Maria Ouspenskaya

Actress

July 28, 1876 (73 years)

† December 3, 1949

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.

Filmography

7.5

Waterloo Bridge

Madame Olga Kirowa

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.

7.0

The Wolf Man

Maleva

After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.

7.3

The Mortal Storm

Mrs. Breitner

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.

7.0

Love Affair

Grandmother

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

7.1

Dodsworth

Baroness Von Obersdorf

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

6.3

Tarzan and the Amazons

Amazon Queen

A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.

6.2

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Maleva the Gypsy

Grave robbers open the grave of the wolf man and awaken him. He doesn't like the idea of being immortal and killing people when the moon is full so tries to find Dr. Frankenstein, in the hopes that the doctor can cure him. Dr. Frankenstein has died; however, his monster is found.

7.3

Kings Row

Madame von Eln

Five young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin their hopes and dreams.

6.2

The Shanghai Gesture

The Amah

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

7.3

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).

N/A

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

Dive into 60 minutes of blood, bravado and brilliant scares as we trace the evolution of horror cinema from Dracula (1931) to today.

6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

Madame Basilova

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

6.1

Beyond Tomorrow

Madame Tanya

The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple whom they initially brought together.

5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Madame Cecile Roget

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

6.6

Conquest

la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska

A Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might influence him to support Polish independence.

6.0

The Rains Came

Maharani

Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor folk of Ranchipur. Lady Edwina and her drunken artist ex-lover Tom Ransome get in the way, but everyone shapes up when faced by earthquake, flooding, and plague.

7.7

The Wolfman

Maleva

An eight minute abridgment of the 1941 feature, The Wolf Man, released in the 1960's to the 16mm home movie market.

6.5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Franziska Speyer

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

6.4

Wyoming

Maria

Small ranchers battle against a land baron trying to take their spreads.

6.5

I've Always Loved You

Madame Goronoff

A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.