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Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 31, 1877
Died Oct 23, 1966 (88)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Claire McDowell (2 November 1877 – 23 October 1966) was an American actress. She appeared in 360 films between 1908 and 1945. Still somewhat of a youthful beauty when she started in early silent films, McDowell appeared in numerous films, eventually graduating to playing character and mother types. ... She can be seen to good advantage in Douglas Fairbanks's 1920 The Mark of Zorro. McDowell appeared in two of the biggest films of the silent era, The Big Parade (1925) and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), both in which she played mothers. She was married to silent screen character actor Charles Hill Mailes from 1906 to his 1937 death. The couple appeared in numerous silent films together, including The Mark of Zorro. They had two sons, Robert Mailes and Eugene Mailes. Claire McDowell died, aged 88, in Hollywood, California. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Filmography

Adventure

Adventure

1945

as Woman in Library (uncredited)

Men on Her Mind

Men on Her Mind

1944

as Mother Goodwin

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Counterwoman (uncredited)

Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Dowager

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

as Woman in Bathroom

Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady

1943

as Subway Passenger

Whispers

Whispers

1941

as Gossip (uncredited)

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

as Mrs. Tuckerman

A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

as Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

as Woman at Station

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

1939

as Mother (uncredited)

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

1939

as Jack of Diamonds Woman

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Crying Mother

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Woman

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Nurse (uncredited)

The Man on the Rock

The Man on the Rock

1938

as Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)

Test Pilot

Test Pilot

1938

as Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)

They're Always Caught

They're Always Caught

1938

as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)

Three Comrades

Three Comrades

1938

as Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Nun (uncredited)

Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

as Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt

Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

1937

as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

1937

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

August Week End

August Week End

1936

as Alma Washburne

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936

as Woman in Bed (uncredited)

Murder by Television

Murder by Television

1935

as Mrs. Houghland

Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

as Mrs. Helen Gorman

Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica

1934

as Miss Bryerly (uncredited)

Bedside

Bedside

1934

as Nurse

British Agent

British Agent

1934

as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

1934

as Sister at Hospital (uncredited)

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Mother on Bus (uncredited)

Central Airport

Central Airport

1933

as Mrs. Blaine

By Appointment Only

By Appointment Only

1933

as Mrs. Mary Carroll

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as Mrs. Smith

The Working Man

The Working Man

1933

as Benjamin's Secretary

Cornered

Cornered

1932

as Jane's Aunt

The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express

1932

as Ma Nolan

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)

Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man

1932

as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)

Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932

as Seamstress (uncredited)

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)

Union Depot

Union Depot

1932

as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)

An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931

as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

1931

as Nancy - the Maid

The Second Floor Mystery

The Second Floor Mystery

1930

as Aunt Hattie

Redemption

Redemption

1930

as Anna Pavlovna

Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

as Mrs. Laura Grayson

Young Desire

Young Desire

1930

as Mrs. Spencer

The Big House

The Big House

1930

as Mrs. Marlowe

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

1930

as Mary's Mother

The Quitter

The Quitter

1929

as Mrs. Abbott

Silks and Saddles

Silks and Saddles

1929

as Mrs. Calhoun

The Flying Fleet

The Flying Fleet

1929

as Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)

The Tragedy of Youth

The Tragedy of Youth

1928

as Mother

Don't Marry

Don't Marry

1928

as Aunt Abigail Bowen

The Viking

The Viking

1928

as Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)

The Black Diamond Express

The Black Diamond Express

1927

as Martha Foster

A Little Journey

A Little Journey

1927

as Aunt Louise

The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor

1927

as Mrs. MacDowell

Almost Human

Almost Human

1927

as Mrs. Livingston

The Auctioneer

The Auctioneer

1927

as Mrs. Tim Eagan

The Taxi Dancer

The Taxi Dancer

1927

as Aunt Mary

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler

1927

as Ma Jones

The Show Off

The Show Off

1926

as Mom Fisher

The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

1926

as John Phillips' sister

The Devil's Circus

The Devil's Circus

1926

as Mrs. Peterson

The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

1926

as Molly O'Shea

The Flaming Forest

The Flaming Forest

1926

as Mrs. McTavish

Waking Up the Town

Waking Up the Town

1925

as Mrs. Joyce

The Big Parade

The Big Parade

1925

as Mrs. Apperson

The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies

1925

as Katrina

The Reckless Sex

The Reckless Sex

1925

as Concha

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Princess of Hur

The Midnight Flyer

The Midnight Flyer

1925

as Liza Slater

Those Who Dare

Those Who Dare

1924

as Mrs. Rollins

Secrets

Secrets

1924

as Elizabeth Channing

Thy Name Is Woman

Thy Name Is Woman

1924

as Juan's Mother

The West~Bound Limited

The West~Bound Limited

1923

as Mrs. Bill Buckley

Michael O'Halloran

Michael O'Halloran

1923

as Nancy Harding

Circus Days

Circus Days

1923

as Martha

Human Wreckage

Human Wreckage

1923

as Mrs. Brown

Ashes of Vengeance

Ashes of Vengeance

1923

as Margot's Aunt

Ponjola

Ponjola

1923

as Mrs. Hope

Penrod

Penrod

1922

as Mrs. Schofield

Heart's Haven

Heart's Haven

1922

as May Caroline

Nice People

Nice People

1922

as Margaret Rainsford

Rent Free

Rent Free

1922

as Countess de Mourney

Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922

as Mrs. Putnam

Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

1921

as Liz Trott

Prisoners of Love

Prisoners of Love

1921

as Her Mother

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

1921

as Mrs. Osborne

What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

1921

as Comtesse de la Brière

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1920

as Dona Catalina Pulido

The Woman in the Suitcase

The Woman in the Suitcase

1920

as Mrs. James B. Moreland

Something to Think About

Something to Think About

1920

as Housekeeper

The Jack-Knife Man

The Jack-Knife Man

1920

as Lize Merdin

Heart o' the Hills

Heart o' the Hills

1919

as Martha Hawn

Prudence on Broadway

Prudence on Broadway

1919

as Miss Grayson

You Can't Believe Everything

You Can't Believe Everything

1918

as Grace Dardley

The Bronze Bride

The Bronze Bride

1917

as A-Che-Chee

Avarice

Avarice

1917

as The Miserly Old Woman

The Gates of Doom

The Gates of Doom

1917

as Indore / Agatha

The Empty Gun

The Empty Gun

1917

as Mary

The Clean-Up

The Clean-Up

1917

as Vera Vincent

The White Raven

The White Raven

1917

as Daisy

Mixed Blood

Mixed Blood

1916

as Nita Valyez

The Right to Be Happy

The Right to Be Happy

1916

as Mrs. Cratchit

The Canceled Mortgage

The Canceled Mortgage

1915

as The Widowed Mother

The Way Out

The Way Out

1915

as The Young School Teacher

As It Happened

As It Happened

1915

as The Ranchman's Daughter

The Sheriff's Dilemma

The Sheriff's Dilemma

1915

as Molly

Her Dormant Love

Her Dormant Love

1915

as The Discontented Wife

Old Offenders

Old Offenders

1915

as Joe's Wife

The Miser's Legacy

The Miser's Legacy

1915

as The Crook's Wife

Her Convert

Her Convert

1915

as The Old Inventor's Daughter

A Day's Adventure

A Day's Adventure

1915

as Hogan's Moll

The Gambler's I.O.U.

The Gambler's I.O.U.

1915

as Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter

A Nest Unfeathered

A Nest Unfeathered

1914

as Kate

Men and Women

Men and Women

1914

as Mrs. Stephen Rodman

Her Hand

Her Hand

1914

as Olga

His Fireman's Conscience

His Fireman's Conscience

1914

as Mrs. Daily

The Wrong Bottle

The Wrong Bottle

1913

as The Blind Sister

The Vengeance of Galora

The Vengeance of Galora

1913

as Galora

The Stolen Treaty

The Stolen Treaty

1913

as Olga

A Gamble with Death

A Gamble with Death

1913

as Kate

A Misappropriated Turkey

A Misappropriated Turkey

1913

as Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan

A Gambler's Honor

A Gambler's Honor

1913

as Beth

The Detective's Stratagem

The Detective's Stratagem

1913

as Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart

The Stopped Clock

The Stopped Clock

1913

as The Antique Dealer's Daughter

The Well

The Well

1913

as The Farmer's Wife

The Law and His Son

The Law and His Son

1913

as Marguerite, Manning's Sister

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1913

as The Female Lover

The Mirror

The Mirror

1913

as Daisy

The Van Nostrand Tiara

The Van Nostrand Tiara

1913

as Kate

I Was Meant for You

I Was Meant for You

1913

as Lavina

A Tender-Hearted Crook

A Tender-Hearted Crook

1913

as Edith

The Abandoned Well

The Abandoned Well

1913

as The Widow

The Stolen Bride

The Stolen Bride

1913

as The Wife

The Switchtower

The Switchtower

1913

as The Switchman's Wife

The House of Darkness

The House of Darkness

1913

as The Doctor's Wife

The Ranchero's Revenge

The Ranchero's Revenge

1913

as The Schemer's Associate

The Crook and the Girl

The Crook and the Girl

1913

as The Uncle's Adopted Daughter

The Stolen Loaf

The Stolen Loaf

1913

as The Rich Woman

The Work Habit

The Work Habit

1913

as The Daughter in the City

Under the Shadow of the Law

Under the Shadow of the Law

1913

as John Haywood's Sister

The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

as The Wife

The Tenderfoot's Money

The Tenderfoot's Money

1913

as The Prospector's Wife

All for Science

All for Science

1913

as Detective

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom

1913

as A Parent

The Strong Man's Burden

The Strong Man's Burden

1913

as Ida Glynn, The Nurse

The Enemy's Baby

The Enemy's Baby

1913

as Miller's Wife

The House of Discord

The House of Discord

1913

as The Sister-in-Law

The Female of the Species

The Female of the Species

1912

as The Miner's Wife

A Temporary Truce

A Temporary Truce

1912

as Mexican Jim's Wife

The God Within

The God Within

1912

as The Woodsman's Wife

Billy's Stratagem

Billy's Stratagem

1912

as Billy's Mother

Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

1912

as The Mother

In the Aisles of the Wild

In the Aisles of the Wild

1912

as The Elder Daughter

The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam

1912

as The Spinster

The Baby and the Stork

The Baby and the Stork

1912

as The Mother

A Sailor’s Heart

A Sailor’s Heart

1912

as The Sailor's Third Sweetheart

The Baby and the Stork

The Baby and the Stork

1912

as The Workman

The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912

as The Main Gossip

The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912

as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912

as The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912

as Lena's Mother

Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies

1912

as The Friend

When the Fire-Bells Rang

When the Fire-Bells Rang

1912

as An Actress

Man's Genesis

Man's Genesis

1912

as Cave Woman

The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee

1912

as Artist's fiancee

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

as Rich Woman in Other Town

The Massacre

The Massacre

1912

as Stephen's Belle - In Prologue

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

1912

as At Audition

A Woman Scorned

A Woman Scorned

1911

as The Doctor's Wife

Swords and Hearts

Swords and Hearts

1911

as Irene Lambert

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

as The Old Carpenter's Wife

His Trust Fulfilled

His Trust Fulfilled

1911

as Mrs. Frazier

The Primal Call

The Primal Call

1911

as The Woman

His Trust

His Trust

1911

as Col. Frazier's wife

The Long Road

The Long Road

1911

as Ned's Wife

The Squaw's Love

The Squaw's Love

1911

as Silver Fawn

The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy

1911

as Rich Woman

Fisher Folks

Fisher Folks

1911

as At Fair

A Country Cupid

A Country Cupid

1911

as The Half-Wit's Mother

Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning

1911

as At Hotel/At Wedding

The Manicure Lady

The Manicure Lady

1911

as Lunchroom Hostess

Waiter No. 5

Waiter No. 5

1910

as The Chief of Police's Wife

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

as One of the Sisters Frost

The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper

1910

as Lady-in-Waiting

Wilful Peggy

Wilful Peggy

1910

as Housemaid

The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man

1910

as Rebel

A Flash of Light

A Flash of Light

1910

as At First Party

The Usurer

The Usurer

1910

as Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors

The Planter's Wife

The Planter's Wife

1908

as Mrs. John Holland

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