Alice Howell

Acting

Alice Howell

Born May 19, 1886 · New York City, New York

Died April 12, 1961 · aged 74

"The scream of the screen". One reviewer likened her to a "sort of Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Max Linder." All this was compressed into "one more or less diminutive package of femininity". Sometimes called "the girl Charlie Chaplin", she worked for Mack Sennett and later L-KO Kompany. Her early comedies were often produced by Universal Pictures.

Known For

Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
The KnockoutThe Knockout · 1914
The Knockout
5.81914
MovieComedy
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.
Distilled LoveDistilled Love · 1920
Distilled Love
7.01920
MovieComedy
Alice Howell is a simple milkmaid in love with color-blind artist Dick Smith. Oliver Hardy is a bootlegger who lures her to the wicked city to be a gypsy dancer on the street but then accuses her of having an illicit baby.
ShipwreckedShipwrecked · 1926
Shipwrecked
1926
MovieAdventureDrama
Larry O'Neil, a ship's cook, finds and befriends stowaway Lois Austin, who is a fugitive from a murder charge. The ship's captain, Klodel, also finds her and forces her to do his will as he has received a cablegram and knows she is hunted.
Love Is an Awful ThingLove Is an Awful Thing · 1922
Love Is an Awful Thing
10.01922
MovieComedy
Anthony Churchill, about to marry Helen Griggs, is on six months' probation imposed upon him by Helen's father, who knows Anthony has been wild in his earlier days. Marion, a forgotten flame, turns up with incriminating love letters which Anthony has written and threatens a breach of promise suit.
In DutchIn Dutch · 1918
In Dutch
10.01918
Movie
Comedy short starring Alice Howell
Caught in the RainCaught in the Rain · 1914
Caught in the Rain
5.81914
MovieComedy
When a married couple become separated in the park, a tramp sits with the lady and is beat up when her husband rejoins her. He takes a room in their hotel, and chaos ensues.
Her Lucky DayHer Lucky Day · 1920
Her Lucky Day
4.01920
Movie
A landlady kicks a woman and her dog out of their home so the room can be rented by crooks. After a bungled suicide attempt, the woman begins to sing in the streets for money. She is then framed, kidnapped, and subsequently forced to work in a bar run by criminals.

Filmography

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