Alice Lake

Born: 1895-09-11 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1967-11-15

Known For: Acting

Biography

Lake was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake began her career as a dancer. She made her screen debut in 1912, and she appeared in a number of comedy shorts by Mack Sennett. Lake was often the leading lady of Roscoe Arbuckle in comedies like Oh Doctor! (1917) and The Cook (1918). Arbuckle directed both films and was joined by Buster Keaton who had a leading role in Oh Doctor. Lake also played dramatic roles with Bert Lytell in Blackie's Redemption and The Lion's Den, both from 1919. During the 1920s she appeared in a number of Metro silent film features as the lead actress. At the height of her career she earned $1,200 per week as a motion picture actress. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Alice Lake has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1620 Vine Street.

Filmography

1962

Crazy Days as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1935

Frisco Kid as Saloon Girl (uncredited)

1934

Glamour as Secretary
The Girl from Missouri as Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland as Townswoman (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond as Lucy Warmack (uncredited)

1933

Stage Mother as Audience Member (uncredited)
Skyway as Maizie

1931

Wicked as Prisoner

1930

Dining Out
Young Desire as Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)

1929

Circumstantial Evidence as Lucy Bishop
Twin Beds as Mrs. Treejohn

1928

Obey Your Husband as Belle

1927

The Haunted Ship as Martha Gant
The Angel of Broadway as Goldie

1926

The Hurricane as The Wife

1925

The Overland Limited as Violet Colton

1924

The Virgin as Rosa Montez
The Dancing Cheat as 'Poppy' Marie Andrews

1923

Red Lights as Norah O'Neill
Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
The Marriage Market as Lillian Piggott
Nobody's Bride as Mary Butler
The Spider and the Rose as Paula
Broken Hearts of Broadway as Bubbles Revere
The Unknown Purple as Jewel Marchmont

1922

Environment as Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan
More to Be Pitied Than Scorned as Viola Lorraine
The Golden Gift as Nita Gordon
I Am the Law as Joan Cameron

1921

The Hole in the Wall as Jean Oliver
The Infamous Miss Revell as Julien Revell
Uncharted Seas as Lucretia Eastman

1919

Cupid's Day Off as Customer
Full of Pep as Felicia Bocaz
Rip & Stitch: Tailors as The Neighbor's Wife
The Lion's Den as Dorothy stedman
Lombardi, Ltd. as Norah Blake
Blackie's Redemption as Mary Dawson
Should a Woman Tell? as Meta Maxon
A Desert Hero
Camping Out

1918

The Cook as Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
Out West as Salvation Army Woman
Moonshine as Moonshiner's Daughter
The Bell Boy as Cutie Cuticle, manicurist
Good Night, Nurse! as Crazy Woman

1917

Coney Island as Girl at Vanity Table (uncredited)
Oh, Doctor! as Maid
The Butcher Boy as Amanda (uncredited)
A Reckless Romeo as The Pretty Girl in the Park
The Rough House as Mrs. Rough
A Country Hero as Schoolteacher
Come Through as Velma Gay
His Wedding Night as Perfume customer
The Grab Bag Bride as The Girl