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Mae Clarke

Bio: 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'
Born: Tue, Aug 16 1910
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Wed, Apr 29 1992
Mae Clarke is 81 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World
Mae Clarke would have been no older than
81 in James Cagney: Top of the World
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 05 1992
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Mae Clarke was
64 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man
Mae Clarke was
59 in Watermelon Man
as 'Old Woman (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mae Clarke was
56 in Thoroughly Modern Millie
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 22 1967
Poster of A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Mae Clarke was
55 in A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as 'Mrs. Craig'.
Wed, Jun 08 1966
Poster of Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
Mae Clarke was
49 in Ask Any Girl
as 'Woman on Train (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1959
Poster of Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror
Mae Clarke was
47 in Voice in the Mirror
as 'Mrs. Robbins'.
Wed, Aug 13 1958
Poster of Ride The High Iron
Ride The High Iron
Mae Clarke was
46 in Ride The High Iron
as 'Mrs. Vanders'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town
Mae Clarke was
46 in The Desperados Are in Town
as 'Jane Kesh'.
Thu, Nov 01 1956
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
Mae Clarke was
45 in The Catered Affair
as 'Saleswoman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Mohawk
Mohawk
Mae Clarke was
45 in Mohawk
as 'Minikah'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring
Mae Clarke was
45 in Come Next Spring
as 'Myrtle'.
Fri, Mar 09 1956
Poster of Boy with a Knife
Boy with a Knife
Mae Clarke was
45 in Boy with a Knife
as 'Mable Phillips'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Engagement Party
Engagement Party
Mae Clarke was
45 in Engagement Party
as 'Mrs. Landis'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times
Mae Clarke was
45 in I Died a Thousand Times
as 'Mabel Baughman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 09 1955
Poster of Wichita
Wichita
Mae Clarke was
44 in Wichita
as 'Mrs. McCoy'.
Sun, Jul 03 1955
Poster of Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
Mae Clarke was
44 in Not as a Stranger
as 'Nurse Odell'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of Women's Prison
Women's Prison
Mae Clarke was
44 in Women's Prison
as 'Matron Saunders'.
Tue, Feb 01 1955
Poster of Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
Mae Clarke was
43 in Magnificent Obsession
as 'Mrs. Miller'.
Sat, Aug 07 1954
Poster of With This Ring
With This Ring
Mae Clarke was
43 in With This Ring
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Because of You
Because of You
Mae Clarke was
42 in Because of You
as 'Miss Peach'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
Mae Clarke was
42 in Thunderbirds
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
Thu, Nov 20 1952
Poster of Horizons West
Horizons West
Mae Clarke was
42 in Horizons West
as 'Mrs. Jane Tarleton'.
Sat, Oct 11 1952
Poster of Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy!
Mae Clarke was
41 in Skirts Ahoy!
as 'Miss LaValle (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 28 1952
Poster of Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
Mae Clarke was
41 in Singin' in the Rain
as 'Hairdresser (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 09 1952
Poster of Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway
Mae Clarke was
41 in Callaway Went Thataway
as 'Mother On Train (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
Mae Clarke was
41 in The Unknown Man
as 'Stella's Friend (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 09 1951
Poster of The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
Mae Clarke was
41 in The People Against O'Hara
as 'Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1951
Poster of Lost Planet Airmen
Lost Planet Airmen
Mae Clarke was
40 in Lost Planet Airmen
as 'Glenda Thomas'.
Wed, Jul 25 1951
Poster of The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
Mae Clarke was
40 in The Great Caruso
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 16 1951
Poster of Royal Wedding
Royal Wedding
Mae Clarke was
40 in Royal Wedding
as 'Telephone Operator #1 (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Poster of Inside Straight
Inside Straight
Mae Clarke was
40 in Inside Straight
as 'Nurse'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mae Clarke was
40 in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of Duchess of Idaho
Duchess of Idaho
Mae Clarke was
39 in Duchess of Idaho
as 'Betty (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 14 1950
Poster of The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
Mae Clarke was
39 in The Skipper Surprised His Wife
as 'Clubwoman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 29 1950
Poster of Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
Mae Clarke was
39 in Annie Get Your Gun
as 'Mrs. Adams (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
Mae Clarke was
39 in The Reformer and the Redhead
as 'Counter Lady (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 05 1950
Poster of The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
Mae Clarke was
39 in The Yellow Cab Man
as 'Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 25 1950
Poster of King of the Rocket Men
King of the Rocket Men
Mae Clarke was
38 in King of the Rocket Men
as 'Glenda Thomas'.
Wed, Jun 08 1949
Poster of Streets of San Francisco
Streets of San Francisco
Mae Clarke was
38 in Streets of San Francisco
as 'Hazel Logan'.
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Poster of Gun Runner
Gun Runner
Mae Clarke was
38 in Gun Runner
as 'Kate Diamond'.
Sun, Jan 30 1949
Poster of Daredevils of the Clouds
Daredevils of the Clouds
Mae Clarke was
37 in Daredevils of the Clouds
as 'Kay Cameron'.
Mon, Jul 26 1948
Poster of Reaching from Heaven
Reaching from Heaven
Mae Clarke was
37 in Reaching from Heaven
as 'Dorothy Gram'.
Sun, Feb 01 1948
Poster of Kitty
Kitty
Mae Clarke was
35 in Kitty
as 'Molly'.
Tue, Oct 16 1945
Poster of Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves
Mae Clarke was
34 in Here Come the Waves
as 'Ens. Kirk (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
Mae Clarke was
34 in And Now Tomorrow
as 'Receptionist'.
Wed, Nov 22 1944
Poster of Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking
Mae Clarke was
32 in Lady from Chungking
as 'Lavara'.
Mon, Dec 21 1942
Poster of Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers
Mae Clarke was
32 in Flying Tigers
as 'Verna Bales'.
Thu, Oct 08 1942
Poster of Sailors on Leave
Sailors on Leave
Mae Clarke was
31 in Sailors on Leave
as 'Gwen'.
Tue, Sep 30 1941
Poster of Women in War
Women in War
Mae Clarke was
29 in Women in War
as 'Gail Halliday'.
Wed, Jun 05 1940
Poster of Outlaws of the Orient
Outlaws of the Orient
Mae Clarke was
27 in Outlaws of the Orient
as 'Joan Manning'.
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Poster of Trouble in Morocco
Trouble in Morocco
Mae Clarke was
26 in Trouble in Morocco
as 'Linda Lawrence'.
Tue, Mar 09 1937
Poster of Hats Off
Hats Off
Mae Clarke was
26 in Hats Off
as 'Mary Jo Allen'.
Sat, Dec 05 1936
Poster of Great Guy
Great Guy
Mae Clarke was
26 in Great Guy
as 'Janet Henry'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of Wild Brian Kent
Wild Brian Kent
Mae Clarke was
26 in Wild Brian Kent
as 'Betty Prentice'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage
Mae Clarke was
25 in Hearts in Bondage
as 'Constance Jordan'.
Tue, May 26 1936
Poster of The House of a Thousand Candles
The House of a Thousand Candles
Mae Clarke was
25 in The House of a Thousand Candles
as 'Carol Vincent'.
Thu, Apr 02 1936
Poster of Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady
Mae Clarke was
25 in Hitch Hike Lady
as 'Judith Martin'.
Sat, Dec 28 1935
Poster of Silk Hat Kid
Silk Hat Kid
Mae Clarke was
24 in Silk Hat Kid
as 'Laura Grant'.
Fri, Jul 19 1935
Poster of The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
Mae Clarke was
24 in The Daring Young Man
as 'Martha Allen'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Poster of The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces
Mae Clarke was
23 in The Man with Two Faces
as 'Daphne Flowers'.
Sat, Aug 04 1934
Poster of Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
Mae Clarke was
23 in Let's Talk It Over
as 'Pat Rockland'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of This Side of Heaven
This Side of Heaven
Mae Clarke was
23 in This Side of Heaven
as 'Jane Turner'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of Nana
Nana
Mae Clarke was
23 in Nana
as 'Satin'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Poster of Lady Killer
Lady Killer
Mae Clarke was
23 in Lady Killer
as 'Myra Gale'.
Sat, Dec 09 1933
Poster of Penthouse
Penthouse
Mae Clarke was
23 in Penthouse
as 'Mimi Montagne'.
Fri, Sep 08 1933
Poster of As the Devil Commands
As the Devil Commands
Mae Clarke was
23 in As the Devil Commands
as 'Jane Chase'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock
Mae Clarke was
23 in Turn Back the Clock
as 'Mary Gimlet / Mary Wright'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of Fast Workers
Fast Workers
Mae Clarke was
22 in Fast Workers
as 'Mary'.
Fri, Mar 10 1933
Poster of Parole Girl
Parole Girl
Mae Clarke was
22 in Parole Girl
as 'Sylvia Day'.
Sat, Mar 04 1933
Poster of Penguin Pool Murder
Penguin Pool Murder
Mae Clarke was
22 in Penguin Pool Murder
as 'Gwen Parker'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
Poster of Boo
Boo
Mae Clarke was
22 in Boo
as 'Elizabeth (edited from "Frankenstein")'.
Thu, Dec 01 1932
Poster of Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
Mae Clarke was
22 in Breach of Promise
as 'Hattie Pugmire'.
Sun, Oct 23 1932
Poster of Flaming Gold
Flaming Gold
Mae Clarke was
22 in Flaming Gold
as 'Claire Gordon'.
Wed, Sep 28 1932
Poster of Night World
Night World
Mae Clarke was
21 in Night World
as 'Ruth Taylor'.
Wed, May 04 1932
Poster of The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
Mae Clarke was
21 in The Impatient Maiden
as 'Ruth Robbins'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of The Final Edition
The Final Edition
Mae Clarke was
21 in The Final Edition
as 'Anne Woodman'.
Fri, Feb 12 1932
Poster of Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls
Mae Clarke was
21 in Three Wise Girls
as 'Gladys Kane'.
Wed, Feb 10 1932
Poster of Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Mae Clarke was
21 in Frankenstein
as 'Elizabeth'.
Sat, Nov 21 1931
Poster of Reckless Living
Reckless Living
Mae Clarke was
21 in Reckless Living
as 'Bee'.
Tue, Oct 20 1931
Poster of Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Mae Clarke was
21 in Waterloo Bridge
as 'Myra Deauville'.
Tue, Sep 01 1931
Poster of The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl
Mae Clarke was
20 in The Good Bad Girl
as 'Marcia Cameron'.
Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
Mae Clarke was
20 in The Public Enemy
as 'Kitty (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 23 1931
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Mae Clarke was
20 in The Front Page
as 'Molly'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Poster of Men on Call
Men on Call
Mae Clarke was
20 in Men on Call
as 'Helen Gordon / Helen Harding'.
Sun, Dec 28 1930
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Mae Clarke was
19 in The Fall Guy
as 'Bertha Quinlan'.
Sun, Jun 15 1930
Poster of Nix on Dames
Nix on Dames
Mae Clarke was
19 in Nix on Dames
as ''.
Sun, Nov 24 1929
Poster of Big Time
Big Time
Mae Clarke was
19 in Big Time
as 'Lily Clark'.
Sat, Sep 07 1929
Poster of Emergency
Emergency
Mae Clarke will be
81+ in Emergency
as 'Alice Reeder'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Batman
Batman
Mae Clarke was
55+ in Batman
as 'Lady'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of F Troop
F Troop
Mae Clarke was
55+ in F Troop
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Mae Clarke was
48+ in The Texan
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Mae Clarke was
47+ in Perry Mason
as 'Switchboard Operator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mae Clarke was
45+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Public Defender
Public Defender
Mae Clarke was
43+ in Public Defender
as 'Mrs. Martin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Mae Clarke was
43+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Rose Dervin, Mother Superior, Grace Summers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Mae Clarke was
42+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Mae Clarke was
42+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Mrs. Braun'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Mae Clarke was
41+ in Dragnet
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Mae Clarke was
40+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Mother, Nancy Voorhees Townsend'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950