Alice Lake
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
Crazy Days
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crazy Days
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
as Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
as Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri
as Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
The Girl from Missouri
as Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
Glamour
as Secretary
Glamour
as Secretary
Skyway
as Maizie
Skyway
as Maizie
Wicked
as Prisoner
Wicked
as Prisoner
Young Desire
as Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
Young Desire
as Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
Twin Beds
as Mrs. Treejohn
Twin Beds
as Mrs. Treejohn
Circumstantial Evidence
as Lucy Bishop
Circumstantial Evidence
as Lucy Bishop
Runaway Girls
as Agnes Brady
Runaway Girls
as Agnes Brady
The Angel of Broadway
as Goldie
The Angel of Broadway
as Goldie
Roaring Fires
as Sylvia Summers
Roaring Fires
as Sylvia Summers
The Hurricane
as The Wife
The Hurricane
as The Wife
The Price of Success
as Ellen Harden
The Price of Success
as Ellen Harden
The Marriage Market
as Lillian Piggott
The Marriage Market
as Lillian Piggott
Red Lights
as Norah O'Neill
Red Lights
as Norah O'Neill
Modern Matrimony
as Patricia Waddington
Modern Matrimony
as Patricia Waddington
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
Hate
as Babe Lennox
Hate
as Babe Lennox
The Golden Gift
as Nita Gordon
The Golden Gift
as Nita Gordon
The Infamous Miss Revell
as Julien Revell
The Infamous Miss Revell
as Julien Revell
Full of Pep
as Felicia Bocaz
Full of Pep
as Felicia Bocaz
Blackie's Redemption
as Mary Dawson
Blackie's Redemption
as Mary Dawson
Cupid's Day Off
as Customer
Cupid's Day Off
as Customer
The Cook
as Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
The Cook
as Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
Good Night, Nurse!
as Crazy Woman
Good Night, Nurse!
as Crazy Woman
A Country Hero
as Schoolteacher
A Country Hero
as Schoolteacher
His Wedding Night
as Perfume customer
His Wedding Night
as Perfume customer
The Butcher Boy
as Amanda (uncredited)
The Butcher Boy
as Amanda (uncredited)
The Grab Bag Bride
as The Girl
The Grab Bag Bride
as The Girl
The Waiters' Ball
as A Fair Customer
The Waiters' Ball
as A Fair Customer