Alice Lake
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 69
Movies (69)
Crazy Days1962Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frisco Kid1935Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland1934Townswoman (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond1934Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri1934Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
Glamour1934Secretary
Stage Mother1933Audience Member (uncredited)
Skyway1933Maizie
Wicked1931Prisoner- Dining Out1930
Young Desire1930Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
Twin Beds1929Mrs. Treejohn
Circumstantial Evidence1929Lucy Bishop
Runaway Girls1928Agnes Brady
Obey Your Husband1928Belle
The Haunted Ship1927Martha Gant
The Angel of Broadway1927Goldie- Roaring Fires1927Sylvia Summers
- The Hurricane1926The Wife
The Price of Success1925Ellen Harden
The Overland Limited1925Violet Colton
The Virgin1924Rosa Montez
The Dancing Cheat1924'Poppy' Marie Andrews
The Marriage Market1923Lillian Piggott
The Unknown Purple1923Jewel Marchmont
Red Lights1923Norah O'Neill
Modern Matrimony1923Patricia Waddington
Broken Hearts of Broadway1923Bubbles Revere
Souls for Sale1923Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
Nobody's Bride1923Mary Butler