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Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the daughter of Eugene A. MacDowell and Fanny Reeves. Her aunt, actress Fanny Davenport, gave her early training in acting. Fanny Davenport's second husband was Eugene's brother Melbourne MacDowell. Career When she was 17, she was an understudy in a theatrical company headed by Charles Frohman. Still something of a youthful beauty, McDowell appeared in numerous short, early feature films. She graduated to playing character and mother types. She appeared in Douglas Fairbanks' '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920). McDowell costarred in two of the biggest films of the silent era, ''The Big Parade'' and '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', in which she played mothers both times. McDowell's Broadway credits included ''Herod'' (1909), ''To Have and to H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of The Christ (1925 Film)
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Trust
''His Trust'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "The faithful devotion and self- sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface by Wilfred Lucas. The film's sequel is ''His Trust Fulfilled''. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. Cast * Wilfred Lucas – George * Dell Henderson – Col. Frazier * Claire McDowell – Col. Frazier's wife * Edith Haldeman – The Fraziers' child * Linda Arvidson * Dorothy Bernard * Kate Bruce * Adele DeGarde * Gladys Egan * Francis J. Grandon – Confederate soldier * Joseph Graybill – Union soldier * Guy Hedlund – Black servant * Grace Henderson * Harry Hyde * Adolph Lestina – Black servant/Confederate soldier * Jeanie MacPherson – Woman at farewell * Violet Mersereau * W. Chrystie Miller – Man at farewell * Alfred Paget – Messenger/Confederate soldier * Lottie Pickford – Woman at farewell * Vivian Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Burning Skies
''Under Burning Skies'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Joe * Blanche Sweet - Emily * Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband * Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband's Friend * Edwin August - On Street * Frank Evans - In Bar * Charles Gorman - In Bar * Robert Harron - On Street / At Farewell Party * Charles Hill Mailes - In Bar / At Farewell Party * Marguerite Marsh - At Farewell Party * Claire McDowell - A Friend * W. Chrystie Miller - At Farewell Party * W. C. Robinson - On Street * Charles West - The Bartender (as Charles H. West) See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1912 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Scorned (1911 Film)
''A Woman Scorned'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Doctor * Claire McDowell as The Doctor's Wife * Alfred Paget as The Sneak Thief's Companion * Frank Evans as A Policeman * Adolph Lestina * Charles Hill Mailes as A Policeman * Vivian Prescott * Blanche Sweet See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1911 films Silent American drama films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1911 short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Road (film)
''The Long Road'' is a 1911 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Edith * Grace Henderson as Edith's Mother * Charles West (actor), Charles West as Ned * Claire McDowell as Ned's Wife * Edna Foster as Ned's Son * Kate Bruce as Mother Superior * Edwin August as At Party * William J. Butler as At Party * Donald Crisp as A Servant / The Landlord See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1911 films 1911 short films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Making Of A Man
''The Making of a Man'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Dell Henderson and Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dell Henderson as Leading Man * Blanche Sweet as Young Woman * Edwin August as Young Woman's Family (unconfirmed) * William J. Butler as Young Woman's Family * Donald Crisp as Actor / Backstage * Claire McDowell as Actress * Mabel Normand as In Second Audience * Gladys Egan (role unspecified)Graham, Cooper C.; Steve Higgins, Elaine Mancini, and João Luiz Viera. ''D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company''"The Making is a Man" Metuchen, New Jersey and London: The Scarecrow Press, 1985, p. 123. IA. Retrieved 2 April 2021. See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Country Cupid
''A Country Cupid'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Edith * Edwin August as Jack * Edna Foster as Billy * Joseph Graybill as The Half-Wit * Kate Bruce as Edith's Mother * Claire McDowell as The Half-Wit's Mother * Frank Evans as Jack's Father * Alfred Paget as A Farmer * Edward Dillon as Among Students * Robert Harron as Among Students See also * List of American films of 1911 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1911 films American black-and-white films 1911 drama films 1911 short films Films directed by D. W. Griffith American silent short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Primal Call
''The Primal Call'' is a 1911 American short silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Fisherman * Claire McDowell as The Woman * Grace Henderson as The Woman's Mother * Dell Henderson as The Creditor * Joseph Graybill as The Millionaire * John T. Dillon as The Millionaire's Friend / At Club (as Jack Dillon) * Vivian Prescott as The Millionaire's Girlfriend * Donald Crisp * Blanche Sweet * Kate Toncray as The Woman's Maid See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1911 films 1910s romance films 1911 short films American romance films American silent short films Biograph Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crooked Road (1911 Film)
''The Crooked Road'' is a 1911 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is preserved in a paper print in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.37 c.1978 by the American Film Institute Cast * - The Husband * Stephanie Longfellow - The Wife * - A Neighbor * - Pawnbroker *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Cross (1911 Film)
''The Broken Cross'' is a 1911 American short silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Charles West as Tom * Florence La Badie as Kate * Grace Henderson as The Landlady * Dorothy West as The Manicurist * Vivian Prescott as Slavey * Claire McDowell as Kate's Mother * Blanche Sweet See also * List of American films of 1911 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1911 films 1910s romance films 1911 short films American romance films American silent short films Biograph Company films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1910s American films {{1910s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spanish Gypsy (film)
''The Spanish Gypsy'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet. It was a Biograph production. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as Jose * Vivian Prescott as Pepita * Kate Bruce as Pepita's Mother * William J. Butler as The Doctor * Jeanie MacPherson as Mariana (as Jeannie MacPherson) * Claire McDowell as Paula * Mack Sennett as Gypsy * Blanche Sweet * Kate Toncray as Gypsy Critical reception A review in ''Motography'' described the performance of the gypsy girl as "brilliant throughout". It also praised the "high artistic ability on the part of the producer" in converting a location in California into a convincing representation of Andalusia. See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Decree Of Destiny
''A Decree of Destiny'' is a 1911 American short silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Joseph Graybill as Kenneth Marsden * Marion Sunshine as Edith * Mary Pickford as Mary * Clara T. Bracy as The Aunt * Claire McDowell as A Nun * Donald Crisp as At the Club / At the Wedding * Mack Sennett * Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first nam ... * Kate Toncray as At the Wedding See also * List of American films of 1911 References External links * 1911 films 1911 romantic drama films 1911 short films American romantic drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Biograph Company films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1910s American films Silent r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
