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Alice Howell (born Alice Florence Clark; May 20, 1886 – April 12, 1961) was a silent film comedy actress from New York City. She was the mother of actress Yvonne Howell.
Alice Howell, publicity still for Century Comedy. Private Collection. Hired away by Sennett’s former second-in-command, Henry “Pathe” Lehrman, when he set up the L-Ko Komedy Company, Alice was cast to support Billie Ritchie and became popular in her own one-reelers.
Alice Howell was born on 5 May 1888 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Cinderella Cinders (1920), The Pride of the Force (1925) and Shipwrecked (1926). She was married to Richard Smith and Benjamin Vincent Shevlin. She died on 12 April 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Alice Howell was one of the best female clowns of the silent movie era. She was a forerunner to many of the female stars (movie and television) that came aft...
Aug 20, 2021 · Alice Howell. Professor of Drama, To Her Students During Times of Stress. Alice Howell was born to a Canadian family who settled near Omaha. At a young age, she was known to entertain guests and put on little shows for her family.
Shuffling obliviously around in her own world, she was the original quirky girl, an ancestor to Lucile Ball, Lisa Kudrow and Zoey Deschanel. Alice’s image and comic manner were both pleasingly original, and she was able to achieve great popularity, both with audiences and other comedians.
Oct 15, 2019 · One of only a handful of silent comediennes who ventured into the “men’s terrain” of rough-house physical comedy, at her peak Alice Howell’s name was as well-known to moviegoers as any of the popular male comics of the day, and like them, her films were designed to showcase her talents and the characterization that she had made famous.
