

Claire McDowell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Oct 1877
Age
149 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
254
Years Active
47 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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MGM Parade
MGM Parade
as Self

movie
Adventure
Adventure
as Woman in Library (uncredited)

movie
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)

movie
Men on Her Mind
Men on Her Mind
as Mother Goodwin

movie
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

movie
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
as Woman in Bathroom

movie
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars
as Dowager

movie
Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame

movie
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
as Counterwoman (uncredited)

movie
Lady Scarface
Lady Scarface
as Mrs. Tuckerman

movie
Whispers
Whispers
as Gossip (uncredited)

movie
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)

movie
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
as Pedestrian (uncredited)

movie
A Failure at Fifty
A Failure at Fifty
as Minor Role (uncredited)

movie
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison
as Woman at Station

movie
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Gossiper

movie
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
as Nurse (uncredited)

movie
One Against the World
One Against the World
as Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)

movie
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
as Jack of Diamonds Woman

movie
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy
as Mother (uncredited)

movie
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
as Crying Mother

movie
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
as Woman

movie
Boys Town
Boys Town
as Nun (uncredited)

movie
The Man on the Rock
The Man on the Rock
as Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)

movie
They're Always Caught
They're Always Caught
as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)

movie
Three Comrades
Three Comrades
as Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)

movie
Test Pilot
Test Pilot
as Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)

movie
A Night at the Movies
A Night at the Movies
as Movie Patron (uncredited)

movie
Two-Fisted Sheriff
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt

movie
Song of Revolt
Song of Revolt
as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

movie
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
as Woman in Bed (uncredited)

movie
August Week End
August Week End
as Alma Washburne

movie
Murder by Television
Murder by Television
as Mrs. Houghland

movie
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)

movie
Two Heads on a Pillow
Two Heads on a Pillow
as Mrs. Helen Gorman

movie
British Agent
British Agent
as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)

movie
Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica
as Miss Bryerly (uncredited)

movie
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime
as Sister at Hospital (uncredited)

movie
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
as Mother on Bus (uncredited)

movie
Bedside
Bedside
as Nurse

movie
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
as Mrs. Smith

movie
By Appointment Only
By Appointment Only
as Mrs. Mary Carroll

movie
The Working Man
The Working Man
as Benjamin's Secretary

movie
Central Airport
Central Airport
as Mrs. Blaine

movie
Lawyer Man
Lawyer Man
as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)

movie
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity
as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)

movie
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express
as Ma Nolan

movie
Cornered
Cornered
as Jane's Aunt

movie
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)

movie
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)

movie
Union Depot
Union Depot
as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)

movie
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen
as Seamstress (uncredited)

movie
Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade
as Nancy - the Maid

movie
An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy
as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

movie
Mothers Cry
Mothers Cry
as Mary's Mother

movie
Brothers
Brothers
as Bess Naughton

movie
Wild Company
Wild Company
as Mrs. Laura Grayson

movie
The Big House
The Big House
as Mrs. Marlowe

movie
Young Desire
Young Desire
as Mrs. Spencer

movie
The Second Floor Mystery
The Second Floor Mystery
as Aunt Hattie

movie
Redemption
Redemption
as Anna Pavlovna

movie
The Quitter
The Quitter
as Mrs. Abbott

movie
Silks and Saddles
Silks and Saddles
as Mrs. Calhoun

movie
The Flying Fleet
The Flying Fleet
as Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)

movie
When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True
as Martha Shelby

movie
Marriage by Contract
Marriage by Contract
as Mother

movie
The Viking
The Viking
as Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)

movie
4 Devils
4 Devils
as Woman

movie
Don't Marry
Don't Marry
as Aunt Abigail Bowen

movie
The Tragedy of Youth
The Tragedy of Youth
as Mother

movie
Almost Human
Almost Human
as Mrs. Livingston

movie
The Shield of Honor
The Shield of Honor
as Mrs. MacDowell

movie
Winds of the Pampas
Winds of the Pampas
as Doña Maria Casandos

movie
Tillie the Toiler
Tillie the Toiler
as Ma Jones

movie
The Black Diamond Express
The Black Diamond Express
as Martha Foster

movie
The Taxi Dancer
The Taxi Dancer
as Aunt Mary

movie
The Auctioneer
The Auctioneer
as Mrs. Tim Eagan

movie
A Little Journey
A Little Journey
as Aunt Louise

movie
The Flaming Forest
The Flaming Forest
as Mrs. McTavish

movie
The Show Off
The Show Off
as Mom Fisher

movie
The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier
as John Phillips' sister

movie
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap
as Molly O'Shea

movie
The Dixie Merchant
The Dixie Merchant
as Josephine Fippany

movie
The Devil's Circus
The Devil's Circus
as Mrs. Peterson

movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Princess of Hur

movie
The Midnight Flyer
The Midnight Flyer
as Liza Slater

movie
The Big Parade
The Big Parade
as Mrs. Apperson

movie
The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies
as Katrina

movie
Dollar Down
Dollar Down
as Mrs. Meadows

movie
The End of the World
The End of the World
as Mrs. Joyce

movie
The End of the World
The End of the World
as Mrs. Joyce

movie
Waking Up the Town
Waking Up the Town
as Mrs. Joyce

movie
The Reckless Sex
The Reckless Sex
as Concha

movie
Those Who Dare
Those Who Dare
as Mrs. Rollins

movie
Secrets
Secrets
as Elizabeth Channing

movie
Thy Name Is Woman
Thy Name Is Woman
as Juan's Mother

movie
Judgment of the Storm
Judgment of the Storm
as Mrs. Heath

movie
Black Oxen
Black Oxen
as Agnes Trevor

movie
Enemies of Children
Enemies of Children
as Godfrey sister

movie
Ponjola
Ponjola
as Mrs. Hope

movie
Ashes of Vengeance
Ashes of Vengeance
as Margot's Aunt

movie
Circus Days
Circus Days
as Martha

movie
Human Wreckage
Human Wreckage
as Mrs. Brown

movie
Michael O'Halloran
Michael O'Halloran
as Nancy Harding

movie
The West~Bound Limited
The West~Bound Limited
as Mrs. Bill Buckley

movie
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Quincy Adams Sawyer
as Mrs. Putnam

movie
Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven
as May Caroline

movie
Nice People
Nice People
as Margaret Rainsford

movie
The Ragged Heiress
The Ragged Heiress
as Sylvia Moreton

movie
Penrod
Penrod
as Mrs. Schofield

movie
Rent Free
Rent Free
as Countess de Mourney

movie
Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies
as Liz Trott

movie
Wealth
Wealth
as Mrs. Dominick

movie
Mother o' Mine
Mother o' Mine
as Mrs. Sheldon

movie
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows
as Comtesse de la Brière

movie
Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
as Mrs. Osborne

movie
Prisoners of Love
Prisoners of Love
as Her Mother

movie
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
as Dona Catalina Pulido

movie
Something to Think About
Something to Think About
as Housekeeper

movie
The Jack-Knife Man
The Jack-Knife Man
as Lize Merdin

movie
Through Eyes of Men
Through Eyes of Men
as Mrs. Virginia All

movie
The Gift Supreme
The Gift Supreme
as Lalia Graun

movie
Blind Youth
Blind Youth
as Elizabeth Monnier

movie
The Devil's Riddle
The Devil's Riddle
as Mrs. Potts

movie
The Woman in the Suitcase
The Woman in the Suitcase
as Mrs. James B. Moreland

movie
The Feud
The Feud
as Mary Lynch

movie
Heart o' the Hills
Heart o' the Hills
as Martha Hawn

movie
Chasing Rainbows
Chasing Rainbows
as Mrs. Walters

movie
Prudence on Broadway
Prudence on Broadway
as Miss Grayson

movie
The Follies Girl
The Follies Girl
as Nina

movie
Rosalind at Redgate
Rosalind at Redgate

movie
The Return of Mary
The Return of Mary
as Mrs. John Denby Sr.

movie
You Can't Believe Everything
You Can't Believe Everything
as Grace Dardley

movie
Captain of His Soul
Captain of His Soul
as Annette

movie
The Storm Woman
The Storm Woman

movie
The Empty Gun
The Empty Gun
as Mary

movie
The Clean-Up
The Clean-Up
as Vera Vincent

movie
The Bronze Bride
The Bronze Bride
as A-Che-Chee

movie
The Gates of Doom
The Gates of Doom
as Indore / Agatha

movie
Avarice
Avarice
as The Miserly Old Woman

movie
The White Raven
The White Raven
as Daisy

movie
The Right to Be Happy
The Right to Be Happy
as Mrs. Cratchit

movie
Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood
as Nita Valyez

movie
A Stranger from Somewhere
A Stranger from Somewhere
as Olga

movie
As It Happened
As It Happened
as The Ranchman's Daughter

movie
Old Offenders
Old Offenders
as Joe's Wife

movie
Her Convert
Her Convert
as The Old Inventor's Daughter

movie
The Way Out
The Way Out
as The Young School Teacher

movie
Her Dormant Love
Her Dormant Love
as The Discontented Wife

movie
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
as Crook

movie
The Canceled Mortgage
The Canceled Mortgage
as The Widowed Mother

movie
A Day's Adventure
A Day's Adventure
as Hogan's Moll

movie
The Gambler's I.O.U.
The Gambler's I.O.U.
as Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter

movie
The Miser's Legacy
The Miser's Legacy
as The Crook's Wife

movie
The Sheriff's Dilemma
The Sheriff's Dilemma
as Molly

movie
The Heart of a Bandit
The Heart of a Bandit
as Claire

movie
Men and Women
Men and Women
as Mrs. Stephen Rodman

movie
The Cracksman's Gratitude
The Cracksman's Gratitude

movie
Her Hand
Her Hand
as Olga

movie
Her Father's Silent Partner
Her Father's Silent Partner

movie
A Nest Unfeathered
A Nest Unfeathered
as Kate

movie
His Fireman's Conscience
His Fireman's Conscience
as Mrs. Daily

movie
The Fatal Wedding
The Fatal Wedding

movie
Waifs
Waifs

movie
Concentration
Concentration
as The Mother

movie
The Abandoned Well
The Abandoned Well
as The Widow

movie
For Her Government
For Her Government

movie
The House of Discord
The House of Discord
as The Sister-in-Law

movie
All for Science
All for Science
as Detective

movie
The Detective's Stratagem
The Detective's Stratagem
as Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart

movie
The Stopped Clock
The Stopped Clock
as The Antique Dealer's Daughter

movie
The Van Nostrand Tiara
The Van Nostrand Tiara
as Kate

movie
A Tender-Hearted Crook
A Tender-Hearted Crook
as Edith

movie
The Law and His Son
The Law and His Son
as Marguerite, Manning's Sister

movie
The Stolen Treaty
The Stolen Treaty
as Olga

movie
The Strong Man's Burden
The Strong Man's Burden
as Ida Glynn, The Nurse

movie
The Crook and the Girl
The Crook and the Girl
as The Uncle's Adopted Daughter

movie
The Work Habit
The Work Habit
as The Daughter in the City

movie
Under the Shadow of the Law
Under the Shadow of the Law
as John Haywood's Sister

movie
I Was Meant for You
I Was Meant for You
as Lavina

movie
The Vengeance of Galora
The Vengeance of Galora
as Galora

movie
A Misappropriated Turkey
A Misappropriated Turkey
as Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan

movie
The Mirror
The Mirror
as Daisy

movie
A Gambler's Honor
A Gambler's Honor
as Beth

movie
A Gamble with Death
A Gamble with Death
as Kate

movie
The Switchtower
The Switchtower
as The Switchman's Wife

movie
The Well
The Well
as The Farmer's Wife

movie
The Enemy's Baby
The Enemy's Baby
as Miller's Wife

movie
The Ranchero's Revenge
The Ranchero's Revenge
as The Schemer's Associate

movie
Olaf—An Atom
Olaf—An Atom
as A Parent

movie
The Stolen Loaf
The Stolen Loaf
as The Rich Woman

movie
The House of Darkness
The House of Darkness
as The Doctor's Wife

movie
The Tenderfoot's Money
The Tenderfoot's Money
as The Prospector's Wife

movie
The Wanderer
The Wanderer
as The Female Lover

movie
The Stolen Bride
The Stolen Bride
as The Wife

movie
The Unwelcome Guest
The Unwelcome Guest
as The Wife

movie
The Wrong Bottle
The Wrong Bottle
as The Blind Sister

movie
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
as The Lady

movie
The God Within
The God Within
as The Woodsman's Wife

movie
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
as The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient

movie
The Massacre
The Massacre
as Stephen's Belle - In Prologue

movie
The New York Hat
The New York Hat
as The Main Gossip

movie
A Sailor’s Heart
A Sailor’s Heart
as The Sailor's Third Sweetheart

movie
In the Aisles of the Wild
In the Aisles of the Wild
as The Elder Daughter

movie
So Near, Yet So Far
So Near, Yet So Far
as Rich Woman in Other Town

movie
Two Daughters of Eve
Two Daughters of Eve
as The Mother

movie
Man's Genesis
Man's Genesis
as Cave Woman

movie
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif
as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart

movie
Lena and the Geese
Lena and the Geese
as Lena's Mother

movie
A Temporary Truce
A Temporary Truce
as Mexican Jim's Wife

movie
When the Fire-Bells Rang
When the Fire-Bells Rang
as An Actress

movie
The Old Actor
The Old Actor
as At Audition

movie
The Female of the Species
The Female of the Species
as The Miner's Wife

movie
A String of Pearls
A String of Pearls
as The Italian Shoemaker's Wife

movie
The Sunbeam
The Sunbeam
as The Spinster

movie
The Sands of Dee
The Sands of Dee
as Artist's fiancee

movie
Under Burning Skies
Under Burning Skies
as The Friend

movie
Billy's Stratagem
Billy's Stratagem
as Billy's Mother

movie
The Baby and the Stork
The Baby and the Stork
as The Mother

movie
The Baby and the Stork
The Baby and the Stork
as The Workman

movie
A Woman Scorned
A Woman Scorned
as The Doctor's Wife

movie
The Long Road
The Long Road
as Ned's Wife

movie
The Adventures of Billy
The Adventures of Billy
as Rich Woman

movie
The Unveiling
The Unveiling

movie
The Squaw's Love
The Squaw's Love
as Silver Fawn

movie
Swords and Hearts
Swords and Hearts
as Irene Lambert

movie
The Sorrowful Example
The Sorrowful Example
as The Wife

movie
A Country Cupid
A Country Cupid
as The Half-Wit's Mother

movie
The Primal Call
The Primal Call
as The Woman

movie
The Manicure Lady
The Manicure Lady
as Lunchroom Hostess

movie
The Broken Cross
The Broken Cross
as Kate's Mother

movie
The Spanish Gypsy
The Spanish Gypsy
as Paula

movie
A Decree of Destiny
A Decree of Destiny
as A Nun

movie
Fisher Folks
Fisher Folks
as At Fair

movie
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as The Old Carpenter's Wife

movie
Fate's Turning
Fate's Turning
as At Hotel/At Wedding

movie
His Trust Fulfilled
His Trust Fulfilled
as Mrs. Frazier

movie
His Trust
His Trust
as Col. Frazier's wife

movie
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper
as Lady-in-Waiting

movie
His New Lid
His New Lid

movie
Waiter No. 5
Waiter No. 5
as The Chief of Police's Wife

movie
The Message of the Violin
The Message of the Violin
as The Other Woman's Servant

movie
The Iconoclast
The Iconoclast

movie
Rose o' Salem Town
Rose o' Salem Town

movie
The Oath and the Man
The Oath and the Man
as Rebel

movie
A Mohawk's Way
A Mohawk's Way

movie
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of the Sisters Frost

movie
Wilful Peggy
Wilful Peggy
as Housemaid

movie
The Usurer
The Usurer
as Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors

movie
A Flash of Light
A Flash of Light
as At First Party

movie
Love Among the Roses
Love Among the Roses

movie
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
as Party Guest

movie
The Planter's Wife
The Planter's Wife
as Mrs. John Holland

movie
The Devil