Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell ( born November 2, 1877 in New York City; † October 23, 1966 in Hollywood) was an American actress who is best known in the silent film era world.
Life
Claire McDowell was in 1877 in New York City, the daughter of Jack and Mary McDowell (born Presquell ) born. She studied acting and began her artistic career in theaters. In 1906 she married actor Charles Hill Maile, with whom she made many movies in her later life. The marriage was on January 23, 1906 to February 17, 1937, the death of Charles. They had two children by him, Robert and Eugene.
1908 McDowell appeared in The Devil for the first time in a film together. In the New York film company Biograph Company, she appeared in the following years, numerous inputs and Zweiaktern, mostly under the direction of David Wark Griffith. They made more than 350 films, many of which have survived even to the present time. The most popular are The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Big Parade (1925) and Ben Hur (1925 ). Claire McDonwell turned to 1945, then they had to give up acting for health reasons and withdrew into retirement. She died on October 23, 1966 in Hollywood.