Claire McDowell
Known For
Acting
Born
1877-10-31 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1966-10-23
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Known For
MGM Parade
as Self
Boys Town
as Nun (uncredited)
Central Airport
as Mrs. Blaine
Concentration
as The Mother
Young Desire
as Mrs. Spencer
It Happened One Night
as Mother on Bus (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Princess of Hur
British Agent
as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)
Rent Free
as Countess de Mourney
Cornered
as Jane's Aunt
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)
Adventure
as Woman in Library (uncredited)
Penrod
as Mrs. Schofield
Hangmen Also Die!
as Counterwoman (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Dowager
The Reckless Sex
as Concha
The Big Parade
as Mrs. Apperson
The Mark of Zorro
as Dona Catalina Pulido
This Land Is Mine
as Woman in Bathroom