Molly Spotted Elk
Molly Spotted Elk | |
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| Molly Dellis | |
| Born | Mary Alice Nelson November 17, 1903 |
| Died | February 21, 1977 (aged 73) Indian Island, Maine |
| Nationality | American Penobscot |
| Other names | Mary Nelson Archambaud |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Non-degree |
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| Years active | 1920s–30s |
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.