Claire McDowell
Oct 31, 1877 - Oct 23, 1966 (88 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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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Known For
The Squaw's Love
Silver Fawn
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
The Old Carpenter's Wife
One Against the World
Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)
The Call of the Wild
Party Guest
What Every Woman Knows
Comtesse de la Brière
The Message of the Violin
The Other Woman's Servant
The Long Road
Ned's Wife
The Stolen Loaf
The Rich Woman
Credits
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MGM Parade 1955Self★ NR -
Adventure 1945Woman in Library (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Men on Her Mind 1944Mother Goodwin★ 4 -
Du Barry Was a Lady 1943Subway Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
This Land Is Mine 1943Woman in Bathroom★ 7.2 -
Presenting Lily Mars 1943Dowager★ 6.3 -
Keeper of the Flame 1943★ 6.6 -
Hangmen Also Die! 1943Counterwoman (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Lady Scarface 1941Mrs. Tuckerman★ 5.1 -
Whispers 1941Gossip (uncredited)★ NR -
Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Golden Fleecing 1940Pedestrian (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
A Failure at Fifty 1940Minor Role (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Young Tom Edison 1940Woman at Station★ 5.8 -
Gossiper★ 2 -
Thunder Afloat 1939Nurse (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)★ NR -
Miracles for Sale 1939Jack of Diamonds Woman★ 6.4 -
Angel of Mercy 1939Mother (uncredited)★ 6 -
Idiot's Delight 1939Crying Mother★ 6.1 -
Stand Up and Fight 1939Woman★ 5.8 -
Boys Town 1938Nun (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Man on the Rock 1938Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)★ 6 -
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Three Comrades 1938Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Test Pilot 1938Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Movie Patron (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Two-Fisted Sheriff 1937Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt★ 2.3 -
Song of Revolt 1937Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)★ 6 -
Small Town Girl 1936Woman in Bed (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
August Week End 1936Alma Washburne★ 5 -
Murder by Television 1935Mrs. Houghland★ 4 -
Imitation of Life 1934Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)★ 7 -
Mrs. Helen Gorman★ NR -
British Agent 1934Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Dr. Monica 1934Miss Bryerly (uncredited)★ 4.3 -
Journal of a Crime 1934Sister at Hospital (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Mother on Bus (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Bedside 1934Nurse★ 5.4 -
Mrs. Smith★ 6.8 -
By Appointment Only 1933Mrs. Mary Carroll★ 5.8 -
The Working Man 1933Benjamin's Secretary★ 6.6 -
Central Airport 1933Mrs. Blaine★ 6.1 -
Lawyer Man 1932Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)★ 6 -
Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
The Phantom Express 1932Ma Nolan★ 4.7 -
Cornered 1932Jane's Aunt★ 6 -
Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Union Depot 1932Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Under Eighteen 1932Seamstress (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Manhattan Parade 1931Nancy - the Maid★ 1.8 -
An American Tragedy 1931Mrs. Samuel Griffiths★ 6.1 -
Mothers Cry 1930Mary's Mother★ NR -
Brothers 1930Bess Naughton★ NR -
Wild Company 1930Mrs. Laura Grayson★ 5 -
The Big House 1930Mrs. Marlowe★ 6.6 -
Young Desire 1930Mrs. Spencer★ 5 -
Aunt Hattie★ NR -
Redemption 1930Anna Pavlovna★ 4.5 -
The Quitter 1929Mrs. Abbott★ NR -
Silks and Saddles 1929Mrs. Calhoun★ NR -
The Flying Fleet 1929Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Martha Shelby★ NR -
Marriage by Contract 1928Mother★ NR -
The Viking 1928Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)★ 6.4 -
4 Devils 1928Woman★ 7 -
Don't Marry 1928Aunt Abigail Bowen★ NR
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The Tragedy of Youth 1928Mother★ 1 -
Almost Human 1927Mrs. Livingston★ 8 -
The Shield of Honor 1927Mrs. MacDowell★ 4.3 -
Winds of the Pampas 1927Doña Maria Casandos★ NR
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Tillie the Toiler 1927Ma Jones★ NR -
Martha Foster★ NR -
The Taxi Dancer 1927Aunt Mary★ 6.5 -
The Auctioneer 1927Mrs. Tim Eagan★ NR -
A Little Journey 1927Aunt Louise★ NR -
The Flaming Forest 1926Mrs. McTavish★ NR -
The Show Off 1926Mom Fisher★ 7 -
The Unknown Soldier 1926John Phillips' sister★ NR -
Molly O'Shea★ 5.1 -
The Dixie Merchant 1926Josephine Fippany★ NR -
The Devil's Circus 1926Mrs. Peterson★ 7.1 -
Princess of Hur★ 7.3 -
The Midnight Flyer 1925Liza Slater★ NR -
The Big Parade 1925Mrs. Apperson★ 7.5 -
The Tower of Lies 1925Katrina★ NR -
The End of the World 1925Mrs. Joyce★ NR -
Waking Up the Town 1925Mrs. Joyce★ NR -
The Reckless Sex 1925Concha★ NR
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Those Who Dare 1924Mrs. Rollins★ NR -
Secrets 1924Elizabeth Channing★ 5.5 -
Thy Name Is Woman 1924Juan's Mother★ NR -
Mrs. Heath★ NR -
Enemies of Children 1923Godfrey sister★ NR -
Ponjola 1923Mrs. Hope★ 5 -
Ashes of Vengeance 1923Margot's Aunt★ 5.7 -
Circus Days 1923Martha★ 6.3 -
Human Wreckage 1923Mrs. Brown★ NR -
Michael O'Halloran 1923Nancy Harding★ NR -
Mrs. Bill Buckley★ 6 -
Quincy Adams Sawyer 1922Mrs. Putnam★ NR -
Heart's Haven 1922May Caroline★ NR -
Nice People 1922Margaret Rainsford★ NR -
The Ragged Heiress 1922Sylvia Moreton★ NR -
Penrod 1922Mrs. Schofield★ NR -
Rent Free 1922Countess de Mourney★ NR -
Love Never Dies 1921Liz Trott★ 5.6 -
Wealth 1921Mrs. Dominick★ NR -
Comtesse de la Brière★ NR -
Midsummer Madness 1921Mrs. Osborne★ 1 -
Prisoners of Love 1921Her Mother★ NR -
The Mark of Zorro 1920Dona Catalina Pulido★ 7.1 -
Housekeeper★ 6.4 -
The Jack-Knife Man 1920Lize Merdin★ 6 -
Through Eyes of Men 1920Mrs. Virginia All★ NR -
The Gift Supreme 1920Lalia Graun★ NR -
Blind Youth 1920Elizabeth Monnier★ NR -
Mrs. James B. Moreland★ 3.1 -
The Feud 1919Mary Lynch★ NR -
Heart o' the Hills 1919Martha Hawn★ 6 -
Chasing Rainbows 1919Mrs. Walters★ NR -
Prudence on Broadway 1919Miss Grayson★ NR -
The Follies Girl 1919Nina★ NR -
Rosalind at Redgate 1919★ NR
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Grace Dardley★ NR -
Captain of His Soul 1918Annette★ NR -
The Storm Woman 1917★ NR -
The Empty Gun 1917Mary★ NR
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The Clean-Up 1917Vera Vincent★ NR -
The Bronze Bride 1917A-Che-Chee★ NR -
The Gates of Doom 1917Indore / Agatha★ NR -
Avarice 1917The Miserly Old Woman★ NR
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The White Raven 1917Daisy★ 6 -
Mrs. Cratchit★ 10 -
Mixed Blood 1916Nita Valyez★ NR -
Olga★ NR -
As It Happened 1915The Ranchman's Daughter★ NR
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Old Offenders 1915Joe's Wife★ NR
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Her Convert 1915The Old Inventor's Daughter★ NR
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The Way Out 1915The Young School Teacher★ NR
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Her Dormant Love 1915The Discontented Wife★ NR
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Crook★ NR
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The Widowed Mother★ NR -
A Day's Adventure 1915Hogan's Moll★ NR
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The Gambler's I.O.U. 1915Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter★ NR
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The Miser's Legacy 1915The Crook's Wife★ NR
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Molly★ NR
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Claire★ NR -
Men and Women 1914Mrs. Stephen Rodman★ NR -
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Her Hand 1914Olga★ NR
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★ NR
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A Nest Unfeathered 1914Kate★ NR
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Mrs. Daily★ NR
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The Fatal Wedding 1914★ NR
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Waifs 1914★ NR
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Concentration 1914The Mother★ NR -
The Abandoned Well 1913The Widow★ NR
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For Her Government 1913★ NR
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The House of Discord 1913The Sister-in-Law★ NR -
All for Science 1913Detective★ NR
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Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart★ NR
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The Stopped Clock 1913The Antique Dealer's Daughter★ NR
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Kate★ NR
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Edith★ NR
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The Law and His Son 1913Marguerite, Manning's Sister★ NR
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The Stolen Treaty 1913Olga★ NR
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Ida Glynn, The Nurse★ 5 -
The Uncle's Adopted Daughter★ NR
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The Work Habit 1913The Daughter in the City★ NR
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John Haywood's Sister★ 6
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I Was Meant for You 1913Lavina★ NR
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Galora★ NR
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Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan★ NR
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The Mirror 1913Daisy★ NR
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A Gambler's Honor 1913Beth★ NR
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A Gamble with Death 1913Kate★ NR
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The Switchtower 1913The Switchman's Wife★ 5 -
The Well 1913The Farmer's Wife★ NR
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The Enemy's Baby 1913Miller's Wife★ NR
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The Schemer's Associate★ NR
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Olaf—An Atom 1913A Parent★ NR -
The Stolen Loaf 1913The Rich Woman★ NR
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The Doctor's Wife★ 5 -
The Prospector's Wife★ NR
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The Wanderer 1913The Female Lover★ 5.4 -
The Stolen Bride 1913The Wife★ NR
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The Unwelcome Guest 1913The Wife★ 5 -
The Wrong Bottle 1913The Blind Sister★ NR
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The Lady★ 5.7 -
The God Within 1912The Woodsman's Wife★ NR
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A Cry for Help 1912The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient★ NR -
The Massacre 1912Stephen's Belle - In Prologue★ 5.9 -
The New York Hat 1912The Main Gossip★ 5.6 -
A Sailor’s Heart 1912The Sailor's Third Sweetheart★ NR -
The Elder Daughter★ NR -
So Near, Yet So Far 1912Rich Woman in Other Town★ 5.9 -
Two Daughters of Eve 1912The Mother★ NR -
Man's Genesis 1912Cave Woman★ 4.6 -
The Street Fakir's Sweetheart★ 4.8 -
Lena and the Geese 1912Lena's Mother★ 4.4 -
A Temporary Truce 1912Mexican Jim's Wife★ 4 -
An Actress★ NR
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The Old Actor 1912At Audition★ 5.4 -
The Miner's Wife★ 4.2 -
A String of Pearls 1912The Italian Shoemaker's Wife★ NR -
The Sunbeam 1912The Spinster★ 6.3 -
The Sands of Dee 1912Artist's fiancee★ 5.6 -
Under Burning Skies 1912The Friend★ 4.7 -
Billy's Stratagem 1912Billy's Mother★ 5 -
The Mother★ NR -
A Woman Scorned 1911The Doctor's Wife★ NR
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The Long Road 1911Ned's Wife★ NR -
Rich Woman★ 5.7 -
The Unveiling 1911★ NR
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The Squaw's Love 1911Silver Fawn★ 5 -
Swords and Hearts 1911Irene Lambert★ 4.6 -
A Country Cupid 1911The Half-Wit's Mother★ 5.6 -
The Primal Call 1911The Woman★ 4 -
The Manicure Lady 1911Lunchroom Hostess★ 5 -
A Decree of Destiny 1911A Nun★ NR
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Fisher Folks 1911At Fair★ NR -
The Old Carpenter's Wife★ 5.5 -
Fate's Turning 1911At Hotel/At Wedding★ 5 -
His Trust Fulfilled 1911Mrs. Frazier★ 3.7 -
His Trust 1911Col. Frazier's wife★ 4.1 -
The Golden Supper 1910Lady-in-Waiting★ 4.5 -
His New Lid 1910★ NR
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Waiter No. 5 1910The Chief of Police's Wife★ NR -
The Other Woman's Servant★ NR
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The Iconoclast 1910★ NR
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Rose o' Salem Town 1910★ 5.2 -
The Oath and the Man 1910Rebel★ 4.5 -
A Mohawk's Way 1910★ NR
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One of the Sisters Frost★ 5 -
Wilful Peggy 1910Housemaid★ 5 -
The Usurer 1910Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors★ 5 -
A Flash of Light 1910At First Party★ 5 -
Love Among the Roses 1910★ 4.7 -
The Call of the Wild 1908Party Guest★ 3.1 -
The Planter's Wife 1908Mrs. John Holland★ 5 -
The Devil 1908★ 1.5