Claire McDowell
Born October 31, 1877 (Age: 148)
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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
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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Filmography
Adventure
1945
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as Woman in Library (uncredited)
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Age: 68
Lady Scarface
1941
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as Mrs. Tuckerman
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Age: 63
Whispers
1941
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as Gossip (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Lawyer Man
1932
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as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)
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Age: 55
A Successful Calamity
1932
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as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)
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Age: 54
The Phantom Express
1932
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as Ma Nolan
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Age: 54
Cornered
1932
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as Jane's Aunt
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Age: 54
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
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as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)
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Age: 54
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
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as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Union Depot
1932
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as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Under Eighteen
1932
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as Seamstress (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Manhattan Parade
1931
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as Nancy - the Maid
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Age: 54
An American Tragedy
1931
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as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
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Age: 53
Mothers Cry
1930
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as Mary's Mother
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Age: 53
Brothers
1930
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as Bess Naughton
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Age: 52
Wild Company
1930
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as Mrs. Laura Grayson
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Age: 52
The Big House
1930
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as Mrs. Marlowe
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Age: 52
Young Desire
1930
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as Mrs. Spencer
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Age: 52
The Second Floor Mystery
1930
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as Aunt Hattie
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Age: 52
Redemption
1930
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as Anna Pavlovna
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Age: 52
The Ragged Heiress
1922
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as Sylvia Moreton
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Age: 44
Wealth
1921
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as Mrs. Dominick
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Age: 43
Mother o' Mine
1921
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as Mrs. Sheldon
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Age: 43
The Return of Mary
1918
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as Mrs. John Denby Sr.
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Age: 40
You Can't Believe Everything
1918
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as Grace Dardley
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Age: 40
Captain of His Soul
1918
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as Annette
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Age: 40
A Woman Scorned
1911
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as The Doctor's Wife
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Age: 34
The Long Road
1911
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as Ned's Wife
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Age: 33
The Adventures of Billy
1911
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as Rich Woman
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Age: 33
No Image
The Unveiling
1911
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as
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Age: 33
The Squaw's Love
1911
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as Silver Fawn
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Age: 33
Swords and Hearts
1911
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as Irene Lambert
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Age: 33
No Image
The Sorrowful Example
1911
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as The Wife
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Age: 33
A Country Cupid
1911
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as The Half-Wit's Mother
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Age: 33
The Primal Call
1911
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as The Woman
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Age: 33
The Manicure Lady
1911
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as Lunchroom Hostess
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Age: 33
No Image
The Broken Cross
1911
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as Kate's Mother
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Age: 33
No Image
The Spanish Gypsy
1911
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as Paula
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Age: 33
No Image
A Decree of Destiny
1911
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as A Nun
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Age: 33
Fisher Folks
1911
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as At Fair
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Age: 33
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
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as The Old Carpenter's Wife
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Age: 33
Fate's Turning
1911
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as At Hotel/At Wedding
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Age: 33
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
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as Mrs. Frazier
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Age: 33
His Trust
1911
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as Col. Frazier's wife
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Age: 33