Frank Mayo (actor)

For the father, see Frank M. Mayo.

Frank Lorimer Mayo (June 28, 1889 – July 9, 1963)^[1] was an American actor. He appeared in 310 films between 1911 and 1949.

Frank Mayo
Mayo in 1924
Born	Frank Lorimer Mayo (1889-06-28)June 28, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1963(1963-07-09) (aged 77) Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1911–1949
Spouses	Dagmar Godowsky ​ ​ (m. 1921; ann. 1926)​ Anna Luther
Father	Frank M. Mayo

Biography

Mayo and Louise Lorraine in The Altar Stairs (1922)

He was born in New York City, the son of actor Frank M. Mayo,^[2] and he died in Laguna Beach, California, from a heart attack. He was married to actress Dagmar Godowsky from 1921 to 1926. The marriage was annulled in August 1926 on the ground that Mayo had another wife.^[3] Mayo was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

• The Red Circle (1915)
• Shadows (1916)
• Sold at Auction (1917)
• The Bronze Bride (1917)
• Easy Money (1917)
• Betsy Ross (1917)
• The Burglar (1917)
• The Purple Lily (1918)
• The Interloper (1918)
• Tinsel (1918)
• Lasca (1919)
• The Rough Neck (1919)
• The Girl in Number 29 (1920)
• Hitchin' Posts (1920)
• Burnt Wings (1920)
• Through Eyes of Men (1920)
• Colorado (1921)
• The Fighting Lover (1921)
• Dr. Jim (1921)
• The Magnificent Brute (1921)
• The Blazing Trail (1921)
• Tiger True (1921)
• Go Straight (1921)
• Across the Dead-Line (1922)
• The Altar Stairs (1922)
• Wolf Law (1922)
• The First Degree (1923)
• Souls for Sale (1923)
• Six Days (1923)
• Wild Oranges (1924)
• The Shadow of the Desert (1924)
• The Plunderer (1924)
• The Triflers (1924)
• Is Love Everything? (1924)
• The Price She Paid (1924)
• Barriers Burned Away (1925)
• Women and Gold (1925)
• The Unknown Lover (1925)
• Passionate Youth (1925)
• Then Came the Woman (1926)
• Range Law (1931)
• Chinatown After Dark (1931)
• The Hawk (1931)
• Alias – the Bad Man (1931)
• Hell's Headquarters (1932)
• The Magnificent Brute (1936)
• The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Land Agent (uncredited)
• The Roaring Twenties (1939) (uncredited)
• The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
• Highway West (1941)
• Lady Gangster (1942)
• Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
• The Gorilla Man (1943)
• Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
• The Devil's Mask (1946)
• The Strange Mr. Gregory (1946)

References

1. Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
2. "FRANK MAYO EXPIRES ON A TRAIN". The Chicago Daily Tribune. June 9, 1896.
3. "Frank Mayo". Calisphere. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

External links

• Frank Mayo at IMDb