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name: "Mae Clarke"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mae-clarke"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 August 1910"
died: "29 April 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:13:09.965941+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mae Clarke

Actor. Born 16 August 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 29 April 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 August 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 29 April 1992
- **Also known as:** Violet Mary Klotz, Mae Clark

## Biography

Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer in vaudeville and nightclubs before appearing on stage in New York and making her film debut in the late 1920s.

Clarke is known for her roles in several 1931 films, including Kitty in *The Public Enemy*, Elizabeth in *Frankenstein* and Molly in *The Front Page*. She continued working in supporting and uncredited parts through the 1960s, including as a hairdresser in *Singin' in the Rain* (1952) and appearances in *Royal Wedding* (1951) and *Thoroughly Modern Millie* (1967).

Her career spanned stage, screen and television until the early 1970s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), Fi1m 93, as Hairdresser (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/singin-in-the-rain.md)

## Also known for

- *Frankenstein* (1931), Elizabeth
- *Batman* (1966), Lady
- *The Public Enemy* (1931), Kitty (uncredited)
- *Magnificent Obsession* (1954), Mrs. Miller
- *Perry Mason* (1957), Switchboard Opr. #2
- *Royal Wedding* (1951), Telephone Operator #1 (uncredited)
- *Thoroughly Modern Millie* (1967), Secretary (uncredited)
- *The Front Page* (1931), Molly

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