Claire McDowell
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Oct 31, 1877 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSelf | |
| 1945 | AdventureWoman in Library (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde TroubleDr. Standish's Servant (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Men on Her MindMother Goodwin | |
| 1943 | Keeper of the Flame | |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die!Counterwoman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | This Land Is MineWoman in Bathroom | |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a LadySubway Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily MarsDowager | |
| 1941 | WhispersGossip (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Lady ScarfaceMrs. Tuckerman | |
| 1940 | A Failure at FiftyMinor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Young Tom EdisonWoman at Station | |
| 1940 | The Golden FleecingPedestrian (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes HomeNurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Stand Up and FightWoman | |
| 1939 | Idiot's DelightCrying Mother | |
| 1939 | Thunder AfloatNurse (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Miracles for SaleJack of Diamonds Woman | |
| 1939 | Angel of MercyMother (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentGossiper | |
| 1939 | One Against the WorldJane Todd Crawford (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Three ComradesLandlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Test PilotFuneral Home Associate (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Boys TownNun (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Man on the RockNapoleon's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | They're Always CaughtMrs. Fletcher (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | A Night at the MoviesMovie Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Two-Fisted SheriffMiss Herrick - Molly's Aunt | |
| 1937 | Song of RevoltArtistocratic Dowager (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | August Week EndAlma Washburne | |
| 1936 | Small Town GirlWoman in Bed (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Murder by TelevisionMrs. Houghland | |
| 1934 | BedsideNurse | |
| 1934 | Two Heads on a PillowMrs. Helen Gorman | |
| 1934 | British AgentWoman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Journal of a CrimeSister at Hospital (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | It Happened One NightMother on Bus (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Dr. MonicaMiss Bryerly (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Imitation of LifeTeacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the RoadMrs. Smith | |
| 1933 | The Working ManBenjamin's Secretary | |
| 1933 | By Appointment OnlyMrs. Mary Carroll | |
| 1933 | Central AirportMrs. Blaine | |
| 1932 | The Phantom ExpressMa Nolan | |
| 1932 | Under EighteenSeamstress (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson CaseBrooks' Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | A Successful CalamityStruthers' Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Lawyer ManGilmurry's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | CorneredJane's Aunt | |
| 1932 | The Strange Love of Molly LouvainAnn Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Union DepotLittle Boy's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Manhattan ParadeNancy - the Maid | |
| 1931 | An American TragedyMrs. Samuel Griffiths | |
| 1930 | The Big HouseMrs. Marlowe | |
| 1930 | The Second Floor MysteryAunt Hattie | |
| 1930 | RedemptionAnna Pavlovna | |
| 1930 | Mothers CryMary's Mother | |
| 1930 | Young DesireMrs. Spencer | |
| 1930 | Wild CompanyMrs. Laura Grayson | |
| 1930 | BrothersBess Naughton | |
| 1929 | The QuitterMrs. Abbott | |
| 1929 | Silks and SaddlesMrs. Calhoun | |
| 1929 | The Flying FleetMrs. Hastings (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | When Dreams Come TrueMartha Shelby | |
| 1928 | Don't MarryAunt Abigail Bowen | |
| 1928 | The VikingLady Editha (as Claire MacDowell) | |
| 1928 | The Tragedy of YouthMother | |
| 1928 | 4 DevilsWoman | |
| 1928 | Marriage by ContractMother | |
| 1927 | Tillie the ToilerMa Jones | |
| 1927 | The Black Diamond ExpressMartha Foster | |
| 1927 | Almost HumanMrs. Livingston | |
| 1927 | The Shield of HonorMrs. MacDowell | |
| 1927 | A Little JourneyAunt Louise | |
| 1927 | The AuctioneerMrs. Tim Eagan | |
| 1927 | The Taxi DancerAunt Mary | |
| 1927 | Winds of the PampasDoña Maria Casandos | |
| 1926 | The Flaming ForestMrs. McTavish | |
| 1926 | The Shamrock HandicapMolly O'Shea | |
| 1926 | The Devil's CircusMrs. Peterson | |
| 1926 | The Unknown SoldierJohn Phillips' sister | |
| 1926 | The Dixie MerchantJosephine Fippany | |
| 1926 | The Show OffMom Fisher | |
| 1925 | The Big ParadeMrs. Apperson | |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristPrincess of Hur | |
| 1925 | The Midnight FlyerLiza Slater | |
| 1925 | The Tower of LiesKatrina | |
| 1925 | The Reckless SexConcha | |
| 1925 | Waking Up the TownMrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | The End of the WorldMrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | The End of the WorldMrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | Dollar DownMrs. Meadows | |
| 1924 | Judgment of the StormMrs. Heath | |
| 1924 | SecretsElizabeth Channing | |
| 1924 | Those Who DareMrs. Rollins | |
| 1924 | Thy Name Is WomanJuan's Mother | |
| 1923 | PonjolaMrs. Hope | |
| 1923 | Ashes of VengeanceMargot's Aunt | |
| 1923 | Michael O'HalloranNancy Harding | |
| 1923 | Enemies of ChildrenGodfrey sister | |
| 1923 | Human WreckageMrs. Brown | |
| 1923 | Circus DaysMartha | |
| 1923 | The West~Bound LimitedMrs. Bill Buckley | |
| 1923 | Black OxenAgnes Trevor | |
| 1922 | Rent FreeCountess de Mourney | |
| 1922 | Quincy Adams SawyerMrs. Putnam | |
| 1922 | Nice PeopleMargaret Rainsford | |
| 1922 | PenrodMrs. Schofield | |
| 1922 | Heart's HavenMay Caroline | |
| 1922 | The Ragged HeiressSylvia Moreton | |
| 1921 | Prisoners of LoveHer Mother | |
| 1921 | Midsummer MadnessMrs. Osborne | |
| 1921 | Love Never DiesLiz Trott | |
| 1921 | What Every Woman KnowsComtesse de la Brière | |
| 1921 | WealthMrs. Dominick | |
| 1921 | Mother o' MineMrs. Sheldon | |
| 1920 | The Mark of ZorroDona Catalina Pulido | |
| 1920 | The Gift SupremeLalia Graun | |
| 1920 | Something to Think AboutHousekeeper | |
| 1920 | The Jack-Knife ManLize Merdin | |
| 1920 | The Woman in the SuitcaseMrs. James B. Moreland | |
| 1920 | Through Eyes of MenMrs. Virginia All | |
| 1920 | Blind YouthElizabeth Monnier | |
| 1920 | The Devil's RiddleMrs. Potts | |
| 1919 | The FeudMary Lynch | |
| 1919 | Heart o' the HillsMartha Hawn | |
| 1919 | Rosalind at Redgate | |
| 1919 | The Follies GirlNina | |
| 1919 | Prudence on BroadwayMiss Grayson | |
| 1919 | Chasing RainbowsMrs. Walters | |
| 1918 | Captain of His SoulAnnette | |
| 1918 | You Can't Believe EverythingGrace Dardley | |
| 1918 | The Return of MaryMrs. John Denby Sr. | |
| 1917 | The White RavenDaisy | |
| 1917 | The Empty GunMary | |
| 1917 | AvariceThe Miserly Old Woman | |
| 1917 | The Clean-UpVera Vincent | |
| 1917 | The Storm Woman | |
| 1917 | The Gates of DoomIndore / Agatha | |
| 1917 | The Bronze BrideA-Che-Chee | |
| 1916 | The Right to Be HappyMrs. Cratchit | |
| 1916 | A Stranger from SomewhereOlga | |
| 1916 | Mixed BloodNita Valyez | |
| 1915 | A Day's AdventureHogan's Moll | |
| 1915 | The Sheriff's DilemmaMolly | |
| 1915 | The Miser's LegacyThe Crook's Wife | |
| 1915 | The Gambler's I.O.U.Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter | |
| 1915 | The Canceled MortgageThe Widowed Mother | |
| 1915 | Truth Stranger Than FictionCrook | |
| 1915 | Her Dormant LoveThe Discontented Wife | |
| 1915 | The Way OutThe Young School Teacher | |
| 1915 | Her ConvertThe Old Inventor's Daughter | |
| 1915 | Old OffendersJoe's Wife | |
| 1915 | As It HappenedThe Ranchman's Daughter | |
| 1915 | The Heart of a BanditClaire | |
| 1914 | The Fatal Wedding | |
| 1914 | ConcentrationThe Mother | |
| 1914 | His Fireman's ConscienceMrs. Daily | |
| 1914 | A Nest UnfeatheredKate | |
| 1914 | Waifs | |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partner | |
| 1914 | Her HandOlga | |
| 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitude | |
| 1914 | Men and WomenMrs. Stephen Rodman | |
| 1913 | The SwitchtowerThe Switchman's Wife | |
| 1913 | A Misappropriated TurkeyMrs. Fallon / Widow Logan | |
| 1913 | The Wrong BottleThe Blind Sister | |
| 1913 | The Tenderfoot's MoneyThe Prospector's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Stolen LoafThe Rich Woman | |
| 1913 | The Ranchero's RevengeThe Schemer's Associate | |
| 1913 | The WellThe Farmer's Wife | |
| 1913 | A Gamble with DeathKate | |
| 1913 | The MirrorDaisy | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of GaloraGalora | |
| 1913 | The Enemy's BabyMiller's Wife | |
| 1913 | A Gambler's HonorBeth | |
| 1913 | Under the Shadow of the LawJohn Haywood's Sister | |
| 1913 | I Was Meant for YouLavina | |
| 1913 | The Crook and the GirlThe Uncle's Adopted Daughter | |
| 1913 | The Work HabitThe Daughter in the City | |
| 1913 | The Stolen TreatyOlga | |
| 1913 | The Law and His SonMarguerite, Manning's Sister | |
| 1913 | The Van Nostrand TiaraKate | |
| 1913 | The Detective's StratagemKate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | All for ScienceDetective | |
| 1913 | The Stopped ClockThe Antique Dealer's Daughter | |
| 1913 | The Abandoned WellThe Widow | |
| 1913 | For Her Government | |
| 1913 | The House of DiscordThe Sister-in-Law | |
| 1913 | The Strong Man's BurdenIda Glynn, The Nurse | |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome GuestThe Wife | |
| 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the LadyThe Lady | |
| 1913 | The WandererThe Female Lover | |
| 1913 | Olaf—An AtomA Parent | |
| 1913 | The Stolen BrideThe Wife | |
| 1913 | The House of DarknessThe Doctor's Wife | |
| 1913 | A Tender-Hearted CrookEdith | |
| 1912 | The New York HatThe Main Gossip | |
| 1912 | The Baby and the StorkThe Mother | |
| 1912 | The Baby and the StorkThe Workman | |
| 1912 | When the Fire-Bells RangAn Actress | |
| 1912 | The Sands of DeeArtist's fiancee | |
| 1912 | Two Daughters of EveThe Mother | |
| 1912 | In the Aisles of the WildThe Elder Daughter | |
| 1912 | A Cry for HelpThe Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient | |
| 1912 | The MassacreStephen's Belle - In Prologue | |
| 1912 | The Old ActorAt Audition | |
| 1912 | The SunbeamThe Spinster | |
| 1912 | The School Teacher and the WaifThe Street Fakir's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | Man's GenesisCave Woman | |
| 1912 | Under Burning SkiesThe Friend | |
| 1912 | A Sailor’s HeartThe Sailor's Third Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | Billy's StratagemBilly's Mother | |
| 1912 | The Female of the SpeciesThe Miner's Wife | |
| 1912 | Lena and the GeeseLena's Mother | |
| 1912 | A Temporary TruceMexican Jim's Wife | |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet So FarRich Woman in Other Town | |
| 1912 | The God WithinThe Woodsman's Wife | |
| 1912 | A String of PearlsThe Italian Shoemaker's Wife | |
| 1911 | His TrustCol. Frazier's wife | |
| 1911 | What Shall We Do with Our Old?The Old Carpenter's Wife | |
| 1911 | A Country CupidThe Half-Wit's Mother | |
| 1911 | His Trust FulfilledMrs. Frazier | |
| 1911 | Swords and HeartsIrene Lambert | |
| 1911 | The Primal CallThe Woman | |
| 1911 | The Manicure LadyLunchroom Hostess | |
| 1911 | The Unveiling | |
| 1911 | A Decree of DestinyA Nun | |
| 1911 | The Long RoadNed's Wife | |
| 1911 | The Adventures of BillyRich Woman | |
| 1911 | Fisher FolksAt Fair | |
| 1911 | A Woman ScornedThe Doctor's Wife | |
| 1911 | The Squaw's LoveSilver Fawn | |
| 1911 | Fate's TurningAt Hotel/At Wedding | |
| 1911 | The Spanish GypsyPaula | |
| 1911 | The Broken CrossKate's Mother | |
| 1911 | The Sorrowful ExampleThe Wife | |
| 1910 | Muggsy Becomes a HeroOne of the Sisters Frost | |
| 1910 | His New Lid | |
| 1910 | A Flash of LightAt First Party | |
| 1910 | Rose o' Salem Town | |
| 1910 | Love Among the Roses | |
| 1910 | The Golden SupperLady-in-Waiting | |
| 1910 | The UsurerDespairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors | |
| 1910 | Waiter No. 5The Chief of Police's Wife | |
| 1910 | The Iconoclast | |
| 1910 | A Mohawk's Way | |
| 1910 | Wilful PeggyHousemaid | |
| 1910 | The Oath and the ManRebel | |
| 1910 | The Message of the ViolinThe Other Woman's Servant | |
| 1908 | The Devil | |
| 1908 | The Planter's WifeMrs. John Holland | |
| 1908 | The Call of the WildParty Guest |