Acting
Maria Ouspenskaya
Born 1876-07-28
Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Department: Acting
Biography
Maria Ouspenskaya was a Russian stage and screen actress, in America from 1922, performing, in the States, first on Broadway, later, from 1936, in Hollywood film supporting roles. In 1929 she founded the School of Dramatic Art in New York City.
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The Wolf Man
1941
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
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Waterloo Bridge
1940
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Dodsworth
1936
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Love Affair
1939
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Tarzan and the Amazons
1945
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The Mortal Storm
1940
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Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
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The Shanghai Gesture
1941
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Kings Row
1942
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (23 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Kiss in the Dark | Mme. Karina | Movie | 1949 |
 | Wyoming | Maria | Movie | 1947 |
 | I've Always Loved You | Madame Goronoff | Movie | 1946 |
 | Tarzan and the Amazons | Amazon Queen | Movie | 1945 |
 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Maleva the Gypsy | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Mystery of Marie Roget | Madame Cecile Roget | Movie | 1942 |
 | Kings Row | Madame von Eln | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Shanghai Gesture | The Amah | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Wolf Man | Maleva | Movie | 1941 |
 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Madame Basilova | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Man I Married | Frau Gerhardt | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Mortal Storm | Mrs. Breitner | Movie | 1940 |
 | Waterloo Bridge | Madame Olga Kirowa | Movie | 1940 |
 | Beyond Tomorrow | Madame Tanya | Movie | 1940 |
 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Franziska Speyer | Movie | 1940 |
 | Judge Hardy and Son | Judith Volduzzi | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Rains Came | Maharani | Movie | 1939 |
 | Love Affair | Grandmother | Movie | 1939 |
 | Conquest | la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska | Movie | 1937 |
 | Dodsworth | Baroness Von Obersdorf | Movie | 1936 |
 | Flowers Belated | Matchmaker | Movie | 1917 |