Alice Lake

Alice Lake
Alice Lake
	Lake, 1921
Born	September 12, 1895; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	November 15, 1967 (aged 72); Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1912–1936
Spouse	Robert Williams (m. 1924; div. 1925)
Relatives	Anita Linda (niece)

Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967)^[1] was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.^[2]

Career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake began her career as a dancer.^[3] 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 Fatty Arbuckle in comedies such as 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. Lake had only limited success in dramatic roles. Following the introduction of talkies, her parts in films began to wane and she only performed in supporting roles. Her last appearance in film was in 1935 with a bit part in Frisco Kid. In all her screen credits numbered ninety-six. ^[4]

Personal life

In March 1924, Lake married fellow actor Robert Williams, but they were divorced in 1925.^[5] The couple separated and reunited three times before they permanently separated. Williams was a vaudeville performer who had appeared in a number of stage plays. He was previously married to singer Marion Harris. Lake was the aunt of Filipina actress Anita Linda.^[6]

Death

Lake died of a heart attack at Paradise Sanitarium in Hollywood, California.^[7] She was 72. She was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Alice Lake has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1620 Vine Street.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1916	The Moonshiners	Lady Jocelyn
1916	The Waiters' Ball	A Fair Customer
1916	A Creampuff Romance		Alternative title: His Alibi
1916	The Grab Bag Bride
1917	The Butcher Boy		Uncredited
1917	A Reckless Romeo	Wife	Alternative title: A Creampuff Romance
1917	The Rough House	Mrs. Rough
1917	His Wedding Night
1917	The Texas Sphinx
1917	Coney Island	Undetermined Role	Uncredited
1917	A Country Hero	Schoolteacher	Lost film
1918	Out West	Salvation Army Woman	Alternative title: The Sheriff
1918	The Bell Boy	Cutie Cuticle, manicurist
1918	Moonshine	Moonshiner's Daughter
1918	Good Night, Nurse!	Crazy Woman
1919	Camping Out
1919	The Lion's Den	Dorothy Stedman
1919	A Desert Hero		Lost film
1919	Lombardi, Ltd.	Norah Blake
1919	Blackie's Redemption	Mary Dawson
1919	Full of Pep	Felicia Bocaz
1920	The Misfit Wife	Katie Malloy
1920	The Garage	Undetermined Role	Uncredited
1921	The Hole in the Wall	Jean Oliver	Lost film
1921	Over the Wire	Kathleen Dexter
1922	More to Be Pitied Than Scorned	Viola Lorraine	Lost film
1922	Environment	Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan
1922	I Am the Law	Joan Cameron	Unknown/presumably lost
1923	Broken Hearts of Broadway	Bubbles Revere
1923	Modern Matrimony	Patricia Waddington
1923	The Unknown Purple	Jewel Marchmont
1924	The Law and the Lady	Marion Blake
1924	The Dancing Cheat	'Poppy' Marie Andrews
1925	The Price of Success	Ellen Harden
1926	Broken Homes	Arline
1926	The Truth About Men'	Dora
1926	The Wives of the Prophet	Judith
1926	The Hurricane	The Wife
1927	The Angel of Broadway	Goldie	Lost film
1927	Roaring Fires	Sylvia Summers	Lost film
1928	Runaway Girls	Agnes Brady	Lost film
1929	Untamed Justice	Ann
1934	The Girl from Missouri	Paige's Manicurist	Uncredited
1934	Babes in Toyland	Townswoman	Uncredited
1935	Frisco Kid	Undetermined Role	Uncredited

Footnotes

^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ "Alice Lake". Silent Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ Oderman, Stuart (2005). Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle: A Biography Of The Silent Film Comedian, 1887-1933. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 0-7864-2277-7.
^ "Alice Lake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ "Alice Lake Wed by Actor". Los Angeles Times. 26 March 1924. p. 22.
^ Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema | Episode 1: Sandaan, Sangandaan, retrieved 2022-03-06
^ "Silent Film Star Alice Lake Dies". Oakland Tribune. 17 November 1967. p. 22.

References

Los Angeles Times, "Another Romance Of Films On Rocks", March 16, 1925, Page 20.
Los Angeles Times, "Ex-Actress Alice Lake Dies at 71", November 17, 1967, Page 29.