The Wolf Man
1941
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Maria Ouspenskaya, the willowy Eastern European actress who never weighed more than 90lb all her life, created one of the most satisfying characters in any of the films featuring the beloved classic monsters. As Maleva the Gypsy Woman, she played opposite Lon Chaney in Universal’s most important horror movie of the 1940s, The Wolf Man. Bela ...
Legendary Russian stage and screen actress who was nominated for Academy Awards for Dodsworth (1936) and Love Affair (1939). Name variations: Marie Ouspenskaya. Born in Tula, Russia, on July 29, 1876; died in a fire that also destroyed her home in Hollywood, California, on December 3, 1949.
She-Wolf in Hollywood: The Story of Maria Ouspenskaya: Directed by Jordan Mohr. With Jordan Mohr. The story of actress and acting teacher Maria Ouspenskaya, who brought modern acting techniques to the U.S., focusing on her years in Hollywood (1936-1949).
Feb 3, 2022 · It taught the methods of Stanislavski, and it was run by two Russians. Their names, the student said, were Richard Boleslavsky and Maria Ouspenskaya. Ouspenskaya joined the Lab’s faculty as an acting teacher in November 1923, when the Moscow Art Theatre returned to New York for a yearlong extension of its American tour.
The American Career of Maria Ouspenskaya (1887-1949): Actress and Teacher. Pamela Sue Heilman, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Date of Award. 1999. Document Type. Dissertation. Degree Name. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Department. Theatre. First Advisor. Bill Harbin. Abstract.
One of the most dynamic, and tiniest, of character actresses, Russian-born Maria Ouspenskaya had originally dreamed of an operatic career. She studied in both Warsaw and Moscow until money ran out, then switched gears and decided to concentrate on acting.
The American Career of Maria Ouspenskaya (1887-1949): Actress and Teacher. Pamela Sue Heilman. Published 1999. History, Art. This study examines the career of Maria Ouspenskaya (1887-1949) in American theatre from 1923-1949, and it assesses her significance in American theatre history.
