Dolores Costello
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Biography
Dolores Costello was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. In her early acting career, Costello appeared in such films as "The Sea Beast" (1926), "Old San Francisco" (1927) and "The College Widow" (1927). Her film career continued throughout the twenties and the forties in productions like "Glorious Betsy" (1928), "Noah's Ark" (1929) and "The Show of Shows" (1929) with Frank Fay. She also appeared in the Freddie Bartholomew dramatic adaptation "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1936), "Breaking the Ice" (1938) with Bobby Breen and "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942). Costello last acted in the Irving Berlin musical "This Is the Army" (1943). Costello's husband was John Barrymore and Costello had two children. Costello passed away in March 1979 at the age of 74.
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