Deceased
How Did Maria Ouspenskaya Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asMme. Maria Ouspenskaya, Mariya Uspenskaya, Мария Успенская, М. УспенскаяGenderFemaleNationalityRussian EmpireBorn28/07/1876Born inTula, Russian Empire [now Russia]Died03/12/1949 (aged 73)Died inLos AngelesCausecardiovascular disease, burnWikidataQ255808 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#14873 ↗
Maria Alekseyevna Ouspenskaya was a Russian actress and acting teacher. She achieved success as a stage actress as a young woman in Russia, and as an older woman in Hollywood films. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dodsworth (1936) and Love Affair (1939). Ouspenskaya is the first Russian actress to be nominated for an Oscar.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesMovie | Self - (archive footage) | 149 |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 123 |
| 1947 | WyomingMovie | Maria | 71 |
| 1946 | I've Always Loved YouMovie | Madame Goronoff | 70 |
| 1945 | Tarzan and the AmazonsMovie | Amazon Queen | 69 |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie RogetMovie | Madame Cecile Roget | 66 |
| 1941 | The Shanghai GestureMovie | The Amah | 65 |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMovie | Franziska Speyer | 64 |
| 1940 | The Mortal StormMovie | Mrs. Breitner | 64 |
| 1940 | Waterloo BridgeMovie | Madame Olga Kirowa | 64 |
| 1940 | Beyond TomorrowMovie | Madame Tanya | 64 |
| 1939 | Love AffairMovie | Grandmother | 63 |
| 1939 | The Rains CameMovie | Maharani | 63 |
| 1937 | ConquestMovie | la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska | 61 |
| 1936 | DodsworthMovie | Baroness Von Obersdorf | 60 |