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Molly Spotted Elk

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Movies: 1Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1937837

IMDb ID: nm0819492

Known for: Acting

Born: November 17, 1903

Died: February 21, 1977

Age: 73

Place of birth: Indian Island, Maine, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1930 - 1930

Years active: 1

Wikidata: Q6896683

Also known as

Mary Nelson Archambaud • Mary Alice Nelson

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.

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