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Maria Ouspenskaya
Acting
Born: July 28, 1876
Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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.
Known For
The Wolf Man
as Maleva
Waterloo Bridge
as Madame Olga Kirowa
Love Affair
as Grandmother
Beyond Tomorrow
as Madame Tanya
Dodsworth
as Baroness Von Obersdorf
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Maleva the Gypsy
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Amazon Queen
The Shanghai Gesture
as The Amah
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Madame Basilova
The Mortal Storm
as Mrs. Breitner
