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Mary Nelson Archambaud (born Mary Alice Nelson; Penobscot pronunciation: Molly Dellis; November 17, 1903 β 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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Neewa, Chetoga's daughter
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GenderFemale
Birthday1903-11-17
Deathday1977-02-21 (73 years old)
Birth PlacePenobscot Indian Island Reservation, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMary Nelson Archambaud, Mary Alice Nelson
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