Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1877-11-02
Deathday: 1966-10-23 (88 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 233

Movies 233

Woman in Library (uncredited)
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

Movie
Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)

Movie
Mother Goodwin
Men on Her Mind

Men on Her Mind (1944)

Movie
Subway Passenger
Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady (1943)

Movie
Woman in Bathroom
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

Movie
6
Dowager
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

Movie
Counterwoman (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Movie
Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Tuckerman
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface (1941)

Movie
Gossip (uncredited)
Whispers

Whispers (1941)

Movie
Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Movie
Pedestrian (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty (1940)

Movie
Woman at Station
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

Movie
Gossiper
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

Movie
Nurse (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Movie
Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)
One Against the World

One Against the World (1939)

Movie
Jack of Diamonds Woman
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

Movie
Mother (uncredited)
Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy (1939)

Movie
Crying Mother
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

Movie
Woman
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

Movie
Nun (uncredited)
Boys Town

Boys Town (1938)

Movie
Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)
The Man on the Rock

The Man on the Rock (1938)

Movie
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
They're Always Caught

They're Always Caught (1938)

Movie
Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)
Three Comrades

Three Comrades (1938)

Movie
Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

Movie
Glenn's Mother
Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris

Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris (1937)

Movie
Movie Patron (uncredited)
A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies (1937)

Movie
Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt
Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff (1937)

Movie
Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt (1937)

Movie
Woman in Bed (uncredited)
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl (1936)

Movie
Alma Washburne
August Week End

August Week End (1936)

Movie
Mrs. Houghland
Murder by Television

Murder by Television (1935)

Movie
Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Helen Gorman
Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)

Movie
Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)
British Agent

British Agent (1934)

Movie
Miss Bryerly (uncredited)
Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica (1934)

Movie
Sister at Hospital (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

Movie
Mother on Bus (uncredited)
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

Movie
4.1
Nurse
Bedside

Bedside (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Smith
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Movie
Mrs. Mary Carroll
By Appointment Only

By Appointment Only (1933)

Movie
Benjamin's Secretary
The Working Man

The Working Man (1933)

Movie
Mrs. Blaine
Central Airport

Central Airport (1933)

Movie
Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)
Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man (1932)

Movie
Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity (1932)

Movie
Ma Nolan
The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express (1932)

Movie
Jane's Aunt
Cornered

Cornered (1932)

Movie
Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

Movie
Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

Movie
Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)
Union Depot

Union Depot (1932)

Movie
Seamstress (uncredited)
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen (1932)

Movie
Nancy - the Maid
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade (1931)

Movie
Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy (1931)

Movie
Mary's Mother
Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Laura Grayson
Wild Company

Wild Company (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Marlowe
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Spencer
Young Desire

Young Desire (1930)

Movie
Aunt Hattie
The Second Floor Mystery

The Second Floor Mystery (1930)

Movie
Anna Pavlovna
Redemption

Redemption (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Abbott
The Quitter

The Quitter (1929)

Movie
Mrs. Calhoun
Silks and Saddles

Silks and Saddles (1929)

Movie
Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)
The Flying Fleet

The Flying Fleet (1929)

Movie
Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)
The Viking

The Viking (1928)

Movie
Aunt Abigail Bowen
Don't Marry

Don't Marry (1928)

Movie
Mother
The Tragedy of Youth

The Tragedy of Youth (1928)

Movie
Mrs. Livingston
Almost Human

Almost Human (1927)

Movie
Mrs. MacDowell
The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor (1927)

Movie
Ma Jones
Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler (1927)

Movie
Martha Foster
The Black Diamond Express

The Black Diamond Express (1927)

Movie
Aunt Mary
The Taxi Dancer

The Taxi Dancer (1927)

Movie
Mrs. Tim Eagan
The Auctioneer

The Auctioneer (1927)

Movie
Aunt Louise
A Little Journey

A Little Journey (1927)

Movie
Mrs. McTavish
The Flaming Forest

The Flaming Forest (1926)

Movie
Mom Fisher
The Show Off

The Show Off (1926)

Movie
John Phillips' sister
The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier (1926)

Movie
Molly O'Shea
The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap (1926)

Movie
Josephine Fippany
The Dixie Merchant

The Dixie Merchant (1926)

Movie
Mrs. Peterson
The Devil's Circus

The Devil's Circus (1926)

Movie
Princess of Hur
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Movie
6
Liza Slater
The Midnight Flyer

The Midnight Flyer (1925)

Movie
Mrs. Apperson
The Big Parade

The Big Parade (1925)

Movie
1
Katrina
The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies (1925)

Movie
Mrs. Meadows -Ruth's Sister
Dollar Down

Dollar Down (1925)

Movie
Mrs. Joyce
The End of the World

The End of the World (1925)

Movie
Mrs. Joyce
Waking Up the Town

Waking Up the Town (1925)

Movie
Mrs. Rollins
Those Who Dare

Those Who Dare (1924)

Movie
Elizabeth Channing
Secrets

Secrets (1924)

Movie
Juan's Mother
Thy Name Is Woman

Thy Name Is Woman (1924)

Movie
Mrs. Heath
Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm (1924)

Movie
Mrs. Hope
Ponjola

Ponjola (1923)

Movie
Margot's Aunt
Ashes of Vengeance

Ashes of Vengeance (1923)

Movie
Martha
Circus Days

Circus Days (1923)

Movie
Mrs. Brown
Human Wreckage

Human Wreckage (1923)

Movie
Mrs. Bill Buckley
The West~Bound Limited

The West~Bound Limited (1923)

Movie
Mrs. Putnam
Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)

Movie
May Caroline
Heart's Haven

Heart's Haven (1922)

Movie
Margaret Rainsford
Nice People

Nice People (1922)

Movie
Mrs. Schofield
Penrod

Penrod (1922)

Movie
Countess de Mourney
Rent Free

Rent Free (1922)

Movie
Liz Trott
Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies (1921)

Movie
Comtesse de la Brière
What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows (1921)

Movie
Mrs. Osborne
Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness (1921)

Movie
Her Mother
Prisoners of Love

Prisoners of Love (1921)

Movie
Dona Catalina Pulido
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro (1920)

Movie
Housekeeper
Something to Think About

Something to Think About (1920)

Movie
Lize Merdin
The Jack-Knife Man

The Jack-Knife Man (1920)

Movie
Lalia Graun
The Gift Supreme

The Gift Supreme (1920)

Movie
Mrs. James B. Moreland
The Woman in the Suitcase

The Woman in the Suitcase (1920)

Movie
Mary Lynch
The Feud

The Feud (1919)

Movie
Martha Hawn
Heart o' the Hills

Heart o' the Hills (1919)

Movie
Miss Grayson
Prudence on Broadway

Prudence on Broadway (1919)

Movie
Nina
The Follies Girl

The Follies Girl (1919)

Movie
Actress
Rosalind at Redgate

Rosalind at Redgate (1919)

Movie
Grace Dardley
You Can't Believe Everything

You Can't Believe Everything (1918)

Movie
Annette De Searcy
Captain of His Soul

Captain of His Soul (1918)

Movie
Maria Martelli
The Storm Woman

The Storm Woman (1917)

Movie
Mary
The Empty Gun

The Empty Gun (1917)

Movie
Vera Vincent
The Clean-Up

The Clean-Up (1917)

Movie
A-Che-Chee
The Bronze Bride

The Bronze Bride (1917)

Movie
Indore / Agatha
The Gates of Doom

The Gates of Doom (1917)

Movie
Daisy
The White Raven

The White Raven (1917)

Movie
Mrs. Cratchit
The Right to Be Happy

The Right to Be Happy (1916)

Movie
Nita Valyez
Mixed Blood

Mixed Blood (1916)

Movie
Olga
A Stranger from Somewhere

A Stranger from Somewhere (1916)

Movie
The Ranchman's Daughter
As It Happened

As It Happened (1915)

Movie
Joe's Wife
Old Offenders

Old Offenders (1915)

Movie
The Old Inventor's Daughter
Her Convert

Her Convert (1915)

Movie
The Young School Teacher
The Way Out

The Way Out (1915)

Movie
The Discontented Wife
Her Dormant Love

Her Dormant Love (1915)

Movie
Crook
Truth Stranger Than Fiction

Truth Stranger Than Fiction (1915)

Movie
The Widowed Mother
The Canceled Mortgage

The Canceled Mortgage (1915)

Movie
Hogan's Moll
A Day's Adventure

A Day's Adventure (1915)

Movie
Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter
The Gambler's I.O.U.

The Gambler's I.O.U. (1915)

Movie
The Crook's Wife
The Miser's Legacy

The Miser's Legacy (1915)

Movie
Molly
The Sheriff's Dilemma

The Sheriff's Dilemma (1915)

Movie
Mrs. Stephen Rodman
Men and Women

Men and Women (1914)

Movie
Actress
The Cracksman's Gratitude

The Cracksman's Gratitude (1914)

Movie
Olga
Her Hand

Her Hand (1914)

Movie
Actress
Her Father's Silent Partner

Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)

Movie
Kate
A Nest Unfeathered

A Nest Unfeathered (1914)

Movie
Mrs. Daily
His Fireman's Conscience

His Fireman's Conscience (1914)

Movie
Actress
The Fatal Wedding

The Fatal Wedding (1914)

Movie
Actress
Waifs

Waifs (1914)

Movie
The Mother
Concentration

Concentration (1914)

Movie
The Widow
The Abandoned Well

The Abandoned Well (1913)

Movie
Actress
For Her Government

For Her Government (1913)

Movie
The Sister-in-Law
The House of Discord

The House of Discord (1913)

Movie
Detective
All for Science

All for Science (1913)

Movie
Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart
The Detective's Stratagem

The Detective's Stratagem (1913)

Movie
The Antique Dealer's Daughter
The Stopped Clock

The Stopped Clock (1913)

Movie
Kate
The Van Nostrand Tiara

The Van Nostrand Tiara (1913)

Movie
Edith
A Tender-Hearted Crook

A Tender-Hearted Crook (1913)

Movie
Marguerite, Manning's Sister
The Law and His Son

The Law and His Son (1913)

Movie
Olga
The Stolen Treaty

The Stolen Treaty (1913)

Movie
Ida Glynn, The Nurse
The Strong Man's Burden

The Strong Man's Burden (1913)

Movie
The Uncle's Adopted Daughter
The Crook and the Girl

The Crook and the Girl (1913)

Movie
The Daughter in the City
The Work Habit

The Work Habit (1913)

Movie
John Haywood's Sister
Under the Shadow of the Law

Under the Shadow of the Law (1913)

Movie
Lavina
I Was Meant for You

I Was Meant for You (1913)

Movie
Galora
The Vengeance of Galora

The Vengeance of Galora (1913)

Movie
Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan
A Misappropriated Turkey

A Misappropriated Turkey (1913)

Movie
Daisy
The Mirror

The Mirror (1913)

Movie
Beth
A Gambler's Honor

A Gambler's Honor (1913)

Movie
Kate
A Gamble with Death

A Gamble with Death (1913)

Movie
The Switchman's Wife
The Switchtower

The Switchtower (1913)

Movie
The Farmer's Wife
The Well

The Well (1913)

Movie
Miller's Wife
The Enemy's Baby

The Enemy's Baby (1913)

Movie
The Schemer's Associate
The Ranchero's Revenge

The Ranchero's Revenge (1913)

Movie
A Parent
Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom (1913)

Movie
The Doctor's Wife
The House of Darkness

The House of Darkness (1913)

Movie
The Rich Woman
The Stolen Loaf

The Stolen Loaf (1913)

Movie
The Prospector's Wife
The Tenderfoot's Money

The Tenderfoot's Money (1913)

Movie
The Female Lover
The Wanderer

The Wanderer (1913)

Movie
The Wife
The Stolen Bride

The Stolen Bride (1913)

Movie
A Widow
A Welcome Intruder

A Welcome Intruder (1913)

Movie
The Son's Wife
The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest (1913)

Movie
The Blind Sister
The Wrong Bottle

The Wrong Bottle (1913)

Movie
The Lady
The Telephone Girl and the Lady

The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913)

Movie
The Woodsman's Wife
The God Within

The God Within (1912)

Movie
The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient
A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help (1912)

Movie
Stephen's Belle - In Prologue
The Massacre

The Massacre (1912)

Movie
First Gossip
The New York Hat

The New York Hat (1912)

Movie
The Sailor's Third Sweetheart
A Sailor’s Heart

A Sailor’s Heart (1912)

Movie
The Elder Daughter
In the Aisles of the Wild

In the Aisles of the Wild (1912)

Movie
Rich Woman in Other Town
So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far (1912)

Movie
The Mother
Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve (1912)

Movie
Tribe Member
Man's Genesis

Man's Genesis (1912)

Movie
The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

Movie
Lena's Mother
Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese (1912)

Movie
Mexican Jim's Wife
A Temporary Truce

A Temporary Truce (1912)

Movie
A Lady-in-Waiting
When Kings Were the Law

When Kings Were the Law (1912)

Movie
An Actress
When the Fire-Bells Rang

When the Fire-Bells Rang (1912)

Movie
At Audition
The Old Actor

The Old Actor (1912)

Movie
Margot
The Fickle Spaniard

The Fickle Spaniard (1912)

Movie
The Miner's Wife
The Female of the Species

The Female of the Species (1912)

Movie
The Spinster
The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam (1912)

Movie
The Friend
Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies (1912)

Movie
The Artist's Fiancée
The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee (1912)

Movie
Billy's Mother
Billy's Stratagem

Billy's Stratagem (1912)

Movie
Bobby's Mother
The Baby and the Stork

The Baby and the Stork (1912)

Movie
The Doctor's Wife
A Woman Scorned

A Woman Scorned (1911)

Movie
Ned's Wife
The Long Road

The Long Road (1911)

Movie
Rich Woman
The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy (1911)

Movie
Girl at party
Josh's Suicide

Josh's Suicide (1911)

Movie
Silver Fawn
The Squaw's Love

The Squaw's Love (1911)

Movie
Irene Lambert
Swords and Hearts

Swords and Hearts (1911)

Movie
The Half-Wit's Mother
A Country Cupid

A Country Cupid (1911)

Movie
The Woman
The Primal Call

The Primal Call (1911)

Movie
Lunchroom Hostess
The Manicure Lady

The Manicure Lady (1911)

Movie
The Nun
A Decree of Destiny

A Decree of Destiny (1911)

Movie
At Fair
Fisher Folks

Fisher Folks (1911)

Movie
The Old Carpenter's Wife
What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)

Movie
At Hotel/At Wedding
Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning (1911)

Movie
Mrs. Frazier
His Trust Fulfilled

His Trust Fulfilled (1911)

Movie
Colonel Frazier's Wife
His Trust

His Trust (1911)

Movie
The Maiden Aunt
His Sister-In-Law

His Sister-In-Law (1910)

Movie
Lady-in-Waiting
The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper (1910)

Movie
Mourner
His New Lid

His New Lid (1910)

Movie
The Chief of Police's Wife
Waiter No. 5

Waiter No. 5 (1910)

Movie
The Designing Woman
A Child's Stratagem

A Child's Stratagem (1910)

Movie
The Worker's Wife
The Iconoclast

The Iconoclast (1910)

Movie
Rose o' Salem Town

Rose o' Salem Town (1910)

Movie
Rebel
The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man (1910)

Movie
Indian Mother
A Mohawk's Way

A Mohawk's Way (1910)

Movie
One of the Sisters Frost
Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910)

Movie
The Maid
Wilful Peggy

Wilful Peggy (1910)

Movie
Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
The Usurer

The Usurer (1910)

Movie
At First Party
A Flash of Light

A Flash of Light (1910)

Movie
Love Among the Roses

Love Among the Roses (1910)

Movie
Party Guest
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild (1908)

Movie
Mrs. John Holland
The Planter's Wife

The Planter's Wife (1908)

Movie
Mrs. Harold Thornton
The Devil

The Devil (1908)

Movie

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Claire McDowellClaire McDowell

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1877-11-02

Deathday
1966-10-23 (88 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Claire MacDowell, Clare Mc Dowell, Doris Carlton


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