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Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz; August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992) was an American actress. She is widely remembered for playing Henry Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth, who is chased by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, and for being on the receiving end of James Cagney 's halved grapefruit in The Public Enemy. [ 3]
Mae Clarke was a beautiful and talented screen actress whose career shone most brightly in early-1930s "pre-Code" films. She's become a favorite of mine, so I'd like to share my top picks for the uninitiated.
Frankenstein: Directed by James Whale. With Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff. Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.
Apr 30, 1992 · Mae Clarke, the quintessential gun moll whose sharply etched features once were conjoined to a grapefruit, thus ensuring her a place in motion picture mythology, died Wednesday afternoon.
May 1, 1992 · Mae Clarke, a film actress best remembered for the scene in which James Cagney pushed a grapefruit in her face in the 1931 gangster movie "Public...
Jan 13, 2023 · Born 1910 as Violet Mary Klotz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American actress Mae Clarke started her professional career as a dancer in New York City, sharing a room with Barbara Stanwyck.
Apr 29, 1992 · Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz in 1910) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She is best known for being the recipient of Jimmy Cagney's half grapefruit in 'The Public Enemy' and for her role in 'Frankenstein'.
Apr 29, 1992 · WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Mae Clarke, the saucy actress famed for having a grapefurit shoved in her face by James Cagney in 'The Public Enemy,' died of natural causes Wednesday at the Motion...
May 3, 1997 · Although she had co-starred with Boris Karloff in the original 1931 “Frankenstein,” Mae Clarke didn’t find film immortality until James Cagney smashed a grapefruit in her face.
5 days ago · Oleta Mae (Clarke) Tiblow-Gilbert Obituary. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Oleta Mae (Clarke) Tiblow-Gilbert of Claremore, Oklahoma, who passed away on August 14, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the ...