Claire McDowell
Acting
BornOctober 31, 1877
DiedOctober 23, 1966 · 88
FromNew York City, New York, USA
GenderFemale
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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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AKA Claire MacDowell · Clare Mc Dowell · Doris Carlton
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Filmography
254 titles
1934It Happened One Nightas Mother on Bus (uncredited) ★ 7.8 Watch 
1938Boys Townas Nun (uncredited) ★ 6.8 Watch 
1920The Mark of Zorroas Dona Catalina Pulido ★ 7.2 Watch 
1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Princess of Hur ★ 7.3 Watch 
1934Imitation of Lifeas Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch 
1934British Agentas Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited) ★ 5.7 Watch 
1943Hangmen Also Die!as Counterwoman (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Watch 
1943Du Barry Was a Ladyas Subway Passenger (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Watch 
1938Test Pilotas Funeral Home Associate (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch 
1925Dollar Downas Mrs. Meadows ★ 7.0 Watch 
1930Young Desireas Mrs. Spencer ★ 7.0 Watch 
1940Young Tom Edisonas Woman at Station ★ 6.0 Watch 
1943This Land Is Mineas Woman in Bathroom ★ 7.1 Watch 
1925The Big Paradeas Mrs. Apperson ★ 7.6 Watch 
1911The Adventures of Billyas Rich Woman ★ 5.7 Watch 
1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited) ★ 6.2 Watch 
1943Keeper of the Flame ★ 6.6 Watch 
1943Presenting Lily Marsas Dowager ★ 6.4 Watch 
1912The Baby and the Storkas The Mother Watch 1912The Baby and the Storkas The Workman Watch 
1921Wealthas Mrs. Dominick ★ 10.0 Watch 
1923Black Oxenas Agnes Trevor ★ 5.8 Watch 
1938Three Comradesas Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch 
1933Central Airportas Mrs. Blaine ★ 6.0 Watch 
1922Penrodas Mrs. Schofield ★ 10.0 Watch 
1920Blind Youthas Elizabeth Monnier ★ 7.0 Watch 
1918You Can't Believe Everythingas Grace Dardley Watch The Mirror
The Enemy's Baby
1912In the Aisles of the Wildas The Elder Daughter Watch 
1941Lady Scarfaceas Mrs. Tuckerman ★ 5.4 Watch 
1912The Female of the Speciesas The Miner's Wife ★ 4.2 Watch 
1910Love Among the Roses ★ 4.7 Watch 
1933The Working Manas Benjamin's Secretary ★ 6.5 Watch 
1932A Successful Calamityas Struthers' Secretary (uncredited) ★ 5.6 Watch 
1944Men on Her Mindas Mother Goodwin ★ 6.5 Watch 
1926The Devil's Circusas Mrs. Peterson ★ 6.8 Watch 
1930The Big Houseas Mrs. Marlowe ★ 6.6 Watch 
1933Wild Boys of the Roadas Mrs. Smith ★ 6.8 Watch The Van Nostrand Tiara
1932The Famous Ferguson Caseas Brooks' Landlady (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Watch 
1931An American Tragedyas Mrs. Samuel Griffiths ★ 6.3 Watch 
1926The Flaming Forestas Mrs. McTavish ★ 9.0 Watch The Ranchero's Revenge
1939Idiot's Delightas Crying Mother ★ 6.1 Watch 
1914Men and Womenas Mrs. Stephen Rodman Watch The Vengeance of Galora
1940The Golden Fleecingas Pedestrian (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Watch 
1945Adventureas Woman in Library (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Watch The Broken Cross
1921What Every Woman Knowsas Comtesse de la Brière ★ 10.0 Watch 
1918Captain of His Soulas Annette ★ 10.0 Watch 
1920Something to Think Aboutas Housekeeper ★ 6.8 Watch 
1940Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited) ★ 6.8 Watch 
1914Her Father's Silent Partner Watch 
1913The House of Discordas The Sister-in-Law Watch 
1932Corneredas Jane's Aunt ★ 7.5 Watch 
1929Silks and Saddlesas Mrs. Calhoun ★ 10.0 Watch Cupid Entangled
1913The Tenderfoot's Moneyas The Prospector's Wife ★ 9.0 Watch 
1939Stand Up and Fightas Woman ★ 6.0 Watch 
1919The Follies Girlas Nina ★ 8.0 Watch 
1918The Return of Maryas Mrs. John Denby Sr. Watch 
1911What Shall We Do with Our Old?as The Old Carpenter's Wife ★ 5.5 Watch 
1917The Gates of Doomas Indore / Agatha Watch 
1914Concentrationas The Mother Watch Old Offenders
1912A String of Pearlsas The Italian Shoemaker's Wife Watch 
1916Mixed Bloodas Nita Valyez Watch 
1920The Devil's Riddleas Mrs. Potts ★ 9.0 Watch I Was Meant for You
1930The Second Floor Mysteryas Aunt Hattie ★ 8.0 Watch 
1934Journal of a Crimeas Sister at Hospital (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Watch 
1921Mother o' Mineas Mrs. Sheldon ★ 8.0 Watch 
1926The Unknown Soldieras John Phillips' sister ★ 7.0 Watch 
1912The New York Hatas The Main Gossip ★ 5.6 Watch 
1908The Call of the Wildas Party Guest ★ 3.1 Watch 
1911A Decree of Destinyas A Nun Watch 
1910The Oath and the Manas Rebel ★ 4.5 Watch 
1910Muggsy Becomes a Heroas One of the Sisters Frost ★ 5.0 Watch 
1912So Near, Yet So Faras Rich Woman in Other Town ★ 5.9 Watch The Crook and the Girl
1927The Shield of Honoras Mrs. MacDowell ★ 6.0 Watch 
1929When Dreams Come Trueas Martha Shelby ★ 9.0 Watch 
1923Ashes of Vengeanceas Margot's Aunt ★ 6.0 Watch 
1932Lawyer Manas Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch 
1932The Strange Love of Molly Louvainas Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch The Well
The Sheriff's Dilemma
1912The School Teacher and the Waifas The Street Fakir's Sweetheart ★ 4.8 Watch The Stolen Treaty
1927The Taxi Danceras Aunt Mary ★ 7.7 Watch A Gamble with Death
1937Two-Fisted Sheriffas Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt ★ 3.8 Watch 
1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Gossiper ★ 5.0 Watch 
1934Two Heads on a Pillowas Mrs. Helen Gorman ★ 7.0 Watch 
1925Waking Up the Townas Mrs. Joyce ★ 8.0 Watch 
1936Small Town Girlas Woman in Bed (uncredited) ★ 6.0 Watch 
1910A Flash of Lightas At First Party ★ 5.0 Watch 
1928The Tragedy of Youthas Mother ★ 3.0 Watch Truth Stranger Than Fiction
1921Midsummer Madnessas Mrs. Osborne ★ 3.3 Watch The Detective's Stratagem
1932Union Depotas Little Boy's Mother (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch 
1925The End of the Worldas Mrs. Joyce ★ 8.0 Watch 
1938They're Always Caughtas Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch The Law and His Son
1920The Jack-Knife Manas Lize Merdin ★ 6.5 Watch 
1935Murder by Televisionas Mrs. Houghland ★ 4.2 Watch 
1912A Cry for Helpas The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient Watch 
1924Judgment of the Stormas Mrs. Heath ★ 8.0 Watch 
1908The Planter's Wifeas Mrs. John Holland ★ 5.0 Watch The Gambler's I.O.U.
The God Within
A Gambler's Honor
1912Lena and the Geeseas Lena's Mother ★ 4.9 Watch 
1932Under Eighteenas Seamstress (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch 
1920Through Eyes of Menas Mrs. Virginia All ★ 7.0 Watch The Miser's Legacy
1910Wilful Peggyas Housemaid ★ 5.0 Watch 
1915The Heart of a Banditas Claire Watch 
1911The Squaw's Loveas Silver Fawn ★ 5.0 Watch 
1939Miracles for Saleas Jack of Diamonds Woman ★ 6.4 Watch The Wrong Bottle
Her Convert
1910The Golden Supperas Lady-in-Waiting ★ 4.5 Watch 
1912The Old Actoras At Audition ★ 5.4 Watch 
1929The Quitteras Mrs. Abbott ★ 8.0 Watch 
1915The Canceled Mortgageas The Widowed Mother ★ 10.0 Watch 
1934Dr. Monicaas Miss Bryerly (uncredited) ★ 5.1 Watch 
1919Chasing Rainbowsas Mrs. Walters Watch 
1913The House of Darknessas The Doctor's Wife ★ 5.0 Watch The Empty Gun
1938The Man on the Rockas Napoleon's Mother (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch 
1913The Wandereras The Female Lover ★ 5.4 Watch 
1919Heart o' the Hillsas Martha Hawn ★ 6.3 Watch 
1919The Feudas Mary Lynch ★ 7.0 Watch 
1916A Stranger from Somewhereas Olga Watch 
1926The Shamrock Handicapas Molly O'Shea ★ 5.5 Watch 
1939One Against the Worldas Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited) ★ 8.0 Watch A Tender-Hearted Crook
19284 Devilsas Woman ★ 7.6 Watch Don't Marry
1925The Tower of Liesas Katrina ★ 10.0 Watch A Day's Adventure
1913The Strong Man's Burdenas Ida Glynn, The Nurse ★ 7.0 Watch A Nest Unfeathered
1912Two Daughters of Eveas The Mother Watch 
1927Tillie the Toileras Ma Jones ★ 8.0 Watch 
1919Prudence on Broadwayas Miss Grayson ★ 10.0 Watch 
1926The Show Offas Mom Fisher ★ 7.2 Watch 
1920The Gift Supremeas Lalia Graun ★ 7.0 Watch 
1924Thy Name Is Womanas Juan's Mother ★ 7.0 Watch A Mohawk's Way
Avarice
1923Enemies of Childrenas Godfrey sister ★ 9.0 Watch The Spanish Gypsy
1923The West~Bound Limitedas Mrs. Bill Buckley ★ 6.3 Watch 
1937A Night at the Moviesas Movie Patron (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Watch 
1913The Telephone Girl and the Ladyas The Lady ★ 5.7 Watch 
1922Quincy Adams Sawyeras Mrs. Putnam ★ 10.0 Watch 
1923Ponjolaas Mrs. Hope ★ 7.5 Watch When the Fire-Bells Rang
The Way Out
1940A Failure at Fiftyas Minor Role (uncredited) ★ 5.5 Watch His Fireman's Conscience
1913Olaf—An Atomas A Parent ★ 6.0 Watch 
1930Redemptionas Anna Pavlovna ★ 5.7 Watch 
1913The Switchtoweras The Switchman's Wife ★ 5.0 Watch All for Science
Under the Shadow of the Law
1911Fate's Turningas At Hotel/At Wedding ★ 5.0 Watch The Reckless Sex
1911The Long Roadas Ned's Wife Watch 
1913The Unwelcome Guestas The Wife ★ 5.0 Watch 
1936August Week Endas Alma Washburne ★ 6.0 Watch 
1922Heart's Havenas May Caroline ★ 7.0 Watch 
1916The Right to Be Happyas Mrs. Cratchit ★ 10.0 Watch Her Hand
1922Nice Peopleas Margaret Rainsford ★ 8.0 Watch 
1932The Phantom Expressas Ma Nolan ★ 5.0 Watch 
1939Thunder Afloatas Nurse (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch 
1920The Woman in the Suitcaseas Mrs. James B. Moreland ★ 4.1 Watch 
1923Michael O'Halloranas Nancy Harding ★ 10.0 Watch 
1912A Sailor’s Heartas The Sailor's Third Sweetheart Watch The Work Habit
1910Rose o' Salem Town ★ 5.2 Watch The Abandoned Well
1939Angel of Mercyas Mother (uncredited) ★ 6.8 Watch 
1928The Vikingas Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell) ★ 6.8 Watch The Message of the Violin
1911A Country Cupidas The Half-Wit's Mother ★ 5.6 Watch The Fatal Wedding
1917The Storm Woman ★ 10.0 Watch 
1921Love Never Diesas Liz Trott ★ 5.8 Watch 
1911The Primal Callas The Woman ★ 4.0 Watch 
1930Brothersas Bess Naughton ★ 9.0 Watch 
1923Circus Daysas Martha ★ 7.2 Watch 
1922The Ragged Heiressas Sylvia Moreton ★ 7.0 Watch 
1930Mothers Cryas Mary's Mother ★ 5.7 Watch 
1911His Trust Fulfilledas Mrs. Frazier ★ 3.7 Watch The Stopped Clock
1930Wild Companyas Mrs. Laura Grayson ★ 7.0 Watch 
1927The Black Diamond Expressas Martha Foster ★ 9.0 Watch 
1934Bedsideas Nurse ★ 5.6 Watch The Stolen Bride
1912The Sands of Deeas Artist's fiancee ★ 5.6 Watch The Iconoclast
1924Secretsas Elizabeth Channing ★ 6.0 Watch 
1912The Massacreas Stephen's Belle - In Prologue ★ 5.9 Watch 
1912A Temporary Truceas Mexican Jim's Wife ★ 4.0 Watch 
1910Waiter No. 5as The Chief of Police's Wife Watch As It Happened
The End of the World
1911A Woman Scornedas The Doctor's Wife Watch The Cracksman's Gratitude
1911Swords and Heartsas Irene Lambert ★ 4.6 Watch 
1926The Dixie Merchantas Josephine Fippany ★ 7.0 Watch 
1929The Flying Fleetas Mrs. Hastings (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Watch 
1923Human Wreckageas Mrs. Brown ★ 7.0 Watch 
1924Those Who Dareas Mrs. Rollins ★ 8.0 Watch 
1911The Manicure Ladyas Lunchroom Hostess ★ 5.0 Watch 
1941Whispersas Gossip (uncredited) ★ 8.0 Watch 
1928Marriage by Contractas Mother ★ 10.0 Watch 
1911Fisher Folksas At Fair Watch The Stolen Loaf
The Sorrowful Example
1931Manhattan Paradeas Nancy - the Maid ★ 3.2 Watch For Her Government
1927The Auctioneeras Mrs. Tim Eagan ★ 9.0 Watch Winds of the Pampas
1912Man's Genesisas Cave Woman ★ 4.6 Watch A Misappropriated Turkey
1933By Appointment Onlyas Mrs. Mary Carroll ★ 6.5 Watch His New Lid
1911His Trustas Col. Frazier's wife ★ 4.1 Watch 
1925The Midnight Flyeras Liza Slater ★ 10.0 Watch Waifs
1922Rent Freeas Countess de Mourney ★ 9.0 Watch 
1921Prisoners of Loveas Her Mother ★ 8.0 Watch 
1917The White Ravenas Daisy ★ 5.5 Watch 
1912Under Burning Skiesas The Friend ★ 4.7 Watch Rosalind at Redgate
1917The Clean-Upas Vera Vincent Watch 
1937Song of Revoltas Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch Her Dormant Love
1910The Usureras Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors ★ 5.0 Watch 
1927Almost Humanas Mrs. Livingston ★ 8.3 Watch 
1912The Sunbeamas The Spinster ★ 6.3 Watch 
1927A Little Journeyas Aunt Louise ★ 8.0 Watch 
1908The Devil ★ 1.5 Watch The Unveiling
1917The Bronze Brideas A-Che-Chee Watch 
1912Billy's Stratagemas Billy's Mother ★ 5.0 Watch