Maria Ouspenskaya
Known For
Acting
Born
1876-07-28 in Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died
1949-12-03
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.
Most Known For
The Rains Came
as Maharani
The Shanghai Gesture
as The Amah
The Wolf Man
as Maleva
Waterloo Bridge
as Madame Olga Kirowa
Dodsworth
as Baroness Von Obersdorf
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Maleva the Gypsy
Love Affair
as Grandmother
The Mortal Storm
as Mrs. Breitner
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Kings Row
as Madame von Eln
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Amazon Queen
Beyond Tomorrow
as Madame Tanya
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Franziska Speyer
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Madame Basilova
A Kiss in the Dark
as Mme. Karina
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Conquest
as la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Madame Cecile Roget
Judge Hardy and Son
as Judith Volduzzi
I've Always Loved You
as Madame Goronoff