Alice Howell
Acting
Biography
"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.
Born: May 19, 1886
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Known For
Tillie's Punctured Romance
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 Great Toe Mystery
A man goes in hot pursuit of the shoe store clerk he feels has made inappropriate advances towards his wife.
One Wet Night
It's raining heavily, but at first the young husband and wife are not concerned about it. But the husband gets soaked on the way home from work, and then finds that the butler has left all of his suits hanging outside in the rain. Next, when some friends come to visit, they find that their troubles with water are just beginning.
Mabel's Married Life
Mabel goes home after being humiliated by a masher whom her husband won't fight. The husband goes off to a bar and gets drunk.
The Knockout
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.
Caught in a Cabaret
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
Caught in the Rain
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.
Mabel's Busy Day
Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race, but isn't doing a very good job at it. She sets down the box of hot dogs and leaves them for a moment. Charlie finds them and gives them away to the hungry spectators at the track as Mabel frantically tries to find her lost box of hot dogs. Mabel finds out that Charlie has stolen them and sends the police after him. Chaos ensues.
Laughing Gas
Although only a dental assistant, Charlie pretends to be the dentist. After receiving too much anesthesia, a patient can't stop laughing, so Charlie knocks him out with a club.
Cinderella Cinders
Alice Howell plays a working girl who breaks into society through no fault of her own when asked to pose as royalty at a posh party. Spiked punch adds to the hilarity of the proceedings. A silent film inspired by the character of Cinderella, but with the contemporary setting.
Filmography
as Cook's Assistant
as Nervy Ned's Wife
as Superintendent's Wife
as Candidate for Chief of Police
as Cinderella
as The Milkmaid
as Hulda from Holland
as Neptune's Daughter
as The Head Waitress
as Lillian Russell
as The Boss’s Wife
as Woman (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
as The Deserted Wife
as Back Room Diner / Party Guest (uncredited)
as The Iceman's Wife
as The Daughter
as Leader of Snoopy Neighbors
as The Wife (uncredited)
as Dentist's wife
as Neighbor (uncredited)
as Spectator (uncredited)
as Spectator / Party Guest (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)