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Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Actor · Died October 23, 1966, aged 88 · New York City, New York, USA

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

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Born
October 31, 1877
Died
October 23, 1966 (aged 88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 254 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 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Claire McDowell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
26%
Power
15%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Self
2%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
1
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Claire McDowell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claire McDowell'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

254 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Adventure(1945)

    as Woman in Library (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble(1944)

    as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Men on Her Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mother Goodwin

  • Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)

    as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • This Land Is Mine(1943)

    as Woman in Bathroom

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Presenting Lily Mars(1943)

    as Dowager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Counterwoman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Keeper of the Flame(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Teen Age(1943)

    as Mrs. Mary Abbott

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lady Scarface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mrs. Tuckerman

  • Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Gossip (uncredited)

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home(1940)

    as Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Fleecing(1940)

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Failure at Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as Woman at Station

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gossiper

  • Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Nurse (uncredited)

  • One Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited)

  • Miracles for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack of Diamonds Woman

  • Angel of Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mother (uncredited)

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Crying Mother

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Boys Town(1938)

    as Nun (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Man on the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Napoleon's Mother (uncredited)

  • They're Always Caught (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)

  • Three Comrades(1938)

    as Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Test Pilot(1938)

    as Funeral Home Associate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Movie Patron (uncredited)

  • Two-Fisted Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Miss Herrick - Molly's Aunt

  • Song of Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

  • Small Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Woman in Bed (uncredited)

  • August Weekend(1936)

    as Alma Washburne

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Television(1935)

    as Mrs. Houghland

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Imitation of Life(1934)

    as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Two Heads on a Pillow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Helen Gorman

  • British Agent(1934)

    as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Monica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Miss Bryerly (uncredited)

  • Journal of a Crime(1934)

    as Sister at Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    as Mother on Bus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bedside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nurse

  • Wild Boys of the Road(1933)

    as Mrs. Smith

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • By Appointment Only(1933)

    as Mrs. Mary Carroll

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Working Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Benjamin's Secretary

  • Central Airport(1933)

    as Mrs. Blaine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lawyer Man(1932)

    as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)

  • The Phantom Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ma Nolan

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jane's Aunt

  • The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited)

  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited)

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Seamstress (uncredited)

  • Manhattan Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Nancy - the Maid

  • An American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

  • Mother's Cry(1930)

    as Mary's Mother

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bess Naughton

  • Wild Company(1930)

    as Mrs. Laura Grayson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Big House(1930)

    as Mrs. Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Young Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mrs. Spencer

  • The Second Floor Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Aunt Hattie

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Anna Pavlovna

  • The Quitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mrs. Abbott

  • Silks and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mrs. Calhoun

  • The Flying Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)

  • When Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Martha Shelby

  • Marriage by Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mother

  • The Viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell)

  • 4 Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Woman

  • Don't Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Aunt Abigail Bowen

  • The Tragedy of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mother

  • Almost Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mrs. Livingston

  • The Shield of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mrs. MacDowell

  • Winds of the Pampas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Doña Maria Casandos

  • Tillie the Toiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ma Jones

  • The Black Diamond Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Martha Foster

  • The Taxi Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Aunt Mary

  • The Auctioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mrs. Tim Eagan

  • A Little Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Aunt Louise

  • The Flaming Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mrs. McTavish

  • The Show Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mom Fisher

  • The Unknown Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as John Phillips' sister

  • The Shamrock Handicap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Molly O'Shea

  • The Dixie Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Josephine Fippany

  • The Devil's Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mrs. Peterson

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    as Princess of Hur

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Liza Slater

  • The Big Parade(1925)

    as Mrs. Apperson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Tower of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Katrina

  • Dollar Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mrs. Meadows

  • The End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mrs. Joyce

  • The End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mrs. Joyce

  • Waking Up the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mrs. Joyce

  • The Reckless Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Concha

  • Those Who Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Mrs. Rollins

  • Secrets(1924)

    as Elizabeth Channing

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Thy Name Is Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Juan's Mother

  • Judgment of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Mrs. Heath

  • Black Oxen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Agnes Trevor

  • Enemies of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Godfrey sister

  • Ponjola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Mrs. Hope

  • Ashes of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Margot's Aunt

  • Circus Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Martha

  • Human Wreckage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Mrs. Brown

  • Michael O'Halloran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Nancy Harding

  • The West~Bound Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Mrs. Bill Buckley

  • Quincy Adams Sawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Mrs. Putnam

  • Heart's Haven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as May Caroline

  • Nice People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Margaret Rainsford

  • The Ragged Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Sylvia Moreton

  • Penrod(1922)

    as Mrs. Schofield

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rent Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Countess de Mourney

  • Love Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Liz Trott

  • Wealth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Mrs. Dominick

  • Mother o' Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Mrs. Sheldon

  • What Every Woman Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Comtesse de la Brière

  • Midsummer Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Mrs. Osborne

  • Prisoners of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Her Mother

  • The Mark of Zorro(1920)

    as Dona Catalina Pulido

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Something to Think About (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Housekeeper

  • The Jack-Knife Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Lize Merdin

  • Through Eyes of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mrs. Virginia All

  • The Gift Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Lalia Graun

  • Blind Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Elizabeth Monnier

  • The Devil's Riddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mrs. Potts

  • The Woman in the Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mrs. James B. Moreland

  • The Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Mary Lynch

  • Heart o' the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Martha Hawn

  • Chasing Rainbows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Mrs. Walters

  • Prudence on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Miss Grayson

  • The Follies Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Nina

  • Rosalind at Redgate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • The Return of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Mrs. John Denby Sr.

  • You Can't Believe Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Grace Dardley

  • Captain of His Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Annette

  • The Storm Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • The Empty Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Mary

  • The Clean-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Vera Vincent

  • The Bronze Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as A-Che-Chee

  • The Gates of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Indore / Agatha

  • Avarice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Miserly Old Woman

  • The White Raven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Daisy

  • The Right to Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Mrs. Cratchit

  • Mixed Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Nita Valyez

  • A Stranger from Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Olga

  • Cupid Entangled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Actress

  • As It Happened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Ranchman's Daughter

  • Old Offenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Joe's Wife

  • Her Convert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Old Inventor's Daughter

  • The Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Young School Teacher

  • Her Dormant Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Discontented Wife

  • Truth Stranger Than Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Crook

  • The Canceled Mortgage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Widowed Mother

  • A Day's Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Hogan's Moll

  • The Gambler's I.O.U. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Nell - Daddy Wilson's Daughter

  • The Miser's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Crook's Wife

  • The Sheriff's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Molly

  • The Heart of a Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Claire

  • Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mrs. Stephen Rodman

  • The Cracksman's Gratitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Her Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Olga

  • Her Father's Silent Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • A Nest Unfeathered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Kate

  • His Fireman's Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mrs. Daily

  • The Fatal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Waifs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Concentration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Mother

  • The Abandoned Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Widow

  • For Her Government (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • The House of Discord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Sister-in-Law

  • All for Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Detective

  • The Detective's Stratagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart

  • The Stopped Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Antique Dealer's Daughter

  • The Van Nostrand Tiara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Kate

  • A Tender-Hearted Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Edith

  • The Law and His Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Marguerite, Manning's Sister

  • The Stolen Treaty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Olga

  • The Strong Man's Burden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Ida Glynn, The Nurse

  • The Crook and the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Uncle's Adopted Daughter

  • The Work Habit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Daughter in the City

  • Under the Shadow of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as John Haywood's Sister

  • I Was Meant for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Lavina

  • The Vengeance of Galora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Galora

  • A Misappropriated Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Mrs. Fallon / Widow Logan

  • The Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Daisy

  • A Gambler's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Beth

  • A Gamble with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Kate

  • The Switchtower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Switchman's Wife

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Farmer's Wife

  • The Enemy's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Miller's Wife

  • The Ranchero's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Schemer's Associate

  • Olaf—An Atom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as A Parent

  • The House of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Doctor's Wife

  • The Stolen Loaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Rich Woman

  • The Tenderfoot's Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Prospector's Wife

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Female Lover

  • The Stolen Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Wife

  • The Unwelcome Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Wife

  • The Wrong Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Blind Sister

  • The Telephone Girl and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Lady

  • The God Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Woodsman's Wife

  • A Cry for Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient

  • The Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Stephen's Belle - In Prologue

  • The New York Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Main Gossip

  • A Sailor’s Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Sailor's Third Sweetheart

  • In the Aisles of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Elder Daughter

  • So Near, Yet So Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Rich Woman in Other Town

  • Two Daughters of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Mother

  • Man's Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Cave Woman

  • The School Teacher and the Waif (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart

  • Lena and the Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Lena's Mother

  • A Temporary Truce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Mexican Jim's Wife

  • When the Fire-Bells Rang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as An Actress

  • The Old Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as At Audition

  • The Female of the Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Miner's Wife

  • A String of Pearls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Italian Shoemaker's Wife

  • The Sunbeam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Spinster

  • The Sands of Dee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Artist's fiancee

  • Under Burning Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Friend

  • Billy's Stratagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Billy's Mother

  • The Baby and the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Mother · as The Workman

  • A Woman Scorned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Doctor's Wife

  • The Long Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Ned's Wife

  • The Adventures of Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Rich Woman

  • The Unveiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Squaw's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Silver Fawn

  • Swords and Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Irene Lambert

  • The Sorrowful Example (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Wife

  • A Country Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Half-Wit's Mother

  • The Primal Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Woman

  • The Manicure Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Lunchroom Hostess

  • The Broken Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Kate's Mother

  • The Spanish Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Paula

  • A Decree of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as A Nun

  • Fisher Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as At Fair

  • What Shall We Do with Our Old? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Old Carpenter's Wife

  • Fate's Turning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as At Hotel/At Wedding

  • His Trust Fulfilled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Mrs. Frazier

  • His Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Col. Frazier's wife

  • The Golden Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lady-in-Waiting

  • His New Lid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Waiter No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Chief of Police's Wife

  • The Message of the Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Other Woman's Servant

  • The Iconoclast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Rose o' Salem Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • The Oath and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Rebel

  • A Mohawk's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as One of the Sisters Frost

  • Wilful Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Housemaid

  • The Usurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors

  • A Flash of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as At First Party

  • Love Among the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • The Call of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    as Party Guest

  • The Planter's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    as Mrs. John Holland

  • The Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 253 titles from 1908 to 1945.

Highest rated

The Big Parade (1925)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Teen Age (1943)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1912Screen debut· The New York Hat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting253 of 253: 253 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1900s3 · acting1910s126 · acting1920s64 · acting1930s46 · acting1940s14 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
1232

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Claire McDowell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Penrod (1922)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It Happened One Night (1934)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. 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 Claire McDowell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claire McDowell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Axt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers