"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.
Alice Howell has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include That's the Spirit, One Wet Night, A Convict’s Happy Bride. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
