Claire McDowell


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Actress

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...

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Nov 2, 1877

Date of Death: Oct 23, 1966


Filmography

Actress (100 Known Credits)


Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!

Counterwoman (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine

Woman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Young Tom Edison

Woman at Station

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Nurse for Mr. Winslow

Idiot's Delight

Crying Mother

Miracles For Sale

Jack of Diamonds Woman

Boys Town

Catholic Nun (uncredited)

Test Pilot

Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)

They're Always Caught

Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)

The Man on the Rock

Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)

A Night at the Movies

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Two-Fisted Sheriff

Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt

Song of Revolt

Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

Small Town Girl

Woman in Bed (uncredited)

August Week End

Alma Washburne

Murder by Television

Mrs. Houghland

It Happened One Night

Mother on Bus (uncredited)

Dr. Monica

Miss Bryerly (uncredited)

British Agent

Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)

Bedside

Nurse

Two Heads on a Pillow

Mrs. Helen Gorman

Journal of a Crime

Sister at Hospital

The Working Man

Benjamin's Secretary

Central Airport

Mrs. Blaine

By Appointment Only

Mrs. Mary Carroll

The Famous Ferguson Case

Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)

Lawyer Man

Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)

A Successful Calamity

Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)

Cornered

Jane's Aunt

An American Tragedy

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Under Eighteen

Seamstress

Manhattan Parade

Nancy - the Maid

The Big House

Mrs. Marlowe

Redemption

Anna Pavlovna

Wild Company

Mrs. Laura Grayson

Mothers Cry

Mary's Mother

Young Desire

Mrs. Spencer

The Flying Fleet

Mrs. Hastings - Anita's Mother (uncredited)

The Viking

Lady Editha

Almost Human

Mrs. Livingston

The Auctioneer

Mrs. Tim Eagan

The Taxi Dancer

Aunt Mary

The Devil's Circus

Mrs. Peterson

The Unknown Soldier

John Phillips' sister

The Big Parade

Mrs. Apperson

Secrets

Elizabeth Channing

Thy Name Is Woman

Juan's Mother

Ashes of Vengeance

Margot's Aunt

Human Wreckage

Mrs. Brown

Nice People

Margaret Rainsford

Penrod

Mrs. Schofield

Heart's Haven

May Caroline

Midsummer Madness

Mrs. Osborne

Love Never Dies

Liz Trott

What Every Woman Knows

Comtesse de la Brière

The Mark of Zorro

Dona Catalina Pulido

The Jack-Knife Man

Lize Merdin

The Gift Supreme

Lalia Graun

Heart o' the Hills

Martha Hawn

The Right to Be Happy

Mrs. Cratchit

The Strong Man's Burden

Ida Glynn, The Nurse

The Female of the Species

The Miner's Wife

The Old Actor

At Audition

The Sunbeam

Spinster

The School Teacher and the Waif

The Street Fakir's Sweetheart

Man's Genesis

Cave Woman

A Sailor’s Heart

The Sailor's Third Sweetheart

Billy's Stratagem

Billy's Mother

Lena and the Geese

Lena's Mother

A Temporary Truce

Mexican Jim's Wife

The Manicure Lady

Lunchroom Hostess

His Trust

Col. Frazier's wife

His Trust Fulfilled

Mrs. Frazier

Swords and Hearts

Irene Lambert

A Country Cupid

The Half-Wit's Mother

The Primal Call

The Woman

The Long Road

Ned's Wife

Fisher Folks

At Fair

A Flash of Light

At First Party

The Golden Supper

Lady-in-Waiting

Waiter No. 5

The Chief of Police's Wife

Whispers

Gossip (uncredited)

Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
Counterwoman (uncredited)
Woman in Bathroom (uncredited)
Woman at Station
Nurse for Mr. Winslow
Pedestrian
Minor Role
Crying Mother
Nurse
Woman
Jack of Diamonds Woman
Mother
Boys Town (1938)
Catholic Nun (uncredited)
Test Pilot (1938)
Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)
Movie Patron (uncredited)
Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt
Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Woman in Bed (uncredited)
Alma Washburne
Mrs. Houghland
Mother on Bus (uncredited)
Dr. Monica (1934)
Miss Bryerly (uncredited)
British Agent (1934)
Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)
Bedside (1934)
Nurse
Mrs. Helen Gorman
Sister at Hospital
Mrs. Smith
Benjamin's Secretary
Mrs. Blaine
Mrs. Mary Carroll
Ma Nolan
Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)
Lawyer Man (1932)
Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)
Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)
Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)
Cornered (1932)
Jane's Aunt
Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
Seamstress
Nancy - the Maid
The Big House (1930)
Mrs. Marlowe
Aunt Hattie
Redemption (1930)
Anna Pavlovna
Wild Company (1930)
Mrs. Laura Grayson
Mothers Cry (1930)
Mary's Mother
Young Desire (1930)
Mrs. Spencer
Mrs. Hastings - Anita's Mother (uncredited)
The Viking (1928)
Lady Editha
Almost Human (1927)
Mrs. Livingston
Mrs. Tim Eagan
Aunt Mary
Mrs. Peterson
Molly O'Shea
John Phillips' sister
Mrs. Apperson
Princess of Hur
Katrina
Mrs. Joyce
Secrets (1924)
Elizabeth Channing
Juan's Mother
Margot's Aunt
Mrs. Brown
Nice People (1922)
Margaret Rainsford
Penrod (1922)
Mrs. Schofield
Heart's Haven (1922)
May Caroline
Mrs. Osborne
Liz Trott
Comtesse de la Brière
Dona Catalina Pulido
Lize Merdin
Housekeeper
Lalia Graun
Martha Hawn
Mrs. Cratchit
Ida Glynn, The Nurse
The Wife
The Miner's Wife
The Old Actor (1912)
At Audition
The Sunbeam (1912)
Spinster
The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
Man's Genesis (1912)
Cave Woman
The Sailor's Third Sweetheart
Billy's Mother
Lena's Mother
Mexican Jim's Wife
Lunchroom Hostess
His Trust (1911)
Col. Frazier's wife
Mrs. Frazier
Irene Lambert
Rich Woman
The Half-Wit's Mother
The Woman
A Nun
The Long Road (1911)
Ned's Wife
Fisher Folks (1911)
At Fair
At First Party
Lady-in-Waiting
Waiter No. 5 (1910)
The Chief of Police's Wife
Gossip (uncredited)

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