Alice Lake
Acting
Born: 1895-09-11 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Oh, Doctor!
Maid
Babes in Toyland
Townswoman (uncredited)
The Cook
Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
The Rough House
Mrs. Rough
His Wedding Night
Perfume customer
Environment
Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan
Twin Beds
Mrs. Treejohn
Hate
Babe Lennox
Modern Matrimony
Patricia Waddington
Runaway Girls
Agnes Brady
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
I Am the Law
Joan Cameron
Frisco Kid
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
The Dancing Cheat
'Poppy' Marie Andrews
Young Desire
Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
The Haunted Ship
Martha Gant
Broken Hearts of Broadway
Bubbles Revere
The Unknown Purple
Jewel Marchmont
The Marriage Market
Lillian Piggott
A Desert Hero
Good Night, Nurse!
Crazy Woman
The Price of Success
Ellen Harden
Out West
Salvation Army Woman
Stage Mother
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Spider and the Rose
Paula
Coney Island
Girl at Vanity Table (uncredited)
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nobody's Bride
Mary Butler
The Hole in the Wall
Jean Oliver
The Waiters' Ball
A Fair Customer
Death on the Diamond
Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
Blackie's Redemption
Mary Dawson
Over the Wire
Kathleen Dexter
The Golden Gift
Nita Gordon
The Infamous Miss Revell
Julien Revell
Moonshine
Moonshiner's Daughter