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Born on August 16, 1910, Mae Clarke was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Mae Clarke was listed as a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on April 29, 1992, at the age of 81.
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
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae%20Clarke
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435532
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mae Clarke born?
Born August 16, 1910.
When did Mae Clarke die?
Died April 29, 1992, aged 81.
Where was Mae Clarke from?
Mae Clarke was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What did Mae Clarke do?
Mae Clarke worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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