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Actress:

• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s
• 1910s
• 1900s

1. Adventure (1945) (uncredited) .... Woman in library
2. Having Wonderful Crime (1945) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
3. Are These Our Parents? (1944) .... Miss Winfield
4. Teen Age (1944) .... Mrs. Mary Abbott
   ... aka Teenage Jungle (USA: reissue title)
5. Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) (uncredited) .... Dr. Standish's servant
6. Men on Her Mind (1944) .... Mayme Munson
7. Black Market Rustlers (1943) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Prescott
8. This Land Is Mine (1943) (uncredited) .... Woman in Bathroom
9. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (uncredited) .... Woman
10. The Human Comedy (1943) (uncredited) .... Woman on Street
11. The Youngest Profession (1943) (uncredited) .... Woman
12. Reap the Wild Wind (1942) (uncredited) .... Ettie, in Ballroom
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title)
13. Lady Scarface (1941) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Tuckerman (department hotel guest)
14. Your Last Act (1941) (uncredited) .... Old Lady with Memories
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 25: Your Last Act (USA: series title)
15. More Trifles of Importance (1941) (uncredited) .... Duchess
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 21: More Trifles of Importance (USA: series title)
16. Whispers (1941) (uncredited) .... Gossip
    ... aka Dark River
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 20: Whispers (USA: series title)
17. Respect the Law (1941) (uncredited) .... Nun
    ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 33: Respect the Law (USA: series title)
18. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) (uncredited) .... Nurse for Mr. Winslow
19. The Golden Fleecing (1940) (uncredited) .... Pedestrian
20. A Failure at Fifty (1940) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
21. The Captain Is a Lady (1940) (uncredited) .... Old Lady
22. Young Tom Edison (1940) (uncredited) .... Woman at Station
    
    
23. Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) (uncredited)
24. Those High Grey Walls (1939) (uncredited) .... Mother
    ... aka The Gates of Alcatraz (UK)
    ... aka Those High Gray Walls
25. Thunder Afloat (1939) (uncredited) .... Nurse
26. One Against the World (1939) (uncredited) .... Jane Todd Crawford
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 9: One Against the World (USA: series title)
27. Miracles for Sale (1939) (uncredited) .... Jack of Diamonds Woman
28. Angel of Mercy (1939) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    ... aka Passing Parade No. 5: Angel of Mercy (USA: series title)
29. Idiot's Delight (1939) (uncredited) .... Crying mother
30. Stand Up and Fight (1939) (uncredited) .... Woman
31. Boys Town (1938) (uncredited) .... Catholic Nun
    ... aka Boys' Town (USA: poster title)
32. The Man on the Rock (1938) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
33. They're Always Caught (1938) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Fletcher
    ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 18: They're Always Caught (USA: series title)
34. Three Comrades (1938) (uncredited) .... Frau Zalewski, Landlady
35. Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris (1937) (uncredited) .... Mother
    ... aka Decathlon Champion (USA: short title)
36. A Night at the Movies (1937) (uncredited) .... Movie patron
37. Give Till It Hurts (1937) (uncredited) .... Door-to-Door Saleswoman
    ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 12: Give Till It Hurts (USA: series title)
38. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) .... Seamstress
39. West Bound Limited (1937) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
40. Two Fisted Sheriff (1937) .... Miss Herrick, Jane's Aunt
41. Song of Revolt (1937) (uncredited) .... Artistocratic Dowager
42. Criminal Lawyer (1937) (uncredited) .... Night Court Judge
43. Small Town Girl (1936) (uncredited) .... Woman in Bed
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
44. August Weekend (1936) .... Alma Washburne
    ... aka Weekend Madness
45. Murder by Television (1935) .... Mrs. Houghland
46. Black Fury (1935) (uncredited) .... Nurse
47. Imitation of Life (1934) (uncredited) .... Teacher Outside Classroom
48. Two Heads on a Pillow (1934) .... Mrs. Gorman
    ... aka Love Can't Lose (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Love Can't Wait (USA: reissue title)
49. British Agent (1934) (uncredited) .... Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live'
    ... aka Brutal Agent
50. Dr. Monica (1934) (uncredited) .... Miss Bryerly
51. Journal of a Crime (1934) (uncredited) .... Sister at Hospital
52. It Happened One Night (1934) (uncredited) .... Mother Bus Passenger
53. Bedside (1934) (uncredited) .... Nurse
54. Wild Boys of the Road (1933) .... Mrs. Smith
    ... aka Dangerous Days (UK)
55. Paddy the Next Best Thing (1933) (uncredited) .... Miss Breen
56. By Appointment Only (1933) .... Mrs. Mary Carroll
57. The Working Man (1933) .... Benjamin's Secretary
58. Central Airport (1933) .... Mrs. Blaine
59. Lawyer Man (1932) (uncredited) .... Gilmurry's Secretary
60. A Successful Calamity (1932) (uncredited) .... Struthers' Secretary
61. The Phantom Express (1932) .... Ma Nolan
62. Cornered (1932) .... Jane's Aunt
63. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Randall
64. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Schiller
    ... aka Molly Louvain
65. The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) (uncredited) .... Landlady
66. It's Tough to Be Famous (1932) .... Mrs. Porter
67. Union Depot (1932) (uncredited) .... Little Boy's Mother
    ... aka Gentleman for a Day (UK)
68. Manhattan Parade (1931) (uncredited) .... Nancy - the Maid
69. Under 18 (1931) (uncredited) .... Seamstress
70. An American Tragedy (1931) .... Mrs. Samuel Griffiths
71. Mothers Cry (1930) (uncredited) .... Mary's mother
    ... aka Mother's Cry (USA: review title)
72. Brothers (1930) .... Mrs. Naughton
73. Wild Company (1930) .... Mrs. Grayson
74. The Big House (1930) .... Mrs. Marlowe
75. Young Desire (1930) .... Mrs. Spencer
76. The Second Floor Mystery (1930) .... Aunt Hattie
    ... aka The Second-Story Murder
77. Redemption (1930) .... Anna Pavlovna
    
    
78. Whispering Winds (1929)
79. The Quitter (1929) .... Mrs. Abbott
80. Silks and Saddles (1929) .... Mrs. Calhoun
    ... aka Thoroughbreds (UK)
81. The Flying Fleet (1929) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Hastings, Anita's mother
82. When Dreams Come True (1929) .... Martha Shelby
83. Marriage by Contract (1928) .... Mother
84. The Viking (1928) .... Lady Editha, Alwin's Mother
85. 4 Devils (1928) .... Woman
86. Don't Marry (1928) .... Aunt Abigail Bowen
87. The Tragedy of Youth (1928) .... Mother
88. Almost Human (1927/I) .... Mrs. Livingston
89. The Shield of Honor (1927) .... Mrs. MacDowell
90. Winds of the Pampas (1927) .... Doña Maria Casandos
91. Tillie the Toiler (1927) .... Ma Jones
92. The Black Diamond Express (1927) .... Martha (Dan's sister)
93. The Taxi Dancer (1927) .... Aunt Mary
94. Cheaters (1927) .... Mrs. Robin Carter
95. The Auctioneer (1927) .... Mrs. Tim Eagan
96. A Little Journey (1927) .... Aunt Louise
97. The Flaming Forest (1926) .... Mrs. McTavish
98. The Show Off (1926) .... Mom Fisher
99. The Unknown Soldier (1926) .... John Phillips' sister
100. The Shamrock Handicap (1926) .... Molly O'Shea
     ... aka 1732
101. The Dixie Merchant (1926) .... Josephine Fippany
102. The Devil's Circus (1926) .... Mrs. Peterson
103. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) .... Princess of Hur
     ... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
104. The Midnight Flyer (1925) .... Liza Slater
105. The Big Parade (1925) .... Mrs. Apperson
106. One of the Bravest (1925) .... Mrs. Kelly
107. The Tower of Lies (1925) .... Katrina
108. Dollar Down (1925) .... Mrs. Meadows (Craig's sister)
109. Waking Up the Town (1925) .... Mrs. Joyce
110. The Reckless Sex (1925) .... Concha
111. Those Who Dare (1924) .... Mrs. Rollins
112. A Fight for Honor (1924) .... Mrs. Hill
113. Secrets (1924) .... Elizabeth Channing
114. Thy Name Is Woman (1924) .... Juan's mother
115. The Judgment of the Storm (1924) .... Mrs. Heath
116. Leave It to Gerry (1924) .... Mrs. Brent
117. Black Oxen (1923) .... Agnes Trevor
118. Enemies of Children (1923)
119. Ponjola (1923) .... Mrs. Hope
120. Ashes of Vengeance (1923) .... Margot's Aunt
121. Circus Days (1923) .... Martha
122. Human Wreckage (1923) .... Mrs. Brown
123. Michael O'Halloran (1923) .... Nancy Harding
124. The West~Bound Limited (1923)
125. Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922) .... Mrs. Putnam
126. Heart's Haven (1922) .... May Caroline
127. Nice People (1922) .... Margaret Rainsford
128. In the Name of the Law (1922) .... Mrs. O'Hara
129. The Lying Truth (1922) .... Mrs. Sam Clairborne
130. The Ragged Heiress (1922) .... Sylvia Moreton
131. Penrod (1922) .... Mrs. Schofield
132. The Gray Dawn (1922) .... Mrs. Bennett
133. Rent Free (1922)
134. Love Never Dies (1921) .... Liz Trott
135. Wealth (1921) .... Mrs. Dominick
136. Mother o' Mine (1921) .... Mrs. Sheldon
137. What Every Woman Knows (1921) .... Comtesse de la Brière
138. Chickens (1921) .... Aunt Rebecca
139. Prisoners of Love (1921) .... Her Mother
140. Midsummer Madness (1920) .... Mrs. Osborne
141. The Mark of Zorro (1920) .... Dona Catalina Pulido
142. Something to Think About (1920) .... Housekeeper
143. The Jack-Knife Man (1920) (as Claire MacDowell) .... Lize Merdin
144. Through Eyes of Men (1920) .... Mrs. Virginia All
     ... aka Thru Eyes of Men (USA: promotional title)
145. Blind Youth (1920) (as Claire MacDowell) .... Elizabeth Monnier
146. The Devil's Riddle (1920) .... Mrs. Potts
147. The Gift Supreme (1920) .... Lalia Graun
148. The Woman in the Suitcase (1920) .... Mrs. James B. Moreland
     
     
149. The Feud (1919) .... Mary Lynch
150. Heart o' the Hills (1919) .... Martha Hawn
     ... aka Heart of the Hills
151. Chasing Rainbows (1919) .... Mrs. Walters
152. Prudence on Broadway (1919) .... Miss Grayson
153. The Follies Girl (1919) .... Nina
154. Rosalind at Redgate (1919)
     ... aka Rosalind at the Gate (USA: alternative title)
155. The Return of Mary (1918) .... Mrs. John Denby Sr.
156. Closin' In (1918)
157. You Can't Believe Everything (1918) .... Grace Dardley
158. Isn't It Warm? (1918)
159. Captain of His Soul (1918) .... Annette De Searcy
160. The Man Above the Law (1918) .... Natchah
161. The Ship of Doom (1917) .... Clara Gove
162. Fighting Back (1917) .... The Fury
163. The Storm Woman (1917)
164. A Romany Rose (1917)
165. A Dream of Egypt (1917)
166. The Empty Gun (1917) .... Mary
167. The Clean-Up (1917) .... Vera Vincent
168. The Black Mantilla (1917)
169. Doomed (1917)
170. The Pace That Kills (1917)
171. The Bronze Bride (1917) .... A-Che-Chee
172. The Gates of Doom (1917) .... Indore/Agatha
173. The Rented Man (1917)
174. Avarice (1917) .... The Miserly Old Woman
175. The Right to Be Happy (1916) .... Mrs. Cratchit
     ... aka Scrooge the Skinflint (UK)
176. Mixed Blood (1916) .... Nita Valyez
177. A Stranger from Somewhere (1916)
178. Sea Mates (1916)
179. Somewhere on the Battle Field (1916)
180. Husks of Love (1916)
181. The Caravan (1916)
182. The Lady from the Sea (1916)
183. Merry Mary (1916)
184. Celeste (1916)
185. Paths That Crossed (1916)
186. A Grip of Gold (1916)
187. What Happened to Peggy (1916)
188. His White Lie (1916)
189. The Chain of Evidence (1916)
190. Cupid Entangled (1915) .... The Actress
191. Love's Enduring Flame (1915)
192. Eyes of the Soul (1915)
193. The Passing Storm (1915)
194. Bad Money (1915)
195. The Inevitable (1915)
196. Her Renunciation (1915)
197. Behind the Mask (1915)
198. A Lasting Lesson (1915)
199. The Stranger in the Valley (1915)
200. Ashes of Inspiration (1915)
201. Mrs. Randolph's New Secretary (1915)
202. His Singular Lesson (1915)
203. As It Happened (1915)
204. Old Offenders (1915)
205. Her Convert (1915)
206. The Way Out (1915)
207. Her Dormant Love (1915)
208. Truth Stranger Than Fiction (1915)
209. The Canceled Mortgage (1915)
210. A Day's Adventure (1915)
211. The Gambler's I.O.U. (1915)
212. The Miser's Legacy (1915)
213. The Sheriff's Dilemma (1915)
214. The Heart of a Bandit (1915)
215. The Box of Chocolates (1915)
216. The Borrowed Necklace (1915)
217. The Dancer's Ruse (1915)
218. The Inevitable Retribution (1915)
219. From the Shadow (1915)
220. The Bond Sinister (1914)
221. Just a Kid (1914)
222. His Old Pal's Sacrifice (1914)
223. The Child Thou Gavest Me (1914)
224. The Dole of Destiny (1914)
225. The Tides of Sorrow (1914)
226. Their Soldier Boy (1914)
227. The Guiding Fate (1914)
228. The Gold Thief (1914)
229. The Indian (1914)
230. The Peddler's Bag (1914)
231. The New Reporter (1914)
232. Men and Women (1914) .... Mrs. Stephen Rodman
233. The Scar (1914)
234. Her Hand (1914)
235. The Massacre (1914) .... Stephen's Belle, In Prologue
236. Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
237. A Nest Unfeathered (1914)
238. The Fatal Wedding (1914/II)
239. Concentration (1914)
240. All for Science (1913) .... In Detective Agency
241. The Detective's Stratagem (1913) .... Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart
242. Diversion (1913) .... Mrs. Wilson
243. The Stopped Clock (1913) .... The Antique Dealer's Daughter
     ... aka The Clock Stopped (USA)
244. The Van Nostrand Tiara (1913) .... Kate
245. A Tender-Hearted Crook (1913) .... Edith
246. The Law and His Son (1913) .... Marguerite, Manning's Sister
247. The Stolen Treaty (1913) .... Olga
248. The Strong Man's Burden (1913) .... The Nurse
249. The Crook and the Girl (1913) .... The Uncle's Adopted Daughter
250. The Work Habit (1913) .... The Daughter in the City
251. I Was Meant for You (1913) .... Lavina
252. Under the Shadow of the Law (1913) .... John Haywood's Sister
253. The Vengeance of Galora (1913) .... Galora
254. The Mirror (1913) .... Daisy
255. A Gambler's Honor (1913) .... Beth
256. The Enemy's Baby (1913) .... Miller's Wife
257. A Gamble with Death (1913) .... Kate
258. The Switch Tower (1913) .... The Switchman's Wife
259. The Well (1913) .... The Farmer's Wife
260. The Ranchero's Revenge (1913) .... The Schemer's Associate
261. Olaf-An Atom (1913) .... A Parent
262. The House of Darkness (1913) .... The Doctor's Wife
263. The Stolen Loaf (1913) .... The Rich Woman
264. The Tenderfoot's Money (1913) .... The Prospector's Wife
265. The Wanderer (1913/II) .... The Female Lover
266. The Stolen Bride (1913) .... The Wife
267. A Welcome Intruder (1913) .... A Widow
268. The Unwelcome Guest (1913) .... The Wife
     ... aka An Unwelcome Guest (USA: alternative title)
269. The Wrong Bottle (1913) .... The Blind Sister
270. Drink's Lure (1913) .... The Neglected Wife
271. A Father's Lesson (1913) .... The Wife
272. A Misappropriated Turkey (1913) .... Mrs. Fallon
273. The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913) .... The Lady
274. The God Within (1912) .... The Woodsman's Wife
275. A Cry for Help (1912) .... Charity Patient
276. The New York Hat (1912) .... First Gossip
277. A Sailor's Heart (1912) .... The Second Wife
278. In the Aisles of the Wild (1912) .... The Elder Daughter
279. So Near, Yet So Far (1912) .... Rich Woman in Other Town
280. Two Daughters of Eve (1912) .... The Mother
281. In the North Woods (1912) .... The Trapper's Wife
282. A Child's Remorse (1912) .... The Child's Mother
283. The Sands of Dee (1912) .... The Artist's Fiancée
284. Man's Genesis (1912) (unconfirmed) .... Cave Woman
     ... aka Man's Genesis: A Psychological Comedy Founded on Darwin's Theory of the Genesis of Man (USA: complete title)
285. Trying to Fool Uncle (1912) .... Dick's Wife
286. The School Teacher and the Waif (1912) .... The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
287. Lena and the Geese (1912) .... Lena's Mother
288. A Temporary Truce (1912) .... Mexican Jim's Wife
289. When Kings Were the Law (1912) .... A Lady-in-Waiting
290. When the Fire-Bells Rang (1912) .... An Actress
291. The Old Actor (1912) .... At Audition
292. The Fickle Spaniard (1912) .... Margot
293. The Leading Man (1912) .... A Boarder
294. The Female of the Species (1912) .... The Miner's Wife
295. Iola's Promise (1912)
296. A String of Pearls (1912) .... In Tenement
297. The Sunbeam (1912) .... Spinster
298. Under Burning Skies (1912) .... A Friend
299. Billy's Stratagem (1912) .... Billy's Mother
300. A Blot on the 'Scutcheon (1912) .... A Lady
301. The Baby and the Stork (1912) .... Bobby's Mother
302. As in a Looking Glass (1911/I) .... The Wife
303. The Failure (1911)
304. A Woman Scorned (1911) .... The Doctor's Wife
305. The Long Road (1911) .... Ned's Wife
     ... aka Destiny's Roadway with Its Many Turns (USA: subtitle)
306. The Adventures of Billy (1911) .... Rich Woman
307. The Unveiling (1911)
308. The Making of a Man (1911) .... Actress
309. The Squaw's Love (1911) .... Silver Fawn
310. Swords and Hearts (1911) .... Irene Lambert
311. The Sorrowful Example (1911) .... The Wife
312. The Ruling Passion (1911) .... Billy's Mother
313. A Country Cupid (1911) .... The Half-Wit's Mother
314. The Primal Call (1911) .... The Woman
315. A Romany Tragedy (1911) .... Elder Sister
316. The Crooked Road (1911) .... A Neighbor
317. The Manicure Lady (1911) .... Lunchroom Hostess
318. In the Days of '49 (1911) .... Edith Weston, Bill's Wife
319. Misplaced Jealousy (1911) .... The Manicurist
320. The Chief's Daughter (1911/I) .... Susan, Frank's Fiancée
321. The Broken Cross (1911) .... Kate's Mother
322. The Spanish Gypsy (1911) .... Paula
323. Cured (1911) .... Old Woman
324. Conscience (1911) .... A Maid
325. A Decree of Destiny (1911) .... A Nun
326. Fisher Folks (1911) .... At Fair
327. What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) .... The Old Carpenter's Wife
328. Three Sisters (1911) .... Investigating Committee
329. Fate's Turning (1911) .... At Hotel/At Wedding
330. His Trust Fulfilled (1911) .... Mrs. Frazier (the dying mother)
331. His Trust (1911) .... Col. Frazier's wife
332. The Italian Barber (1911) .... At Ball
333. The Recreation of an Heiress (1910) .... The Heiress' Maid
334. His Sister-In-Law (1910) .... Maiden Aunt
335. The Golden Supper (1910) .... Lady-in-Waiting
336. Happy Jack, a Hero (1910) .... The Maid
337. A Child's Stratagem (1910) .... The Designing Woman
338. His New Lid (1910) .... Mourner
339. Simple Charity (1910) .... Charity Worker
340. The Fugitive (1910) .... Woman in Farewell Crowd
341. Waiter No. 5 (1910) .... The Chief of Police's Wife
342. Two Little Waifs (1910) .... Nun
343. The Message of the Violin (1910) .... The Other Woman's Servant
344. A Lucky Toothache (1910) .... A Cousin
345. How Hubby Got a Raise (1910) .... Neighbor
346. The Iconoclast (1910) .... The Worker's Wife
347. Rose O'Salem Town (1910) .... Indian/Puritan
348. The Oath and the Man (1910) .... Rebel
349. A Mohawk's Way (1910) .... Indian Mother
350. A Summer Idyll (1910) .... At Party
351. Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910) .... One of the Sisters Frost
352. Wilful Peggy (1910) .... The maid
353. The Usurer (1910/I) .... Despairing Mother / One of the Third Debtors
354. A Flash of Light (1910) .... At First Party
355. Love Among the Roses (1910)
356. His Last Burglary (1910)
     
     
357. The Call of the Wild (1908) .... Party Guest
358. The Planter's Wife (1908) .... Mrs. John Holland
359. The Devil (1908) .... Mrs. Thornton