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Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Acting·1877–1966·194 films

Claire McDowell (2 November 1877 – 23 October 1966) was an American actress. She appeared in 360 films between 1908 and 1945.…

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Filmography

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