Claire McDowell
Known for Acting · 253 credits
- Born
- 1877-10-31
- Died
- 1966-10-23
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Claire MacDowell · Clare Mc Dowell · Doris Carlton
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (252)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Mother on Bus (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Mrs. Blaine
Adventure
1945
as Woman in Library (uncredited)
Penrod
1922
as Mrs. Schofield
Small Town Girl
1936
as Woman in Bed (uncredited)
Secrets
1924
as Elizabeth Channing
The Unveiling
1911
The Iconoclast
1910
This Land Is Mine
1943
as Woman in Bathroom
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Princess of Hur
Imitation of Life
1934
as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Whispers
1941
as Gossip (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
1932
as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Counterwoman (uncredited)
Test Pilot
1938
as Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)
Ponjola
1923
as Mrs. Hope
Boys Town
1938
as Nun (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)
Ashes of Vengeance
1923
as Margot's Aunt
Lady Scarface
1941
as Mrs. Tuckerman
Redemption
1930
as Anna Pavlovna
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
The Big Parade
1925
as Mrs. Apperson
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Crying Mother
One Against the World
1939
as Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)
The Big House
1930
as Mrs. Marlowe
Brothers
1930
as Bess Naughton
Three Comrades
1938
as Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Nurse (uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)
British Agent
1934
as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Gossiper
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Dona Catalina Pulido
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
as Mrs. Smith
Keeper of the Flame
1943
An American Tragedy
1931
as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
Young Tom Edison
1940
as Woman at Station
The Viking
1928
as Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)
The Massacre
1912
as Stephen's Belle - In Prologue
The Black Diamond Express
1927
as Martha Foster
By Appointment Only
1933
as Mrs. Mary Carroll
The New York Hat
1912
as The Main Gossip
Bedside
1934
as Nurse
Nice People
1922
as Margaret Rainsford
Two-Fisted Sheriff
1937
as Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt
The Primal Call
1911
as The Woman
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Jack of Diamonds Woman
A Successful Calamity
1932
as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)
A Stranger from Somewhere
1916
as Olga
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)
So Near, Yet So Far
1912
as Rich Woman in Other Town
Wild Company
1930
as Mrs. Laura Grayson
The Working Man
1933
as Benjamin's Secretary
Manhattan Parade
1931
as Nancy - the Maid
Mothers Cry
1930
as Mary's Mother
Dr. Monica
1934
as Miss Bryerly (uncredited)
The Wanderer
1913
as The Female Lover
Murder by Television
1935
as Mrs. Houghland
The Usurer
1910
as Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
Angel of Mercy
1939
as Mother (uncredited)
Men on Her Mind
1944
as Mother Goodwin
The Shamrock Handicap
1926
as Molly O'Shea
Stand Up and Fight
1939
as Woman
The Mirror
1913
as Daisy
Rent Free
1922
as Countess de Mourney
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
as Dowager
His Trust
1911
as Col. Frazier's wife
The Crook and the Girl
1913
as The Uncle's Adopted Daughter
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
as Mrs. Frazier
The Show Off
1926
as Mom Fisher
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
The Stolen Treaty
1913
as Olga
The Long Road
1911
as Ned's Wife
Tillie the Toiler
1927
as Ma Jones
Her Convert
1915
as The Old Inventor's Daughter
Under Eighteen
1932
as Seamstress (uncredited)
Two Daughters of Eve
1912
as The Mother
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as The Old Carpenter's Wife
4 Devils
1928
as Woman
The Dixie Merchant
1926
as Josephine Fippany
Captain of His Soul
1918
as Annette
Man's Genesis
1912
as Cave Woman
Men and Women
1914
as Mrs. Stephen Rodman
The Wrong Bottle
1913
as The Blind Sister
The Taxi Dancer
1927
as Aunt Mary
Love Among the Roses
1910
The Auctioneer
1927
as Mrs. Tim Eagan
Concentration
1914
as The Mother
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
The Law and His Son
1913
as Marguerite, Manning's Sister
Quincy Adams Sawyer
1922
as Mrs. Putnam
The Squaw's Love
1911
as Silver Fawn
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)
The Well
1913
as The Farmer's Wife
The Sands of Dee
1912
as Artist's fiancee
You Can't Believe Everything
1918
as Grace Dardley
A Mohawk's Way
1910
Song of Revolt
1937
as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
The Sunbeam
1912
as The Spinster
Olaf—An Atom
1913
as A Parent
A Nest Unfeathered
1914
as Kate
Avarice
1917
as The Miserly Old Woman
The Flaming Forest
1926
as Mrs. McTavish
What Every Woman Knows
1921
as Comtesse de la Brière
The Golden Supper
1910
as Lady-in-Waiting
August Week End
1936
as Alma Washburne
The Shield of Honor
1927
as Mrs. MacDowell
The Oath and the Man
1910
as Rebel
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
as Mrs. Helen Gorman
They're Always Caught
1938
as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
The Second Floor Mystery
1930
as Aunt Hattie
The Stopped Clock
1913
as The Antique Dealer's Daughter
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
1913
as The Lady
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
as One of the Sisters Frost
The Old Actor
1912
as At Audition
The Vengeance of Galora
1913
as Galora
I Was Meant for You
1913
as Lavina
The Unknown Soldier
1926
as John Phillips' sister
The White Raven
1917
as Daisy
About Claire McDowell
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 w… With 253 credits spanning from 1908 to 1955, Claire McDowell has appeared in 252 films and 1 TV show.
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- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Mother on Bus (uncredited)
- Central Airport (1933) — as Mrs. Blaine
- Adventure (1945) — as Woman in Library (uncredited)
- Penrod (1922) — as Mrs. Schofield
- Small Town Girl (1936) — as Woman in Bed (uncredited)
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