Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1859-01-10
Deathday: 1932-07-27 (73 years old)

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Biography

Josephine Bonaparte Crowell (January 11, 1859– July 27, 1932) was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1929. Crowell was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, the only child of Captain Nathan Crowell and Susan E. Shepherd.Crowell debuted in the theater in 1879, and she appeared on Broadway as Mrs. Pitcher in Captain Mollhy (1902). She began her film acting career in the 1912 film The School Teacher and the Waif. By 1919, she had appeared in 50 films, many of which were film shorts. Her notable film appearances during this period were in the early films of D.W. Griffith, including her portrayals of Mrs. Cameron in the controversial 1915 historical drama The Birth of a Nation and Catherine de' Medici in the 1916 historical epic Intolerance. In 1920, she appeared with Gladys Brockwell in Flames of the Flesh, followed by another six film appearances that year. From 1921 until 1929, she had 34 more film appearances, including Hot Water in which she played Harold Lloyd's mother-in-law and The Splendid Crime starring Bebe Daniels in 1925.

Her last role was in the 1929 film Wrong Again, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. With the coming of sound films, her career abruptly ended. She had married actor Emile La Croix earlier in her career, and was residing in Amityville, New York at the time of her death.

Crowell also performed in vaudeville.Crowell died on July 27, 1932, at the Brunswick Home in Amityville, aged 73.

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Filmography

all 66

Movies 66

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The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Movie
Painting Owner's mother
Wrong Again

Wrong Again (1929)

Movie
Queen Anne
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Movie
Lady in Car (uncredited)
Speedy

Speedy (1928)

Movie
1
A Bargain Hunter
Dad's Choice

Dad's Choice (1928)

Movie
Her Mother
Scrambled Weddings

Scrambled Weddings (1928)

Movie
Mrs. Van Pelt
No Publicity

No Publicity (1927)

Movie
Princess Torini
Fighting Love

Fighting Love (1927)

Movie
Queen Milena
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1926)

Movie
Mrs. Galloway
Padlocked

Padlocked (1926)

Movie
Mrs. McGavity
Mantrap

Mantrap (1926)

Movie
The Girl's Mother
Dog Shy

Dog Shy (1926)

Movie
Mrs. Van Kronk
Yellow Fingers

Yellow Fingers (1926)

Movie
Margaret
New Brooms

New Brooms (1925)

Movie
Jimmy's Mother-in-Law
No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him (1925)

Movie
Miss Pringle
Welcome Home

Welcome Home (1925)

Movie
Orphanage Trustee (uncredited)
Zander the Great

Zander the Great (1925)

Movie
Countess Van Alstyne
The Sporting Venus

The Sporting Venus (1925)

Movie
Wifey's Mother - Mrs. Winnifred Ward Stokes
Hot Water

Hot Water (1924)

Movie
Ma Briskow
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1924)

Movie
Catherine de Medici
Ashes of Vengeance

Ashes of Vengeance (1923)

Movie
Mother Holf
Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau (1923)

Movie
Mrs. Judson
Nobody's Money

Nobody's Money (1923)

Movie
Stepmother
Minnie

Minnie (1922)

Movie
Mrs. Dobbs
A Homespun Vamp

A Homespun Vamp (1922)

Movie
Mrs. Chichester
Shattered Idols

Shattered Idols (1922)

Movie
Mrs. Abott
Don't Neglect Your Wife

Don't Neglect Your Wife (1921)

Movie
Mrs. Boland
Live and Let Live

Live and Let Live (1921)

Movie
Susie Simpson
Bunty Pulls the Strings

Bunty Pulls the Strings (1921)

Movie
Sarah Hayne
Held by the Enemy

Held by the Enemy (1920)

Movie
Mrs. Griswold
Crooked Streets

Crooked Streets (1920)

Movie
Mrs. Teak
The Six Best Cellars

The Six Best Cellars (1920)

Movie
Mrs. Cain
The Greatest Question

The Greatest Question (1919)

Movie
Aunt Elsie
Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife (1919)

Movie
Mrs. Crafton
Peppy Polly

Peppy Polly (1919)

Movie
Aunt Agatha
Diane of the Green Van

Diane of the Green Van (1919)

Movie
Janitress
The Bravest Way

The Bravest Way (1918)

Movie
The Mother
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World (1918)

Movie
Aunt Gladys Linden
Stella Maris

Stella Maris (1918)

Movie
Lady Theobald
The Fair Barbarian

The Fair Barbarian (1917)

Movie
Miranda Sawyer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)

Movie
6
Mrs. Harriet Gray
Cheerful Givers

Cheerful Givers (1917)

Movie
Mrs. Dunn
Betsy's Burglar

Betsy's Burglar (1917)

Movie
Mrs. Bates
The Bad Boy

The Bad Boy (1917)

Movie
Mrs. Shockley
The House Built Upon Sand

The House Built Upon Sand (1916)

Movie
Catherine de Médici
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

Movie
6
Karsten's Mother
Pillars of Society

Pillars of Society (1916)

Movie
The Landlady
A Child of the Paris Streets

A Child of the Paris Streets (1916)

Movie
Jennie Hawkins
Martha's Vindication

Martha's Vindication (1916)

Movie
Actress
The She-Devil

The She-Devil (1916)

Movie
Mrs. Stuvic, an Illinois Matron
A Yankee from the West

A Yankee from the West (1915)

Movie
Betty's Aunt
A Man and His Mate

A Man and His Mate (1915)

Movie
Mrs. Cameron
The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Movie
3
Mrs. Walton
The Craven

The Craven (1915)

Movie
Sunbeam's Employer
The Better Way

The Better Way (1914)

Movie
Actress
The Sisters

The Sisters (1914)

Movie
Helen's Mother
The Hop Smugglers

The Hop Smugglers (1914)

Movie
Actress
The Folly of Anne

The Folly of Anne (1914)

Movie
The Blind Mother
The Tear That Burned

The Tear That Burned (1914)

Movie
The Sweetheart's Mother (uncredited)
The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience (1914)

Movie
The Mother
The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady (1914)

Movie
Payne's Mother
Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home (1914)

Movie
Mrs. Williams - Douglas's Mother
The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat (1914)

Movie
Actress
The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

Movie
'Ma' Deep
Home Stuff

Home Stuff

Movie
the mother
I Am Not a Racist

I Am Not a Racist

Movie

Ratings

Average 3.87
Based on 70 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Josephine CrowellJosephine Crowell

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1859-01-10

Deathday
1932-07-27 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Nova Scotia, Canada

Citizenships
Canada

Also Known As
Josephine Boneparte Crowell, Josephine B. Crowell, Mrs. Crowell, Josephine Bonaparte Crowell La Croix


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