Alice Lake
Born
September 11, 1895
Died
November 15, 1967 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
Frisco Kid
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
1935
Babes in Toyland
Townswoman (uncredited)
1934
Death on the Diamond
Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
1934
The Girl from Missouri
Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
1934
Glamour
Secretary
1934
Stage Mother
Audience Member (uncredited)
1933
Skyway
Maizie
1933
Wicked
Prisoner
1931
Dining Out
1930
Young Desire
Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
1930
Twin Beds
Mrs. Treejohn
1929
Circumstantial Evidence
Lucy Bishop
1929
Obey Your Husband
Belle
1928
The Haunted Ship
Martha Gant
1927
The Angel of Broadway
Goldie
1927
The Hurricane
The Wife
1926
The Overland Limited
Violet Colton
1925
The Virgin
Rosa Montez
1924
The Dancing Cheat
'Poppy' Marie Andrews
1924
The Marriage Market
Lillian Piggott
1923
The Unknown Purple
Jewel Marchmont
1923
Red Lights
Norah O'Neill
1923
Broken Hearts of Broadway
Bubbles Revere
1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
1923
The Spider and the Rose
Paula
1923
I Am the Law
Joan Cameron
1922
The Golden Gift
Nita Gordon
1922
The Hole in the Wall
Jean Oliver
1921
Uncharted Seas
Lucretia Eastman
1921
Should a Woman Tell?
Meta Maxon
1919
Lombardi, Ltd.
Norah Blake
1919
A Desert Hero
1919
Full of Pep
Felicia Bocaz
1919
The Lion's Den
Dorothy stedman
1919
Blackie's Redemption
Mary Dawson
1919
Rip & Stitch: Tailors
The Neighbor's Wife
1919
Cupid's Day Off
Customer
1919
Camping Out
1919
The Cook
Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
1918
Good Night, Nurse!
Crazy Woman
1918
Moonshine
Moonshiner's Daughter
1918
The Bell Boy
Cutie Cuticle, manicurist
1918
Out West
Salvation Army Woman
1918
A Country Hero
Schoolteacher
1917
Coney Island
Girl at Vanity Table (uncredited)
1917
Oh, Doctor!
Maid
1917
His Wedding Night
Perfume customer
1917
The Rough House
Mrs. Rough
1917
Come Through
Velma Gay
1917
A Reckless Romeo
The Pretty Girl in the Park
1917
The Butcher Boy
Amanda (uncredited)
1917
The Grab Bag Bride
The Girl
1917
A Creampuff Romance
1916
The Waiters' Ball
A Fair Customer
1916
The Mystery of the Empty Room
The Slavey
1915
The Picture Idol
1912