
Claire McDowell
- Date of Birth: 1877-10-31
- Date of Death: 1966-10-23
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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 fi... 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

As It Happened
Western • 1915 July

The Work Habit
Comedy, Drama • 1913 August

A Gambler's Honor
Drama • 1913 July

The Tenderfoot's Money
Western • 1913 May

Don't Marry
Comedy • 1928 June

A Tender-Hearted Crook
Drama • 1913 October

A Woman Scorned
Drama • 1911 November

All for Science
Drama • 1913 November