Mamo Clark
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Mamo Clark, sometimes billed only as Mamo, (1914–1986) was a Hawaiian born American actress, Author and descendant of the Royal Hawaiian Families beginning with Kiha and Waiolea, Liloa and Pinea, and so on.
, Mamo Clark sailed to the mainland United States on board the SS Malolo on July 1, 1933 with her stepmother May Kaaolani Clark and father Joseph Kealakaimana Clark. Her stepmother was the daughter of John Adams Cummins
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She was a descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty which can be traced back to the ancient dynasty of Liloa.
Mamo Clark was educated at the University of Southern California
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When Mamo Clark and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark sailed on the voyage to the mainland United States i 1933, they brought with them a handmade Fong Inn Canopy bed and a historical 14 foot long spear that was known by her ancestors to have been used in may famous Hawaiian battles.
(1935) acting as Miamiti, Clark Gable
's wife in the film. The following year she appeared in a serial Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
playing a Polynesia
n princess. In 1937, she appeared with her Mutiny on the Bounty co-star, Movita, in The Hurricane
but her career failed to advance and over the next few years she played roles in several 'B-pictures', invariably with Pacific Island settings. One Million B.C.
(1940) provided her with a substantial role as the Queen of the Rock Tribe appearing with Lon Chaney Jr., but by this time her career was virtually over. She retired from films after a minor role in the Marlene Dietrich
, John Wayne
film Seven Sinners (1940).
from UCLA in 1966, and later wrote a book about her life titled Except Their Sun. The book was copyrighted by her husband James M. Rawley in 1994 and published by the Abigail Kekaulike Kawananakoa Foundation the same year. She died December 18, 1986 from cancer in Panorama City, California. The Koa bed, the spear, the movie scripts, the letters, photographs, UCLA degree and her husbands original monogrammed copy of Except Their Sun is in the private collection of Mr. Phillip Rimer of Las Vegas.
Early life
Born December 6, 1914 in Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, Mamo Clark sailed to the mainland United States on board the SS Malolo on July 1, 1933 with her stepmother May Kaaolani Clark and father Joseph Kealakaimana Clark. Her stepmother was the daughter of John Adams Cummins
John Adams Cummins
John Adams Kuakini Cummins was a member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Hawaii who became a wealthy businessman, and was involved in politics as the kingdom was overthrown.-Life:John Adams Kuakini Cummins was born March 17, 1835 in Honolulu....
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She was a descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty which can be traced back to the ancient dynasty of Liloa.
Mamo Clark was educated at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
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When Mamo Clark and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark sailed on the voyage to the mainland United States i 1933, they brought with them a handmade Fong Inn Canopy bed and a historical 14 foot long spear that was known by her ancestors to have been used in may famous Hawaiian battles.
Career
Clark made her film debut in a featured role in Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1935 film starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall novel Mutiny on the Bounty.The film was one of the biggest hits of its time...
(1935) acting as Miamiti, Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
's wife in the film. The following year she appeared in a serial Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island is a Republic Movie serial starring Ray Mala. It was the fourth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic and the last to be released in 1936...
playing a Polynesia
Polynesia
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs...
n princess. In 1937, she appeared with her Mutiny on the Bounty co-star, Movita, in The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1937 film)
The Hurricane is a 1937 film set in the South Seas, directed by John Ford and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, about a Polynesian who is unjustly imprisoned. The climax features a special effects hurricane. It stars Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall, with Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond...
but her career failed to advance and over the next few years she played roles in several 'B-pictures', invariably with Pacific Island settings. One Million B.C.
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak....
(1940) provided her with a substantial role as the Queen of the Rock Tribe appearing with Lon Chaney Jr., but by this time her career was virtually over. She retired from films after a minor role in the Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
, John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
film Seven Sinners (1940).
Retirement
Following her retirement, she obtained a degree in cinematographyCinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
from UCLA in 1966, and later wrote a book about her life titled Except Their Sun. The book was copyrighted by her husband James M. Rawley in 1994 and published by the Abigail Kekaulike Kawananakoa Foundation the same year. She died December 18, 1986 from cancer in Panorama City, California. The Koa bed, the spear, the movie scripts, the letters, photographs, UCLA degree and her husbands original monogrammed copy of Except Their Sun is in the private collection of Mr. Phillip Rimer of Las Vegas.