Molly Spotted Elk

Molly Spotted Elk

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    1903-11-17

  • Day of Death

    1977-02-21 (73 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Indian Island, Maine, USA

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.

Acting