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Claire McDowell(1877-1966)

  • Actress
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Claire McDowell in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
A young American soldier witnesses the horrors of the Great War.
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The Big Parade (1925)
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Claire McDowell was born on 2 November 1877 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), The Big Parade (1925) and The Mark of Zorro (1920). She was married to Charles Hill Mailes. She died on 23 October 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1877
DiedOctober 23, 1966(88)
BornNovember 2, 1877
DiedOctober 23, 1966(88)
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Known for

Ramon Novarro in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.8
  • Princess of Hur
  • 1925
The Big Parade (1925)
The Big Parade
7.9
  • Mrs. Apperson
  • 1925
Douglas Fairbanks in The Mark of Zorro (1920)
The Mark of Zorro
7.0
  • Doña Catalina Pulido
  • 1920
Prisoners of Love (1921)
Prisoners of Love
  • Her Mother
  • 1921

Credits

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Actress

  • Flicker Flashbacks No. 6, Series 4 (1947)
    Flicker Flashbacks No. 1, Series 4
    Short
    • The Female Lover
    • 1946
  • Clark Gable, Joan Blondell, Greer Garson, Victor Fleming, Richard Haydn, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen, Tom Tully, and Sam Zimbalist in Adventure (1945)
    Adventure
    6.2
    • Woman in Library (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Pat O'Brien, Carole Landis, and George Murphy in Having Wonderful Crime (1945)
    Having Wonderful Crime
    6.0
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    The Thin Man Goes Home
    7.3
    • Train Passenger in Passageway (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Robin Raymond, Lyle Talbot, and Helen Vinson in Are These Our Parents? (1944)
    Are These Our Parents?
    • Miss Winfield
    • 1944
  • Mickey Rooney, Bonita Granville, Lee Wilde, and Lyn Wilde in Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
    6.5
    • Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Mary Beth Hughes in Men on Her Mind (1944)
    Men on Her Mind
    5.7
    • Mother Goodwin
    • 1944
  • Teen Age (1943)
    Teen Age
    4.0
    • Mrs. Mary Abbott
    • 1943
  • Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, and Max Terhune in Black Market Rustlers (1943)
    Black Market Rustlers
    6.1
    • Mrs. Prescott (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Arthur Freed, Roy Del Ruth, Tommy Dorsey, Zero Mostel, Virginia O'Brien, Rags Ragland, Red Skelton, and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra in Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
    Du Barry Was a Lady
    6.1
    • Subway Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    7.6
    • Woman in Bathroom (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Judy Garland and Van Heflin in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
    Presenting Lily Mars
    6.8
    • Dowager (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Brian Donlevy and Anna Lee in Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
    Hangmen Also Die!
    7.4
    • Counterwoman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy (1943)
    The Human Comedy
    7.0
    • Woman on Street (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • William Powell, Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Virginia Weidler in The Youngest Profession (1943)
    The Youngest Profession
    6.1
    • Woman (uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Doris Carlton
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • November 2, 1877
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 23, 1966
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Charles Hill MailesJanuary 23, 1906 - February 17, 1937 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Articles

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    Silent actress, with Biograph (1908-16), Universal and MGM, noted for her intensity and screen presence. Often playing characters older than her own age, she was integral to several key films of the 1920s, including The Mark of Zorro (1920), Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) and The Big Parade (1925).

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