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Mae Clarke 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.
Birth Name
Violet Mary Klotz
Born
Tuesday, 16 August 1910
Died
Wednesday, 29 April 1992
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| J. Edgar | Kitty in The Public Enemy | 2011 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Elizabeth | 2007 |
| The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster | Elizabeth | 1999 |
| Universal Horror | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein | (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Talking Pictures | Self | 1988 |
| American Masters | Kitty | 1986 |
| Coming Soon | edited from 'Frankenstein' | 1982 |
| James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy | (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| J. Edgar | Kitty in The Public Enemy | 2011 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Elizabeth | 2007 |
| The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster | Elizabeth | 1999 |
| Universal Horror | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein | (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Talking Pictures | Self | 1988 |
| American Masters | Kitty | 1986 |
| Coming Soon | edited from 'Frankenstein' | 1982 |
| James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy | (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Watermelon Man | Old Woman | 1970 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | Secretary | 1967 |
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Mrs. Craig | 1966 |
| Batman | Lady | 1966 |
| F Troop | Woman | 1965 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Kitty (clip from The Public Enemy (1931)) | 1963 |
| Hollywood: The Great Stars | Myra Gale | 1963 |
| The Deputy | Mrs. Barker | 1959 |
| Ask Any Girl | Woman on Train | 1959 |
| The Texan | Ruth Clifford | 1958 |
| Voice in the Mirror | Mrs. Robbins | 1958 |
| Perry Mason | Switchboard Operator #2 | 1957 |
| The George Sanders Mystery Theater | Leonora Schofield | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Helen Nelson | 1957 |
| Ride the High Iron | Mrs. Vanders | 1956 |
| The Desperados Are in Town | Jane Kesh | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Grace | 1956 |
| Broken Arrow | Louise Lanson | 1956 |
| The Catered Affair | Saleswoman | 1956 |
| Mohawk | Minikah | 1956 |
| Come Next Spring | Myrtle | 1956 |
| Engagement Party | Mrs. Landis | 1956 |
| I Died a Thousand Times | Mabel Baughman | 1955 |
| Crossroads | Mrs. Kaye | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Sally Roweday | 1955 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Mrs. Parker | 1955 |
| Wichita | Mrs. McCoy | 1955 |
| Not as a Stranger | Nurse Odell | 1955 |
| Women's Prison | Matron Saunders | 1955 |
| The Lineup | Fay Seeley | 1954 |
| Medic | Gwen Kellogg | 1954 |
| Magnificent Obsession | Mrs. Miller | 1954 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | May Dawn | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Mrs. Martin / Amy Britten | 1954 |
| Waterfront | Harriet Barneby | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Grace Summers / Mother Superior / Rose Dervin | 1953 |
| Confidentially Connie | Happy Shopper | 1953 |
| Because of You | Miss Peach / Nurse Peachie | 1952 |
| Thunderbirds | Mrs. Jones | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Alice Reeder / Aunt Ellie | 1952 |
| Horizons West | Mrs. Jane Tarleton / Jane Tarleton | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Mrs. Braun | 1952 |
| Cowboy G-Men | Emerald Kennedy | 1952 |
| The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima | Townswoman | 1952 |
| Fearless Fagan | Hospital Telephone Operator | 1952 |
| Holiday for Sinners | Minor Role | 1952 |
| Pat and Mike | Golfer | 1952 |
| Skirts Ahoy! | Miss LaValle | 1952 |
| Singin' in the Rain | Hairdresser | 1952 |
| Love Is Better Than Ever | Mrs. Island | 1952 |
| Dragnet | Mrs. Jean Kessler | 1951 |
| Callaway Went Thataway | Mother on Train | 1951 |
| The Unknown Man | Stella's Friend | 1951 |
| The People Against O'Hara | Receptionist | 1951 |
| Lost Planet Airmen | Glenda Thomas | 1951 |
| The Great Caruso | Woman | 1951 |
| Royal Wedding | Telephone Operator #1 | 1951 |
| Inside Straight | Nurse | 1951 |
| Mr. Imperium | Minor Role | 1951 |
| Three Guys Named Mike | Convair Passenger | 1951 |
| Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone | Train Passenger | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Nancy Voorhees Townsend / Mrs. Picard / Mother / Betty | 1950 |
| Duchess of Idaho | Betty - Flower Shop Saleslady | 1950 |
| The Skipper Surprised His Wife | Clubwoman | 1950 |
| Annie Get Your Gun | Mrs. Adams | 1950 |
| The Reformer and the Redhead | Counter Lady with Change for a Quarter | 1950 |
| The Yellow Cab Man | Casualty Company Secretary | 1950 |
| King of the Rocket Men | Glenda Thomas | 1949 |
| Streets of San Francisco | Hazel Logan | 1949 |
| Gun Runner | Kate Diamond | 1949 |
| Daredevils of the Clouds | Kay Cameron | 1948 |
| Reaching from Heaven | Dorothy Gram | 1948 |
| Kitty | Molly | 1946 |
| Here Come the Waves | Ens. Kirk | 1944 |
| And Now Tomorrow | Receptionist | 1944 |
| Lady from Chungking | Lavara | 1942 |
| Flying Tigers | Verna Bales | 1942 |
| Sailors on Leave | Gwen | 1941 |
| Women in War | Gail Halliday | 1940 |
| Outlaws of the Orient | Joan Manning | 1937 |
| Trouble in Morocco | Linda Lawrence | 1937 |
| Hats Off | Jo Allen / Mary Jo Allen | 1936 |
| Great Guy | Janet Henry | 1936 |
| Wild Brian Kent | Betty Prentice | 1936 |
| Hearts in Bondage | Constance Jordan | 1936 |
| The House of a Thousand Candles | Carol Vincent | 1936 |
| Hitch Hike Lady | Judith Martin | 1935 |
| Silk Hat Kid | Laura Grant | 1935 |
| The Daring Young Man | Martha Allen | 1935 |
| The Man with Two Faces | Daphne Flowers | 1934 |
| Let's Talk It Over | Pat Rockland | 1934 |
| This Side of Heaven | Jane Turner | 1934 |
| Nana | Satin | 1934 |
| Lady Killer | Myra Gale | 1933 |
| Penthouse | Mimi Montagne | 1933 |
| Turn Back the Clock | Mary Wright / Mary Gimlet | 1933 |
| Fast Workers | Mary | 1933 |
| Parole Girl | Sylvia Day | 1933 |
| As the Devil Commands | Jane Chase | 1932 |
| Penguin Pool Murder | Gwen Parker | 1932 |
| Boo! | Elizabeth (edited from "Frankenstein") | 1932 |
| Breach of Promise | Hattie Pugmire | 1932 |
| Flaming Gold | Claire Gordon | 1932 |
| Night World | Ruth Taylor | 1932 |
| The Impatient Maiden | Ruth Robbins | 1932 |
| The Final Edition | Anne Woodman / Ann Woodman | 1932 |
| Three Wise Girls | Gladys Kane | 1932 |
| Frankenstein | Elizabeth | 1931 |
| Waterloo Bridge | Myra / Myra Deauville | 1931 |
| The Good Bad Girl | Marcia Cameron | 1931 |
| The Public Enemy | Kitty | 1931 |
| The Front Page | Molly | 1931 |
| Men on Call | Helen Gordon / Helen Harding | 1931 |
| The Dancers | Maxine | 1930 |
| The Fall Guy | Bertha Quinlan | 1930 |
| Nix on Dames | Jackie Lee | 1929 |
| Big Time | Lily Clark | 1929 |
