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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
Known for
It Happened One NightMovie • 1934
Boys TownMovie • 1938
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie • 1925
British AgentMovie • 1934
Test PilotMovie • 1938
This Land Is MineMovie • 1943
The Mark of ZorroMovie • 1920
Hangmen Also Die!Movie • 1943
Keeper of the FlameMovie • 1943
The Big ParadeMovie • 1925
Imitation of LifeMovie • 1934
Wild Boys of the RoadMovie • 1933
The Big HouseMovie • 1930
Three ComradesMovie • 1938
The New York HatMovie • 1912
The MassacreMovie • 1912
His TrustMovie • 1911
Murder by TelevisionMovie • 1935