Known For
Acting
Known Credits
254
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 31, 1877 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
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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| 1955 | MGM Paradeas Self | |
| 1945 | Adventureas Woman in Library (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Men on Her Mindas Mother Goodwin | |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Ladyas Subway Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mineas Woman in Bathroom | |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Marsas Dowager | |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die!as Counterwoman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Keeper of the Flameas | |
| 1941 | Lady Scarfaceas Mrs. Tuckerman | |
| 1941 | Whispersas Gossip (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecingas Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | A Failure at Fiftyas Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Young Tom Edisonas Woman at Station | |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Gossiper | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloatas Nurse (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | One Against the Worldas Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Miracles for Saleas Jack of Diamonds Woman | |
| 1939 | Angel of Mercyas Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delightas Crying Mother | |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fightas Woman | |
| 1938 | Boys Townas Nun (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Man on the Rockas Napoleon's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | They're Always Caughtas Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Three Comradesas Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Test Pilotas Funeral Home Associate (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | A Night at the Moviesas Movie Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Two-Fisted Sheriffas Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt | |
| 1937 | Song of Revoltas Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Small Town Girlas Woman in Bed (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | August Week Endas Alma Washburne | |
| 1935 | Murder by Televisionas Mrs. Houghland | |
| 1934 | Imitation of Lifeas Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Two Heads on a Pillowas Mrs. Helen Gorman | |
| 1934 | British Agentas Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Dr. Monicaas Miss Bryerly (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Journal of a Crimeas Sister at Hospital (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Nightas Mother on Bus (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Bedsideas Nurse | |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Roadas Mrs. Smith | |
| 1933 | By Appointment Onlyas Mrs. Mary Carroll | |
| 1933 | The Working Manas Benjamin's Secretary | |
| 1933 | Central Airportas Mrs. Blaine | |
| 1932 | Lawyer Manas Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | A Successful Calamityas Struthers' Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Phantom Expressas Ma Nolan | |
| 1932 | Corneredas Jane's Aunt | |
| 1932 | The Strange Love of Molly Louvainas Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson Caseas Brooks' Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Union Depotas Little Boy's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Under Eighteenas Seamstress (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Manhattan Paradeas Nancy - the Maid | |
| 1931 | An American Tragedyas Mrs. Samuel Griffiths | |
| 1930 | Mothers Cryas Mary's Mother | |
| 1930 | Brothersas Bess Naughton | |
| 1930 | Wild Companyas Mrs. Laura Grayson | |
| 1930 | The Big Houseas Mrs. Marlowe | |
| 1930 | Young Desireas Mrs. Spencer | |
| 1930 | The Second Floor Mysteryas Aunt Hattie | |
| 1930 | Redemptionas Anna Pavlovna | |
| 1929 | The Quitteras Mrs. Abbott | |
| 1929 | Silks and Saddlesas Mrs. Calhoun | |
| 1929 | The Flying Fleetas Mrs. Hastings (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | When Dreams Come Trueas Martha Shelby | |
| 1928 | Marriage by Contractas Mother | |
| 1928 | The Vikingas Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell) | |
| 1928 | 4 Devilsas Woman | |
| 1928 | Don't Marryas Aunt Abigail Bowen | |
| 1928 | The Tragedy of Youthas Mother | |
| 1927 | Almost Humanas Mrs. Livingston | |
| 1927 | The Shield of Honoras Mrs. MacDowell | |
| 1927 | Winds of the Pampasas Doña Maria Casandos | |
| 1927 | Tillie the Toileras Ma Jones | |
| 1927 | The Black Diamond Expressas Martha Foster | |
| 1927 | The Taxi Danceras Aunt Mary | |
| 1927 | The Auctioneeras Mrs. Tim Eagan | |
| 1927 | A Little Journeyas Aunt Louise | |
| 1926 | The Flaming Forestas Mrs. McTavish | |
| 1926 | The Show Offas Mom Fisher | |
| 1926 | The Unknown Soldieras John Phillips' sister | |
| 1926 | The Shamrock Handicapas Molly O'Shea | |
| 1926 | The Dixie Merchantas Josephine Fippany | |
| 1926 | The Devil's Circusas Mrs. Peterson | |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Princess of Hur | |
| 1925 | The Midnight Flyeras Liza Slater | |
| 1925 | The Big Paradeas Mrs. Apperson | |
| 1925 | The Tower of Liesas Katrina | |
| 1925 | Dollar Downas Mrs. Meadows | |
| 1925 | The End of the Worldas Mrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | The End of the Worldas Mrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | Waking Up the Townas Mrs. Joyce | |
| 1925 | The Reckless Sexas Concha | |
| 1924 | Those Who Dareas Mrs. Rollins | |
| 1924 | Secretsas Elizabeth Channing | |
| 1924 | Thy Name Is Womanas Juan's Mother | |
| 1924 | Judgment of the Stormas Mrs. Heath | |
| 1923 | Black Oxenas Agnes Trevor | |
| 1923 | Enemies of Childrenas Godfrey sister | |
| 1923 | Ponjolaas Mrs. Hope | |
| 1923 | Ashes of Vengeanceas Margot's Aunt | |
| 1923 | Circus Daysas Martha | |
| 1923 | Human Wreckageas Mrs. Brown | |
| 1923 | Michael O'Halloranas Nancy Harding | |
| 1923 | The West~Bound Limitedas Mrs. Bill Buckley | |
| 1922 | Quincy Adams Sawyeras Mrs. Putnam | |
| 1922 | Heart's Havenas May Caroline | |
| 1922 | Nice Peopleas Margaret Rainsford | |
| 1922 | The Ragged Heiressas Sylvia Moreton | |
| 1922 | Penrodas Mrs. Schofield | |
| 1922 | Rent Freeas Countess de Mourney | |
| 1921 | Love Never Diesas Liz Trott | |
| 1921 | Wealthas Mrs. Dominick | |
| 1921 | Mother o' Mineas Mrs. Sheldon | |
| 1921 | What Every Woman Knowsas Comtesse de la Brière | |
| 1921 | Midsummer Madnessas Mrs. Osborne | |
| 1921 | Prisoners of Loveas Her Mother | |
| 1920 | The Mark of Zorroas Dona Catalina Pulido | |
| 1920 | Something to Think Aboutas Housekeeper | |
| 1920 | The Jack-Knife Manas Lize Merdin | |
| 1920 | Through Eyes of Menas Mrs. Virginia All | |
| 1920 | The Gift Supremeas Lalia Graun | |
| 1920 | Blind Youthas Elizabeth Monnier | |
| 1920 | The Devil's Riddleas Mrs. Potts | |
| 1920 | The Woman in the Suitcaseas Mrs. James B. Moreland | |
| 1919 | The Feudas Mary Lynch | |
| 1919 | Heart o' the Hillsas Martha Hawn | |
| 1919 | Chasing Rainbowsas Mrs. Walters | |
| 1919 | Prudence on Broadwayas Miss Grayson | |
| 1919 | The Follies Girlas Nina | |
| 1919 | Rosalind at Redgateas | |
| 1918 | The Return of Maryas Mrs. John Denby Sr. | |
| 1918 | You Can't Believe Everythingas Grace Dardley | |
| 1918 | Captain of His Soulas Annette | |
| 1917 | The Storm Womanas | |
| 1917 | The Empty Gunas Mary | |
| 1917 | The Clean-Upas Vera Vincent | |
| 1917 | The Bronze Brideas A-Che-Chee | |
| 1917 | The Gates of Doomas Indore / Agatha | |
| 1917 | Avariceas The Miserly Old Woman | |
| 1917 | The White Ravenas Daisy | |
| 1916 | The Right to Be Happyas Mrs. Cratchit | |
| 1916 | Mixed Bloodas Nita Valyez | |
| 1916 | A Stranger from Somewhereas Olga | |
| 1915 | As It Happenedas The Ranchman's Daughter | |
| 1915 | Old Offendersas Joe's Wife | |
| 1915 | Her Convertas The Old Inventor's Daughter | |
| 1915 | The Way Outas The Young School Teacher | |
| 1915 | Her Dormant Loveas The Discontented Wife | |
| 1915 | Truth Stranger Than Fictionas Crook | |
| 1915 | The Canceled Mortgageas The Widowed Mother | |
| 1915 | A Day's Adventureas Hogan's Moll | |
| 1915 | The Gambler's I.O.U.as Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter | |
| 1915 | The Miser's Legacyas The Crook's Wife | |
| 1915 | The Sheriff's Dilemmaas Molly | |
| 1915 | The Heart of a Banditas Claire | |
| 1914 | Men and Womenas Mrs. Stephen Rodman | |
| 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitudeas | |
| 1914 | Her Handas Olga | |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partneras | |
| 1914 | A Nest Unfeatheredas Kate | |
| 1914 | His Fireman's Conscienceas Mrs. Daily | |
| 1914 | The Fatal Weddingas | |
| 1914 | Waifsas | |
| 1914 | Concentrationas The Mother | |
| 1913 | The Abandoned Wellas The Widow | |
| 1913 | For Her Governmentas | |
| 1913 | The House of Discordas The Sister-in-Law | |
| 1913 | All for Scienceas Detective | |
| 1913 | The Detective's Stratagemas Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | The Stopped Clockas The Antique Dealer's Daughter | |
| 1913 | The Van Nostrand Tiaraas Kate | |
| 1913 | A Tender-Hearted Crookas Edith | |
| 1913 | The Law and His Sonas Marguerite, Manning's Sister | |
| 1913 | The Stolen Treatyas Olga | |
| 1913 | The Strong Man's Burdenas Ida Glynn, The Nurse | |
| 1913 | The Crook and the Girlas The Uncle's Adopted Daughter | |
| 1913 | The Work Habitas The Daughter in the City | |
| 1913 | Under the Shadow of the Lawas John Haywood's Sister | |
| 1913 | I Was Meant for Youas Lavina | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galoraas Galora | |
| 1913 | A Misappropriated Turkeyas Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan | |
| 1913 | The Mirroras Daisy | |
| 1913 | A Gambler's Honoras Beth | |
| 1913 | A Gamble with Deathas Kate | |
| 1913 | The Switchtoweras The Switchman's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Wellas The Farmer's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Enemy's Babyas Miller's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Ranchero's Revengeas The Schemer's Associate | |
| 1913 | Olaf—An Atomas A Parent | |
| 1913 | The Stolen Loafas The Rich Woman | |
| 1913 | The House of Darknessas The Doctor's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Tenderfoot's Moneyas The Prospector's Wife | |
| 1913 | The Wandereras The Female Lover | |
| 1913 | The Stolen Brideas The Wife | |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome Guestas The Wife | |
| 1913 | The Wrong Bottleas The Blind Sister | |
| 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the Ladyas The Lady | |
| 1912 | The God Withinas The Woodsman's Wife | |
| 1912 | A Cry for Helpas The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient | |
| 1912 | The Massacreas Stephen's Belle - In Prologue | |
| 1912 | The New York Hatas The Main Gossip | |
| 1912 | A Sailor’s Heartas The Sailor's Third Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | In the Aisles of the Wildas The Elder Daughter | |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet So Faras Rich Woman in Other Town | |
| 1912 | Two Daughters of Eveas The Mother | |
| 1912 | Man's Genesisas Cave Woman | |
| 1912 | The School Teacher and the Waifas The Street Fakir's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | Lena and the Geeseas Lena's Mother | |
| 1912 | A Temporary Truceas Mexican Jim's Wife | |
| 1912 | When the Fire-Bells Rangas An Actress | |
| 1912 | The Old Actoras At Audition | |
| 1912 | The Female of the Speciesas The Miner's Wife | |
| 1912 | A String of Pearlsas The Italian Shoemaker's Wife | |
| 1912 | The Sunbeamas The Spinster | |
| 1912 | Under Burning Skiesas The Friend | |
| 1912 | The Sands of Deeas Artist's fiancee | |
| 1912 | Billy's Stratagemas Billy's Mother | |
| 1912 | The Baby and the Storkas The Mother | |
| 1912 | The Baby and the Storkas The Workman | |
| 1911 | A Woman Scornedas The Doctor's Wife | |
| 1911 | The Long Roadas Ned's Wife | |
| 1911 | The Adventures of Billyas Rich Woman | |
| 1911 | The Unveilingas | |
| 1911 | The Squaw's Loveas Silver Fawn | |
| 1911 | Swords and Heartsas Irene Lambert | |
| 1911 | The Sorrowful Exampleas The Wife | |
| 1911 | A Country Cupidas The Half-Wit's Mother | |
| 1911 | The Primal Callas The Woman | |
| 1911 | The Manicure Ladyas Lunchroom Hostess | |
| 1911 | The Broken Crossas Kate's Mother | |
| 1911 | The Spanish Gypsyas Paula | |
| 1911 | A Decree of Destinyas A Nun | |
| 1911 | Fisher Folksas At Fair | |
| 1911 | What Shall We Do with Our Old?as The Old Carpenter's Wife | |
| 1911 | Fate's Turningas At Hotel/At Wedding | |
| 1911 | His Trust Fulfilledas Mrs. Frazier | |
| 1911 | His Trustas Col. Frazier's wife | |
| 1910 | The Golden Supperas Lady-in-Waiting | |
| 1910 | His New Lidas | |
| 1910 | Waiter No. 5as The Chief of Police's Wife | |
| 1910 | The Message of the Violinas The Other Woman's Servant | |
| 1910 | The Iconoclastas | |
| 1910 | Rose o' Salem Townas | |
| 1910 | The Oath and the Manas Rebel | |
| 1910 | A Mohawk's Wayas | |
| 1910 | Muggsy Becomes a Heroas One of the Sisters Frost | |
| 1910 | Wilful Peggyas Housemaid | |
| 1910 | The Usureras Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors | |
| 1910 | A Flash of Lightas At First Party | |
| 1910 | Love Among the Rosesas | |
| 1908 | The Call of the Wildas Party Guest | |
| 1908 | The Planter's Wifeas Mrs. John Holland | |
| 1908 | The Devilas |
