Carmel Myers (April 9, 1899 – November 9, 1980) was an American actress who achieved her greatest successes in

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Early life

Myers was born in

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, the daughter of Isidore Myers, a

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who was born in Russia but raised in Australia, and Anna Jacobson Myers, an Austrian-Jew. She had an older brother, Zion, and she was a cousin of director

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and photographer Ruth Harriet Louise. Carmel's father was active in campaigns for

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, abolition of capital punishment, and

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. He also was a noted scholar. The family moved to

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in 1905. Myers attended

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but left after

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gave her bit part in the film ''

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'' (1916), for which her father was an unpaid consultant. She continued her education at a school for young actors. Myers helped her brother become a writer and director in Hollywood.

Career

Silent film and theater

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Myers left for New York City, where she acted mainly in theater for the next two years. She was signed by

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, where she emerged as a popular actress in

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roles. Her most popular film from this period—which does not feature her in a vamp role—is probably the

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'' All Night'', opposite

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, who was then a little-known actor. She also worked with him in '' A Society Sensation''. By 1924, she was working for

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, making such films as ''Broadway After Dark'', which also starred

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, and

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In 1925, she appeared in arguably her most famous role, that of the Egyptian vamp Iras in '' Ben-Hur'', who tries to seduce both Messala ( Francis X. Bushman) and Ben-Hur himself (

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). This film was a boost to her career, and she appeared in major roles throughout the 1920s, including '' Tell It to the Marines'' in 1926 with

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, and

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. Myers appeared in '' Four Walls'' and ''

Dream of Love ''Dream of Love'' is a 1928 American silent biographical drama film directed by Fred Niblo, and starring Joan Crawford and Nils Asther. The film is based on the 1849 French tragedy ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé ...

'', both with

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in 1928; and in ''

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'' (1929), a showcase of popular contemporary film actors.

Sound films, radio, and television

Myers had a fairly successful sound career, mostly in supporting roles, perhaps due to her image as a vamp rather than as a sympathetic heroine. Subsequently, she began giving more attention to her private life following the birth of her son in May 1932. Amongst her popular sound films are ''

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'' (1931) and ''

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'' (1931), both with

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and

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, and a small role in 1944's '' The Conspirators'', which featured

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, and

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. In 1939, Myers performed for 13 weeks on the Resinol radio program that was broadcast twice weekly from station KHJ and carried on the

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. In 1951, Myers had a celebrity interview TV program, ''The Carmel Myers Show'', on

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. In 1952, she formed Carmel Myers Productions, a firm for producing radio and TV programs. The company's productions included ''Mark Hellinger Tales'', a transcribed series of 30-minute radio dramas with Edward Arnold as narrator and ''Cradle of Stars'', a 30-minute filmed TV series with Gregory Ratoff as director and star. Later, she focused on a career in real estate and her perfume distribution company. In 1976, Myers was one of the very few silent stars who were cast in ''

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'', a comedy featuring cameos by dozens of Hollywood stars of the past.

Book

In 1952, Doubleday & Company published ''Don't Think About It'', a 64-page book by Myers. Based on her experiences following the death of her husband, the book related her philosophy for emotional survival after a person has a tragedy in his or her life.

Personal life

Myers married attorney and song writer Isidore "I.B." Kornblum on July 16, 1919; they divorced in 1923. Myers and attorney Ralph H. Blum married on June 9, 1929, and had three children: author Ralph H. Blum (born 1932), known for his works on divination through Norse

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, and two adopted daughters, actress and radio personality Susan Adams Kennedy (born 1940) and television producer Mary Cossette (born 1941). Myers and Blum purchased

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home. On October 30, 1951, Myers married

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executive Alfred W. Schwalberg in Brooklyn. They were married until his death in 1974.

Death

Myers died of a heart attack on November 9, 1980, in Los Angeles Medical Center at the age of 81. She was buried near her parents at Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles. Her epitaph reads "L'Chaim", which in English translates to "To life".

Partial filmography

* ''Georgia Pearce'' (1915) * ''

'' (1916) as Favorite of the Harem (uncredited) * ''

The Heiress at Coffee Dan's ''The Heiress at Coffee Dan's'' is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. It starred Bessie Love and was directed by Edward Dillon. The film is presumed los ...

'' (1916) as Waitress (uncredited) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) as Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Stage Struck'' (1917) as Bit Role (uncredited) * ''

A Love Sublime ''A Love Sublime'' (also known as Orpheus) is a 1917 American drama film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Philip * Carmel Myers - Toinette * F. A. Turner - The Professor (as Fred A. Turner) * Alice Wilson - The Sculptress (as A ...

'' (1917) as Toinette * ''

A Daughter of the Poor ''A Daughter of the Poor'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film produced by Fine Arts Film Company and released by Triangle Film Corporation. The film was directed by Edward Dillon and starred young Bessie Love. Although incomplete, pri ...

'' (1917) as Hazel Fleming * ''

Might and the Man ''Might and the Man'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Elmo Lincoln, Carmel Myers and Wilbur Higby.Connelly p.386 Cast * Elmo Lincoln as McFadden * Carmel Myers as Winifred * Wilbur Higby as Hiram Sloa ...

'' (1917) as Winifred * ''

The Haunted Pajamas ''The Haunted Pajamas'' is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Francis Perry Elliott. A copy of the film survives. Plot Richard Hudson receives a pair of silk pajamas from a ...

'' (1917) as Frances Kirkland * ''

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'' (1917) as Julie * ''

The Lash of Power ''The Lash of Power'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harry Solter and starring Kenneth Harlan, Carmel Myers and Helen Wright.Shull p.218 Cast * Kenneth Harlan as John Rand * Carmel Myers as Marion Sherwood * Helen Wright as Mr ...

'' (1917) as Marion Sherwood * ''

My Unmarried Wife ''My Unmarried Wife'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by George Siegmann and starring Carmel Myers. The film was based on the novel ''Molly and I and the Silver Ring'' by Frank R. Adams. Cast *Carmel Myers as Mary Cunningham *Kenneth Harlan ...

'' (1918) as Mary Cunningham * ''

The Wife He Bought ''The Wife He Bought'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Harry Solter and starring Carmel Myers and Kenneth Harlan. This film was based on the short story ''One Clear Call'' by Larry Evans. It was produced and released by Bluebird P ...

'' (1918) as Janice Brieson * '' The Girl in the Dark'' (1918) as Lois Fox * ''

The Wine Girl ''The Wine Girl'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Rex De Rosselli and Kenneth Harlan.Gmür p.278 Cast * Carmel Myers as Bona * Rex De Rosselli as Andrea Minghetti * E. Alyn Warren as Chic ...

'' (1918) as Bona * ''

The Marriage Lie ''The Marriage Lie'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Kenneth Harlan and Harry Carter.Gmür p.278 Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast * Carmel Myers as ...

'' (1918) as Eileen Orton * ''

A Broadway Scandal ''A Broadway Scandal'' is a 1918 American silent romantic drama film directed by Joe De Grasse that features Carmel Myers, Lon Chaney and Edwin August. The screenplay was written by Harvey Gates. This would be Lon Chaney's last film for directo ...

'' (1918) as Nenette Bisson * ''

The City of Tears ''The City of Tears'' is a lost 1918 silent film comedy drama directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Carmel Myers and Leatrice Joy. It was distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast *Carmel Myers - Rosa Carillo *Edwin August ...

'' (1918) as Rosa Carillo * ''

The Dream Lady ''The Dream Lady'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Carmel Myers. It was produced by Bluebird Photoplays and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast Preservation The film is prese ...

'' (1918) as Rosamond Gilbert * '' A Society Sensation'' (1918, short) as Sydney Parmelee * '' All Night'' (1918) as Elizabeth Lane * ''Who Will Marry Me?'' (1919) as Rosie Sanguinetti * ''The Little White Savage'' (1919) as Minnie Lee * ''In Folly's Trail'' (1920) as Lita O'Farrell * ''

The Gilded Dream ''The Gilded Dream'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Carmel Myers, Tom Chatterton, Elsa Lorimer, Zola Claire, May McCulley, and Boyd Irwin. The film was released in Oct ...

'' (1920) as Leona * ''Beautifully Trimmed'' (1920) as Norine Lawton * '' The Mad Marriage'' (1921) as Jane Judd * ''

The Dangerous Moment ''The Dangerous Moment'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marcel De Sano and starring Carmel Myers,Lule Warrenton and George Regas.Munden p.167 Cast * Carmel Myers as Sylvia Palprini * Lule Warrenton as Mrs. Tarkides * George ...

'' (1921) as Sylvia Palprini * ''

Cheated Love ''Cheated Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Carmel Myers, George B. Williams and Allan Forrest.Munden p.120 Cast * Carmel Myers as Sonya Schonema * George B. Williams as Abraham Schonema * Allan ...

'' (1921) as Sonya Schonema * '' The Kiss'' (1921) as Erolinda Vargas * ''Breaking Through'' (1921) as Bettina Lowden * ''

A Daughter of the Law ''A Daughter of the Law'' is a 1921 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Carmel Myers, John B. O'Brien and Fred Kohler.Parish & Pitts p.176 Cast * Carmel Myers as Nora Hayes * John B. O'Brien as Jim Garth * Fred Ko ...

'' (1921) as Nora Hayes * ''

The Love Gambler ''The Love Gambler'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Joseph Franz (director), Joseph Franz and written by Jules Furthman. The film stars John Gilbert (actor), John Gilbert, Carmel Myers, Bruce Go ...

'' (1922) as Jean McClelland * ''

The Danger Point ''The Danger Point'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carmel Myers, William P. Carleton and Vernon Steele.Munden p.164 Cast * Carmel Myers as Alice Torrance * William P. Carleton as James Benton * ...

'' (1922) as Alice Torrance * '' The Last Hour'' (1923) as Saidee McCall * ''

The Famous Mrs. Fair ''The Famous Mrs. Fair'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer, distributed through Metro Pictures, and directed by Fred Niblo. The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name by James Forbes that had starred ...

'' (1923) as Angy Brice * ''

Good-By Girls! ''Good-By Girls!'' or ''Goodbye Girls'' is a 1923 American silent comedy mystery film directed by Jerome Storm and starring William Russell, Carmel Myers and Tom Wilson.Solomon p.282 Plot While staying at a country house, author Vance McPhee ...

'' (1923) as Florence Brown * ''

The Little Girl Next Door ''The Little Girl Next Door'' is a 1912 American silent short drama directed by Lucius Henderson and written by Philip Lonergan. The film starred William Garwood and Marguerite Snow in the lead roles. Prints of the film are in the Library of ...

'' (1923) as Milly Amory * ''

Mary of the Movies ''Mary of the Movies'' is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play ...

'' (1923) as Herself (uncredited) * ''

Slave of Desire ''Slave of Desire'' (originally titled ''The Magic Skin'') is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker, produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was based on the novel ''La Peau de chagrin'' by Honoré de Balzac, fi ...

'' (1923) as Countess Fedora * ''

The Dancer of the Nile ''The Dancer of the Nile'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Carmel Myers, Malcolm McGregor, and Sam De Grasse. The film was produced in response to the public fascination following the discovery of ...

'' (1923) as Arvia * ''

The Love Pirate ''The Love Pirate'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Richard Thomas and starring Melbourne MacDowell, Carmel Myers and Kathryn McGuire.Munden p.459 Plot summary Cast * Melbourne MacDowell as Steve Carnan * Carmel Myers as Ruby ...

'' (1923) as Ruby Le Maar * ''

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'' (1923) as Mrs. Dora Carson Tappan * '' Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo'' (1924) as Mrs. Belmire * ''

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'' (1924) as Lady Hester Stanhope * ''

Broadway After Dark ''Broadway After Dark'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Adolphe Menjou, Norma Shearer, and Anna Q. Nilsson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Rose Dulane, a waitress at a restaurant, is fasc ...

'' (1924) as Lenore Vance * ''

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'' (1924) as Tanis Judique * ''

Garragan ''Garragan'' is a 1924 German silent film directed by Ludwig Wolff and starring Edward Burns, Carmel Myers and Julanne Johnston.Bock & Bergfelder p. 440 The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Beisenherz. Cast * Edward Burns ...

'' (1924) * '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' (1925) as Iras * ''

The Devil's Circus ''The Devil's Circus'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Danish director Benjamin Christensen, based upon his screenplay. The film stars Norma Shearer and Charles Emmett Mack. It was the first of seven films directed by Christens ...

'' (1926) as Yonna * ''

The Gay Deceiver ''The Gay Deceiver'' is a 1926 film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Lew Cody and Carmel Myers. The film is considered lost. Plot A deceiver leads the fast set in Paris and is involved in love affairs and blackmail until he mends his w ...

'' (1926) as Countess de Sano * '' Tell It to the Marines'' (1926) as Zaya * '' Camille'' (1926, short) as Agatha * ''

The Demi-Bride ''The Demi-Bride'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, depicting the naughtiness synonymous with Paris at the time. The film is considered lost. A one minute fragment was shared by the Eye Filmmuseum. Synopsis Criquet ...

'' (1927) as Madame Girard * ''

The Understanding Heart ''The Understanding Heart'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent adventure film, adventure drama (film and television), drama film directed by Jack Conway (filmmaker), Jack Conway and stars Joan Crawford in an early leading role. The film was ...

'' (1927) as Kelcey Dale * '' The Girl from Rio'' (1927) as Lola * '' Sorrell and Son'' (1927) as Flo Palfrey * ''

A Certain Young Man ''A Certain Young Man'' is a 1928 comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Ramon Novarro, Marceline Day, Renée Adorée, Carmel Myers and Bert Roach. The film is considered lost. A trailer for the film is preserved at the Library of ...

'' (1928) as Mrs. Crutchley * ''

Prowlers of the Sea ''Prowlers of the Sea'' is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Carmel Myers, Ricardo Cortez and George Fawcett.Van Neste p.68 It is based on Jack London's story ''The Siege of the Lancashire Queen''. C ...

'' (1928) as Mercedes * '' Four Walls'' (1928) as Bertha * ''

'' (1928) as The Countess * '' The Ghost Talks'' (1929) as Marie Haley * ''

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'' (1929) as The Woman * ''

The Careless Age ''The Careless Age'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Harrison Macklyn and Harold Shumate. It is based on the 1927 play '' Diversion'' by John Van Druten. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., ...

'' (1929) as Rayetta * ''

Broadway Scandals ''Broadway Scandals'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical film. Cast * Sally O'Neil - Mary * Jack Egan - Ted Howard * Carmel Myers - Valeska * J. Barney Sherry - Le Claire * Charles C. Wilson - Jack Lane * Doris Dawson - Bobby * Wild Bill El ...

'' (1929) as Valeska * ''

The Red Sword ''The Red Sword'' is a 1929 American silent adventure film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring William Collier Jr., Marian Nixon and Carmel Myers. The film was produced and distributed by FBO Pictures, shortly before it was taken over b ...

'' (1929) as Katherine * ''

'' (1929) as Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number * ''

The Ship from Shanghai ''The Ship from Shanghai'' is a 1930 Pre-Code American action film directed by Charles Brabin and written by John Howard Lawson. The film stars Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert and Zeffie Tilbury. The film was released on ...

'' (1930) as Viola Thorpe * ''

A Lady Surrenders ''A Lady Surrenders'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Genevieve Tobin, Rose Hobart, Conrad Nagel, and Basil Rathbone. A copy exists in the Library of Congress. Plot summary A man is left b ...

'' (1930) as Sonia * ''

The Lion and the Lamb ''The Lion and the Lamb'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy thriller film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Walter Byron, Carmel Myers and Raymond Hatton. It is an adaptation of the 1930 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppen ...

'' (1931) as Inez * ''

'' (1931) as Madame Honori * ''

Pleasure Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious anima ...

'' (1931) as Mrs. Dorothy Whitley * ''

Chinatown After Dark ''Chinatown After Dark'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Rex Lease and Barbara Kent.Pitts p.240 Cast *Carmel Myers as Madame Ying Su *Rex Lease as James 'Jim' Bonner *Barbara Kent as Lo ...

'' (1931) as Madame Ying Su * ''

'' (1931) as Sonya Preskoya * ''

Nice Women ''Nice Women'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film written and directed by Edwin H. Knopf. The film stars Sidney Fox, Frances Dee, Alan Mowbray, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason and James Durkin. It was released by Universal Pictures on Nove ...

'' (1931) as Dorothy Drew * ''

No Living Witness ''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish ...

'' (1942) as Emillia * '' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1934) as Flower Girl * ''

Lady for a Night ''Lady for a Night'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Joan Blondell and John Wayne. The World War II B-17 bomber the ''Memphis Belle'' is named after a steamboat in this film. It is also known as ''The Lady from New Orleans'', ''Memphis ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Dickson * '' The Conspirators'' (1944) as Baroness von Kluge (uncredited) * ''

George White's Scandals ''George White's Scandals'' were a long-running string of Broadway revues produced by George White that ran from 1919–1939, modeled after the ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The "Scandals" launched the careers of many entertainers, including W. C. Fie ...

'' (1945) as Leslie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1946) as Estelle * ''

'' (1976) as Woman Journalist (final film role)

References

External links

* *
Carmel Myers Photo Gallery
at Silent-Movies.org
Carmel Myers
at Virtual History {{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Carmel 1899 births 1980 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from San Francisco American film actresses American people of Austrian-Jewish descent American silent film actresses Burials at Home of Peace Cemetery Jewish American actresses Los Angeles High School alumni Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players 20th-century American Jews