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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. Both films were released in 1931.
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.
Oct 19, 2007 · James Cagney smashes a grapefruit into Mae Clarke's face. astique333. 461 subscribers. Subscribed. 2K. 538K views 16 years ago. Scene from The Public Enemy (1931) ...more.
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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.
Jul 31, 2019 · This moment was not included in the script, and according to Mae Clarke nobody told her about it. This led a genuine shocked reaction, when Cagney callously smashes the citrusy fruit into her face (though according to Jimmy Cagney he warned her about it on the day of shooting).
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 Enemy," died on Wednesday at the Motion Picture...
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Also in 1931, she had the brief and uncredited (but iconic) role for which she will always be known: the hapless girlfriend on the receiving end of a grapefruit pushed into her face by James Cagney in The Public Enemy (1931).
