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Carol Dempster

Carol Dempster

Actor · Died February 1, 1991, aged 89 · Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Carol Dempster (December 9, 1901 – February 1, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent film era.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1901
Died
February 1, 1991 (aged 89)
From
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Carol Dempster's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
59%
Morality
27%
Self
8%
Power
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carol Dempster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Dempster's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Sorrows of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mavis Claire

  • That Royle Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Joan Daisy Royle

  • Sally of the Sawdust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Sally

  • Isn't Life Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Inga

  • America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Miss Nancy Montague

  • The White Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Marie

  • One Exciting Night(1922)

    as Agnes Harrington

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Alice Faulkner

  • Dream Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Gypsy Fair

  • Way Down East(1920)

    as Barn Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Love Flower(1920)

    as Stella Bevan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Lady Fair

  • True Heart Susie(1919)

    as Bettina's chum

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Stayed at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Atoline France

  • A Romance of Happy Valley(1919)

    as Girl John Logan meets in New York (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Hope Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Ethel Hoyt

  • Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Intolerance(1916)

    as Favorite of the Harem (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1916 to 1926.

Highest rated

True Heart Susie (1919)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1910s7 · acting1920s11 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Carol Dempster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

One Exciting Night (1922)

63rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Intolerance (1916)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Carol Dempster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Dempster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D.W. Griffith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors