Claire McDowell
Actor
- Born
- October 31, 1877 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- October 23, 1966 (age 88)
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.
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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
It Happened One Night
February 22, 1934
Hangmen Also Die!
April 1, 1943
The Big Parade
November 5, 1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
December 25, 1925
Boys Town
September 8, 1938
Test Pilot
April 16, 1938
Imitation of Life
November 23, 1934
The Mark of Zorro
December 5, 1920
This Land Is Mine
May 7, 1943
The Big House
June 14, 1930
Wild Boys of the Road
October 7, 1933
Keeper of the Flame
April 1, 1943
Acting253
- 1945Adventure as Woman in Library (uncredited)
- 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
- 1944Men on Her Mind as Mother Goodwin
- 1943Du Barry Was a Lady as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
- 1943This Land Is Mine as Woman in Bathroom
- 1943Presenting Lily Mars as Dowager
- 1943Keeper of the Flame
- 1943Hangmen Also Die! as Counterwoman (uncredited)
- 1941Lady Scarface as Mrs. Tuckerman
- 1941Whispers