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

• 1962Crazy Days — Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1935Frisco Kid — Saloon Girl (uncredited)
• 1934Babes in Toyland — Townswoman (uncredited)
• 1934Death on the Diamond — Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
• 1934Glamour — Secretary
• 1934The Girl from Missouri — Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)
• 1933Skyway — Maizie
• 1933Stage Mother — Audience Member (uncredited)
• 1931Wicked — Prisoner
• 1930Dining Out
• 1930Young Desire — Sideshow Dancer (uncredited)
• 1929Circumstantial Evidence — Lucy Bishop
• 1929Twin Beds — Mrs. Treejohn
• 1928Obey Your Husband — Belle
• 1928Runaway Girls — Agnes Brady
• 1927Roaring Fires — Sylvia Summers
• 1927The Angel of Broadway — Goldie
• 1927The Haunted Ship — Martha Gant
• 1926The Hurricane — The Wife
• 1925The Overland Limited — Violet Colton
• 1925The Price of Success — Ellen Harden
• 1924The Dancing Cheat — 'Poppy' Marie Andrews
• 1924The Virgin — Rosa Montez
• 1923Broken Hearts of Broadway — Bubbles Revere
• 1923Modern Matrimony — Patricia Waddington
• 1923Nobody's Bride — Mary Butler
• 1923Red Lights — Norah O'Neill
• 1923The Marriage Market — Lillian Piggott
• 1923The Spider and the Rose — Paula
• 1923The Unknown Purple — Jewel Marchmont
• 1922Environment — Sally 'Chicago Sal' Dolan
• 1922Hate — Babe Lennox
• 1922I Am the Law — Joan Cameron
• 1922More to Be Pitied Than Scorned — Viola Lorraine
• 1922The Golden Gift — Nita Gordon
• 1921Over the Wire — Kathleen Dexter
• 1921The Greater Claim — Mary Smith
• 1921The Hole in the Wall — Jean Oliver
• 1921The Infamous Miss Revell — Julien Revell
• 1921Uncharted Seas — Lucretia Eastman
• 1920Shore Acres — Helen Berry
• 1919A Desert Hero
• 1919Blackie's Redemption — Mary Dawson
• 1919Camping Out
• 1919Cupid's Day Off — Customer
• 1919Full of Pep — Felicia Bocaz
• 1919Lombardi, Ltd. — Norah Blake
• 1919Rip & Stitch: Tailors — The Neighbor's Wife
• 1919Should a Woman Tell? — Meta Maxon
• 1919The Lion's Den — Dorothy stedman
• 1918Good Night, Nurse! — Crazy Woman
• 1918Moonshine — Moonshiner's Daughter
• 1918Out West — Salvation Army Woman
• 1918The Bell Boy — Cutie Cuticle, manicurist
• 1918The Cook — Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)
• 1917A Country Hero — Schoolteacher
• 1917A Reckless Romeo — The Pretty Girl in the Park
• 1917Come Through — Velma Gay
• 1917Coney Island — Girl at Vanity Table (uncredited)
• 1917His Wedding Night — Perfume customer
• 1917Oh, Doctor! — Maid
• 1917The Butcher Boy — Amanda (uncredited)
• 1917The Grab Bag Bride — The Girl
• 1917The Rough House — Mrs. Rough
• 1916A Creampuff Romance — Alice
• 1916The Waiters' Ball — A Fair Customer
• 1915The Mystery of the Empty Room — The Slavey
• 1912The Picture Idol

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1923Souls for Sale — Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)