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Claire McDowell

Acting Born Oct 31, 1877 Died Oct 23, 1966 New York City, New York, USA 254 credits

Biography

Claire McDowell works in acting. Born October 31, 1877 in New York City, New York, USA. Died October 23, 1966. Archytele lists 254 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Career timeline

MGM Parade
Adventure
Andy Hardy's Blonde TroubleMen on Her Mind
Du Barry Was a LadyHangmen Also Die!This Land Is MinePresenting Lily MarsKeeper of the Flame
Lady ScarfaceWhispers
Young Tom EdisonThe Golden FleecingDr. Kildare Goes HomeA Failure at Fifty
Idiot's DelightStand Up and FightThunder AfloatJoe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentOne Against the World
Boys TownTest PilotThree ComradesThey're Always CaughtThe Man on the Rock
Two-Fisted SheriffSong of RevoltA Night at the Movies
Small Town GirlAugust Week End
Murder by Television
It Happened One NightBritish AgentImitation of LifeBedsideJournal of a Crime
Central AirportWild Boys of the RoadThe Working ManBy Appointment Only
CorneredUnder EighteenA Successful CalamityUnion DepotThe Strange Love of Molly Louvain
An American TragedyManhattan Parade
Young DesireThe Big HouseRedemptionWild CompanyBrothers
When Dreams Come TrueThe Flying FleetSilks and SaddlesThe Quitter
Don't MarryThe VikingThe Tragedy of Youth4 DevilsMarriage by Contract
Tillie the ToilerThe AuctioneerAlmost HumanWinds of the PampasThe Shield of Honor
The Unknown SoldierThe Show OffThe Flaming ForestThe Shamrock HandicapThe Devil's Circus
Dollar DownBen-Hur: A Tale of the ChristThe Big ParadeThe End of the WorldThe Reckless Sex
Thy Name Is WomanJudgment of the StormThose Who DareSecrets
Ashes of VengeanceMichael O'HalloranBlack OxenCircus DaysHuman Wreckage
PenrodThe Ragged HeiressQuincy Adams SawyerHeart's HavenNice People
WealthMother o' MinePrisoners of LoveWhat Every Woman KnowsMidsummer Madness
Blind YouthThe Mark of ZorroThe Gift SupremeThe Devil's RiddleThe Woman in the Suitcase
Chasing RainbowsThe Follies GirlHeart o' the HillsThe FeudRosalind at Redgate
Captain of His SoulThe Return of MaryYou Can't Believe Everything
AvariceThe Storm WomanThe Empty GunThe Clean-UpThe White Raven
The Right to Be HappyA Stranger from SomewhereMixed Blood

Full filmography

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