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Claire McDowell: Movies & Filmography

films
102
on screen
1908–1945
Career at a glance

Claire McDowell's Career in Numbers

Claire McDowell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Claire McDowell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Call of the Wild (1908) to Adventure (1945), and the 1910s were the busiest decade.

Claire McDowell Movies by Decade

  1. 1900s 3
  2. 1910s 40
  3. 1920s 14
  4. 1930s 34
  5. 1940s 11

The 1910s were Claire McDowell's busiest decade, with 40 films.

Claire McDowell Movies by Genre

  • Drama 54
  • Romance 14
  • Comedy 14
  • War 5
  • Crime 2
  • History 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Western 2
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Claire McDowell has worked in most, with 54 films, ahead of romance (14).

Claire McDowell Career Milestones

First film
The Call of the Wild 1908
Newest film
Adventure 1945
102 credits

Claire McDowell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Claire McDowell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1945 Adventure (1945) movie poster Adventure as Woman in Library (uncredited) · Romance
  2. 1944 Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble (1944) movie poster Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble as Dr. Standish's Servant (uncredited) · Comedy
  3. 1943 Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) movie poster Du Barry Was a Lady as Subway Passenger · Comedy
  4. 1943 This Land Is Mine (1943) movie poster This Land Is Mine as Woman in Bathroom · War
  5. 1943 Presenting Lily Mars (1943) movie poster Presenting Lily Mars as Dowager · Romance
  6. 1943 Hangmen Also Die! (1943) movie poster Hangmen Also Die! as Counterwoman (uncredited) · Drama
  7. 1941 Lady Scarface (1941) movie poster Lady Scarface as Mrs. Tuckerman · Crime
  8. 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) movie poster Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Nurse for Mr. Winslow (uncredited) · Drama
  9. 1940 The Golden Fleecing (1940) movie poster The Golden Fleecing as Pedestrian (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1940 A Failure at Fifty (1940) movie poster A Failure at Fifty as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  11. 1940 Young Tom Edison (1940) movie poster Young Tom Edison as Woman at Station · Drama
  12. 1939 Thunder Afloat (1939) movie poster Thunder Afloat as Nurse (uncredited) · Drama
  13. 1939 One Against the World (1939) movie poster One Against the World as Jane Todd Crawford (uncredited) · History
  14. 1939 Miracles for Sale (1939) movie poster Miracles for Sale as Jack of Diamonds Woman · Mystery
  15. 1939 Angel of Mercy (1939) movie poster Angel of Mercy as Mother (uncredited) · Drama
  16. 1939 Idiot’s Delight (1939) movie poster Idiot’s Delight as Crying Mother · Comedy
  17. 1939 Stand Up and Fight (1939) movie poster Stand Up and Fight as Woman · Drama
  18. 1938 Boys Town (1938) movie poster Boys Town as Nun (uncredited) · Drama
  19. 1938 The Man on the Rock (1938) movie poster The Man on the Rock as Napoleon's Mother (uncredited) · Mystery
  20. 1938 They’re Always Caught (1938) movie poster They’re Always Caught as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited) · Crime
  21. 1938 Three Comrades (1938) movie poster Three Comrades as Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited) · Drama
  22. 1938 Test Pilot (1938) movie poster Test Pilot as Funeral Home Associate (uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1937 A Night at the Movies (1937) movie poster A Night at the Movies as Movie Patron (uncredited) · Comedy
  24. 1936 Small Town Girl (1936) movie poster Small Town Girl as Woman in Bed (uncredited) · Romance
  25. 1935 Murder by Television (1935) movie poster Murder by Television as Mrs. Houghland · Thriller
  26. 1934 Imitation of Life (1934) movie poster Imitation of Life as Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) · Romance
  27. 1934 British Agent (1934) movie poster British Agent as Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited) · Drama
  28. 1934 Dr. Monica (1934) movie poster Dr. Monica as Miss Bryerly (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1934 Bedside (1934) movie poster Bedside as Nurse · Drama
  30. 1933 Wild Boys of the Road (1933) movie poster Wild Boys of the Road as Mrs. Smith · Drama
  31. 1933 The Working Man (1933) movie poster The Working Man as Benjamin's Secretary · Comedy
  32. 1933 Central Airport (1933) movie poster Central Airport as Mrs. Blaine · Drama
  33. 1932 Lawyer Man (1932) movie poster Lawyer Man as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited) · Drama
  34. 1932 A Successful Calamity (1932) movie poster A Successful Calamity as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited) · Comedy
  35. 1932 The Phantom Express (1932) movie poster The Phantom Express as Ma Nolan · Romance
  36. 1932 The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) movie poster The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Ann Marie's Caregiver Mrs. Schiller (uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1932 The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) movie poster The Famous Ferguson Case as Brooks' Landlady (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1932 Union Depot (1932) movie poster Union Depot as Little Boy's Mother (uncredited) · Romance
  39. 1932 Under Eighteen (1932) movie poster Under Eighteen as Seamstress (uncredited) · Romance
  40. 1931 Manhattan Parade (1931) movie poster Manhattan Parade as Nancy - the Maid · Comedy
  41. 1931 An American Tragedy (1931) movie poster An American Tragedy as Mrs. Samuel Griffiths · Drama
  42. 1930 Mothers Cry (1930) movie poster Mothers Cry as Mary's Mother · Drama
  43. 1930 Wild Company (1930) movie poster Wild Company as Mrs. Laura Grayson · Drama
  44. 1930 Young Desire (1930) movie poster Young Desire as Mrs. Spencer · Drama
  45. 1930 Redemption (1930) movie poster Redemption as Anna Pavlovna · Drama
  46. 1929 The Flying Fleet (1929) movie poster The Flying Fleet as Mrs. Hastings (uncredited) · Adventure
  47. 1928 The Viking (1928) movie poster The Viking as Lady Editha (as Claire MacDowell) · Adventure
  48. 1927 The Shield of Honor (1927) movie poster The Shield of Honor as Mrs. MacDowell · Drama
  49. 1926 The Show Off (1926) movie poster The Show Off as Mom Fisher · Drama
  50. 1926 The Shamrock Handicap (1926) movie poster The Shamrock Handicap as Molly O'Shea · Drama
  51. 1926 The Devil’s Circus (1926) movie poster The Devil’s Circus as Mrs. Peterson · Drama
  52. 1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) movie poster Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Princess of Hur · Drama
  53. 1925 The Big Parade (1925) movie poster The Big Parade as Mrs. Apperson · Drama
  54. 1924 Secrets (1924) movie poster Secrets as Elizabeth Channing · Drama
  55. 1923 Ashes of Vengeance (1923) movie poster Ashes of Vengeance as Margot's Aunt · Drama
  56. 1921 Love Never Dies (1921) movie poster Love Never Dies as Liz Trott · Drama
  57. 1920 The Mark of Zorro (1920) movie poster The Mark of Zorro as Dona Catalina Pulido · Drama
  58. 1920 Something to Think About (1920) movie poster Something to Think About as Housekeeper · Drama
  59. 1920 The Jack-Knife Man (1920) movie poster The Jack-Knife Man as Lize Merdin · Drama
  60. 1919 Heart o’ the Hills (1919) movie poster Heart o’ the Hills as Martha Hawn · Romance
  61. 1913 The House of Darkness (1913) movie poster The House of Darkness as The Doctor's Wife · Drama
  62. 1913 The Wanderer (1913) movie poster The Wanderer as The Female Lover · Drama
  63. 1913 The Unwelcome Guest (1913) movie poster The Unwelcome Guest as The Wife · Drama
  64. 1913 The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913) movie poster The Telephone Girl and the Lady as The Lady · Drama
  65. 1912 The New York Hat (1912) movie poster The New York Hat as The Main Gossip · Drama
  66. 1912 So Near, Yet So Far (1912) movie poster So Near, Yet So Far as Rich Woman in Other Town · Romance
  67. 1912 Man’s Genesis (1912) movie poster Man’s Genesis as Cave Woman · Comedy
  68. 1912 The School Teacher and the Waif (1912) movie poster The School Teacher and the Waif as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart · Drama
  69. 1912 Lena and the Geese (1912) movie poster Lena and the Geese as Lena's Mother · History
  70. 1912 A Temporary Truce (1912) movie poster A Temporary Truce as Mexican Jim's Wife · Western
  71. 1912 The Old Actor (1912) movie poster The Old Actor as At Audition · Drama
  72. 1912 The Female of the Species (1912) movie poster The Female of the Species as The Miner's Wife · Drama
  73. 1912 The Sunbeam (1912) movie poster The Sunbeam as The Spinster · Comedy
  74. 1912 The Sands of Dee (1912) movie poster The Sands of Dee as Artist's fiancee · Drama
  75. 1912 Under Burning Skies (1912) movie poster Under Burning Skies as The Friend · Western
  76. 1912 Billy’s Stratagem (1912) movie poster Billy’s Stratagem as Billy's Mother · Drama
  77. 1912 The Baby and the Stork (1912) movie poster The Baby and the Stork as The Mother
  78. 1911 A Woman Scorned (1911) movie poster A Woman Scorned as The Doctor's Wife · Drama
  79. 1911 The Long Road (1911) movie poster The Long Road as Ned's Wife · Drama
  80. 1911 The Adventures of Billy (1911) movie poster The Adventures of Billy as Rich Woman · Drama
  81. 1911 The Squaw’s Love (1911) movie poster The Squaw’s Love as Silver Fawn
  82. 1911 Swords and Hearts (1911) movie poster Swords and Hearts as Irene Lambert · War
  83. 1911 Swords and Hearts (1911) movie poster Swords and Hearts as Irene Lambert · War
  84. 1911 A Country Cupid (1911) movie poster A Country Cupid as The Half-Wit's Mother · Romance
  85. 1911 The Primal Call (1911) movie poster The Primal Call as The Woman · Romance
  86. 1911 The Manicure Lady (1911) movie poster The Manicure Lady as Lunchroom Hostess · Comedy
  87. 1911 The Manicure Lady (1911) movie poster The Manicure Lady as Lunchroom Hostess · Comedy
  88. 1911 What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) movie poster What Shall We Do with Our Old? as The Old Carpenter's Wife · Drama
  89. 1911 Fate’s Turning (1911) movie poster Fate’s Turning as At Hotel/At Wedding
  90. 1911 His Trust Fulfilled (1911) movie poster His Trust Fulfilled as Mrs. Frazier · War
  91. 1911 His Trust (1911) movie poster His Trust as Col. Frazier's wife · War
  92. 1910 The Golden Supper (1910) movie poster The Golden Supper as Lady-in-Waiting · Romance
  93. 1910 Rose o’ Salem Town (1910) movie poster Rose o’ Salem Town Drama
  94. 1910 The Oath and the Man (1910) movie poster The Oath and the Man as Rebel · Drama
  95. 1910 Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910) movie poster Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of the Sisters Frost · Drama
  96. 1910 Wilful Peggy (1910) movie poster Wilful Peggy as Housemaid · Romance
  97. 1910 The Usurer (1910) movie poster The Usurer as Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors · Drama
  98. 1910 A Flash of Light (1910) movie poster A Flash of Light as At First Party · Drama
  99. 1910 Love Among the Roses (1910) movie poster Love Among the Roses Romance
  100. 1908 The Call of the Wild (1908) movie poster The Call of the Wild as Party Guest · Comedy
  101. 1908 The Planter’s Wife (1908) movie poster The Planter’s Wife as Mrs. John Holland · Action
  102. 1908 The Devil (1908) movie poster The Devil Comedy
Works with

Who Claire McDowell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Claire McDowell shares the most films with. Donald Crisp comes first, with 7 films together, followed by John Gilbert (4).

FAQ

Claire McDowell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Claire McDowell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Claire McDowell been in?

Claire McDowell is credited on 102 films, from 1908 to 1945. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Claire McDowell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Claire McDowell's filmography is Adventure (1945), in the role of Woman in Library (uncredited).

Who does Claire McDowell work with most often?

Claire McDowell shares the most films with Donald Crisp (7 films), John Gilbert (4 films) and Clark Gable (4 films).

The Best Claire McDowell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 102 credits.

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