Don Costello

Actor· New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A Broadway stage actor, Costello entered films in 1935 and in 1939 was put under contract with MGM. Known for his wicked sense of humor, Costello often times played the role of a menace or a tough guy.

Date of Death 24 October 1945, Hollywood, California

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

'Diamond Back' Vogel · 1939

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Lefty · 1941

Johnny Eager

Billiken · 1941

Filmography

29 credits across 1 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1986	Class of Nuke 'Em High	Nuclear Worker	Film
1946	The Blue Dahlia	Leo	Film
1946	Crime of the Century	Joe, Bartender	Film
1945	Incendiary Blonde	Gus Vettori (uncredited)	Film
1945	Here Come the Co-Eds	Diamond (uncredited)	Film
1945	The Red Dragon	Charles Masack	Film
1945	Along Came Jones	Leo Gledhill	Film
1944	Texas Masquerade	Ace Maxson	Film
1944	Mystery Man	Bud Trilling	Film
1944	The Whistler	Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)	Film
1943	Murder on the Waterfront	Gordon Shane	Film
1943	Air Raid Wardens	Heydrich	Film
1943	A Lady Takes a Chance	Drunk	Film
1943	Crime Doctor	Nick Ferris / Jim Warren	Film
1943	Truck Busters	Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti	Film
1942	A Night to Remember	Eddie Turner	Film
1942	Joe Smith, American	Mead	Film
1942	Just Off Broadway	George Dolphin	Film
1942	A-Haunting We Will Go	Doc Lake	Film
1941	Here Comes Mr. Jordan	Lefty	Film
1941	Johnny Eager	Billiken	Film
1941	Whistling in the Dark	'Noose' Green	Film
1941	Unholy Partners	Georgie Pelotti	Film
1941	Last of the Duanes	Jim Bland	Film
1941	Sleepers West	Carl Izzard	Film
1941	I'll Wait for You	Police Sergeant Brent	Film
1940	Wildcat Bus	Sid Casey	Film
1940	One Crowded Night	Lefty	Film
1939	Another Thin Man	'Diamond Back' Vogel	Film

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