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Molly Spotted Elk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

November 17, 1903(73)

Day of Death

February 21, 1977

Place of Birth

Indian Island, Maine, USA

Also Known As

Mary Nelson ArchambaudMary Alice Nelson

Molly Spotted Elk

Acting

Biography

Mary Nelson Archambaud (born Mary Alice Nelson; Penobscot pronunciation: Molly Dellis; November 17, 1903 – February 21, 1977), best known by her stage name Molly Spotted Elk, was a Penobscot Indian dancer, actress, and writer who was born on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, in Maine, U.S. She starred in The Silent Enemy, a 1930 silent-film drama of American Indian life. Sometimes she worked as an artists' model; among the artists for whom she modeled was Bonnie MacLeary. Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Spotted Elk, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography