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
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
(1941)
Lefty
The Blue Dahlia
(1946)
Leo
Another Thin Man
(1939)
"Diamond Back" Vogel
Johnny Eager
(1941)
Billiken
Full Filmography
Acting
Hot News Margie
(1931)
Football Player (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
(1939)
"Diamond Back" Vogel
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
(1939)
Fred
Wildcat Bus
(1940)
Sid Casey
One Crowded Night
(1940)
Lefty
Johnny Eager
(1941)
Billiken
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
(1941)
Lefty
Whistling in the Dark
(1941)
'Noose' Green
Unholy Partners
(1941)
Georgie Pelotti
Sleepers West
(1941)
Carl Izzard
Ride on Vaquero
(1941)
Redge
I'll Wait for You
(1941)
Police Sergeant Brent
Last of the Duanes
(1941)
Jim Bland
A-Haunting We Will Go
(1942)
Doc Lake
A Night to Remember
(1942)
Eddie Turner
Just Off Broadway
(1942)
George Dolphin
Joe Smith, American
(1942)
Mead
Sundown Jim
(1942)
Dobe Hyde
Air Raid Wardens
(1943)
Heydrich
Crime Doctor
(1943)
Nick Ferris / Jim Warren
Truck Busters
(1943)
Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti
Murder on the Waterfront
(1943)
Gordon Shane
A Lady Takes a Chance
(1943)
Drunk
Mystery Man
(1944)
Bud Trilling
Texas Masquerade
(1944)
Ace Maxson
The Whistler
(1944)
Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
The Red Dragon
(1945)
Charles Masack
Along Came Jones
(1945)
Leo Gledhill
Marshal of Laredo
(1945)
Henchman Pretty Boy Murphy
Great Stagecoach Robbery
(1945)
Jed Quinlan
Incendiary Blonde
(1945)
Gus Vettori (uncredited)
Follow That Woman
(1945)
Nick
Here Come the Co-eds
(1945)
Diamond (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
(1946)
Leo
Crime of the Century
(1946)
Joe, Bartender