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My Take
Mae Clarke fascinates me as a study in how cinema remembers people. Two films in a single year, 1931, fixed her forever: the bride fleeing Karloff in Frankenstein, and the face meeting Cagney's grapefruit in The Public Enemy. She acted for decades and lived to 81, yet the culture froze her in those two indelible moments. I find that bittersweet but also telling. To be the one who makes a scene unforgettable is its own kind of mastery. Most actors work lifetimes without leaving a single image lodged in the collective memory; she left two.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mae Clarke
- Name (Japanese)
- メイ・クラーク
- Reading
- めい・くらーく
- Born
- August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mae Clarke born?
August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992.
Where is Mae Clarke from?
Mae Clarke is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Mae Clarke do?
Mae Clarke works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.