Mamo Clark
Marguerite Mamo Clark (December 6, 1914 – December 18, 1986), sometimes billed as Mamo, was an American actress and author.
Mamo Clark | |
|---|---|
 Clark in a studio portrait | |
| Born | Marguerite Mamo Clark[1] December 6, 1914 |
| Died | December 18, 1986 (aged 72) |
| Other names | Mamo |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles 1965[2] |
| Years active | 1935–1940 |
| Spouse | James M. Rawley |
| Children | James Rawley Jr |
Early life
Marguerite Mamo Clark was born on December 6, 1914 in Honolulu, Hawaii. On July 1, 1933, Clark sailed to the mainland United States on the SS Malolo with her stepmother, May Kaaolani Clark, and father, Joseph Kealakaimana Clark. Her stepmother was the daughter of John Adams Cummins. Her biological mother was Evelina Mahoe. Both her mother and stepmother were descendants of 15th-century Hawaiian chief Liloa and distant relatives of Kamehameha I.[3]
Film career
She made her film debut in a featured role in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Miamiti, Fletcher Christian's (Clark Gable) wife in the film. The following year she appeared in the serial Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island as a Polynesian princess. In 1937, she appeared with Mutiny on the Bounty co-star Movita in The Hurricane. Clark played roles in several 'B-pictures with Pacific Island settings, for instance Hawaii Calls (1938).
One Million B.C. (1940) provided her with a substantial role as the "Queen of the Rock Tribe" appearing with Lon Chaney Jr. The same year she appeared in the film The Girl From God's Country. She retired from films after a minor role in the Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne film Seven Sinners (1940).
Personal life
Clark married U.S. Army Captain James Rawley and had a son, James Rawley Jr. After marriage, she retired from show business and went back to school, earning a degree from UCLA in 1965.[4]
Clark died on December 18, 1986.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty | Maimiti | |
| 1936 | Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island | Princess Melani | |
| 1937 | The Hurricane | Hitia | |
| 1937 | Wallaby Jim of the Islands | Lana | |
| 1938 | Hawaii Calls | Hina | |
| 1938 | Air Devils | Lolano | |
| 1938 | Booloo | Native Girl | |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the Blackhawk | Mamo | |
| 1940 | One Million B.C. | Nupondi | |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Country | Mrs. Bearfat Tillicoot | |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Native Girl at Antro's Table | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- "Mrs. May Clark Dies On Coast". Newspaper.com. Honolulu Advertiser. 30 December 1935. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- "Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal - Google News Archive Search".
- Kapiikauinamoku (April 25, 1956). "Charles Mahoe Family Descendants of Chief: The family". The Story of Maui Royalty.
- "Mamo Clark; She Played Gable's Wife in 'Mutiny'". Los Angeles Times. 1986-12-20. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
