Anyone remember old time movie character actress named Madam Ospendouska?!
Question: I assume you're referring to Maria Ouspenskaya, the Russian-born actress who was known for playing mysterious Gypsies and European dowagers in Hollywood films of the 1930s and '40s. A student of Stanislavsky, she brought his teachings to America and was one of the first stateside proponents of what became known as "The Method," the Actors Studio technique that revolutionized movies in the '50s with actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean. She was nominated twice for Oscars, in "Dodsworth" (1936) and "Love Affair" (1939) and was memorably spooky in one of her last great roles, in 1941's "The Wolf Man." You can find out more about her at imdb.
Answers: I assume you're referring to Maria Ouspenskaya, the Russian-born actress who was known for playing mysterious Gypsies and European dowagers in Hollywood films of the 1930s and '40s. A student of Stanislavsky, she brought his teachings to America and was one of the first stateside proponents of what became known as "The Method," the Actors Studio technique that revolutionized movies in the '50s with actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean. She was nominated twice for Oscars, in "Dodsworth" (1936) and "Love Affair" (1939) and was memorably spooky in one of her last great roles, in 1941's "The Wolf Man." You can find out more about her at imdb.