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

Biography

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He was born in New York City, the son of actor Frank M. Mayo, and he died in

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. He was married to actress

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from 1921 to 1926. The marriage was annulled in August 1926 on the ground that Mayo had another wife. Mayo was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

* '' The Red Circle'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

Sold at Auction ''Sold at Auction'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring Lois Meredith, William Conklin, and Marguerite Nichols. Cast * Lois Meredith as Nan * William Conklin as Richard Stanley * Marguerite Nic ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bronze Bride ''The Bronze Bride'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Claire McDowell, Frank Mayo, and Edward Clark.Ingraham p. 248 Cast * Claire McDowell as A-Che-Chee * Frank Mayo as Harvey Ogden * Edward Clark as Wi ...

'' (1917) * '' Easy Money'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' The Burglar'' (1917) * ''

The Purple Lily ''The Purple Lily'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Fred Kelsey and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast * Kitty Gordon - Marie Burguet *Frank Mayo - James Caldwell *Muriel Ostriche - Rut ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Interloper ''The Interloper'' is a lost 1918 silent feature film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Jane Cameron *Irving Cummings - Paul Whitney *Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an A ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Rough Neck'' (1919) * ''

The Girl in Number 29 ''The Girl in Number 29'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Ford based on the novel ''The Girl in the Mirror'' (1919) by Elizabeth Jordan. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot As summarized in a film publication, Laurie D ...

'' (1920) * '' Hitchin' Posts'' (1920) * '' Burnt Wings'' (1920) * '' Through Eyes of Men'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

The Fighting Lover ''The Fighting Lover'' is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a ...

'' (1921) * '' Dr. Jim'' (1921) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1921) * '' The Blazing Trail'' (1921) * ''

Tiger True ''Tiger True'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Frank Mayo, Fritzi Brunette and Elinor Hancock.Connelly p.421 Cast * Frank Mayo as Jack Lodge * Fritzi Brunette as Mary Dover * Elinor Hancock as Mrs. L ...

'' (1921) * '' Go Straight'' (1921) * ''

Across the Dead-Line ''Across the Dead-Line'' is a lost 1922 American silent northwoods drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Frank Mayo. Plot As described in a film magazine, after Enoch Kidder (Simpson) discovers his son John (Mayo) in his brother Aaron ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Altar Stairs ''The Altar Stairs'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and featuring Frank Mayo, Louise Lorraine, Lawrence Hughes and Boris Karloff in an early role. The screenplay was written by Doris Schroeder, George Hively an ...

'' (1922) * ''

Wolf Law ''Wolf Law'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton Stuart Paton (23 July 1883 – 16 December 1944) was a British director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. Paton mostly worked with Universal, and is accr ...

'' (1922) * '' The First Degree'' (1923) * '' Souls for Sale'' (1923) * '' Six Days'' (1923) * ''

Wild Oranges ''Wild Oranges'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor, adapted from a story by Joseph Hergesheimer. On January 12, 2010, the film had its first home video release, on the Warner Archive DVD series. Plot When John Woolf ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Shadow of the Desert ''The Shadow of the Desert'' (also released under its original title ''The Shadow of the East'') is a 1924 American silent horror film directed by George Archainbaud. The film is based upon the novel ''The Shadow of the East'' by Edith Maude ...

'' (1924) * '' The Plunderer'' (1924) * '' The Triflers'' (1924) * '' Is Love Everything?'' (1924) *'' The Price She Paid'' (1924) * ''

Barriers Burned Away ''Barriers Burned Away'' is a 1925 American silent historical drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Mabel Ballin, Eric Mayne, and Frank Mayo. It is set at the time of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. The film is loosely adapted fro ...

'' (1925) * '' Women and Gold'' (1925) * '' The Unknown Lover'' (1925) * ''

Passionate Youth ''Passionate Youth'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Beverly Bayne, Frank Mayo, and Pauline Garon. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Mary and John Rand have graduated from law sch ...

'' (1925) * '' Then Came the Woman'' (1926) * '' Range Law'' (1931) * '' Chinatown After Dark'' (1931) * '' The Hawk'' (1931) * ''

Alias – the Bad Man ''Alias – the Bad Man'', also known as ''Alias Bad Man'', is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, and Frank Mayo. It was released on July 15, 1931. Plot Clem Neville ...

'' (1931) * '' Hell's Headquarters'' (1932) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) * ''

The Oklahoma Kid ''The Oklahoma Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The film was directed for Warner Bros. by Lloyd Bacon. Cagney plays an adventurous gunslinger in a broad-brimmed cowboy hat while Bogart portrays his blac ...

'' (1939) as Land Agent (uncredited) * ''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Jerry ...

'' (1939) (uncredited) * ''

The Wagons Roll at Night ''The Wagons Roll at Night'' is a 1941 circus film directed by Ray Enright and starring Humphrey Bogart as traveling carnival owner Nick Coster, Sylvia Sidney as his girlfriend, and Eddie Albert as a newcomer who falls in love with Nick's siste ...

'' (1941) * ''

Highway West ''Highway West'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Brenda Marshall, Arthur Kennedy and William Lundigan. It is a remake of the 1934 film ''Heat Lightning''.Goble p.1 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1941) * ''

Lady Gangster ''Lady Gangster'' is a 1942 Warner Bros. B picture crime film directed by Robert Florey, credited as "Florian Roberts". It is based on the play ''Gangstress, or Women in Prison'' by Dorothy Mackaye, who in 1928, as #440960, served less than ten ...

'' (1942) * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...

'' (1942) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Gorilla Man ''The Gorilla Man'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Despite the title and marketing, it is not a horror film, but a World War II espionage thriller. Plot Military officer Captain Craig Killian is wounded in the lin ...

'' (1943) * '' Lake Placid Serenade'' (1944) * ''

The Devil's Mask ''The Devil's Mask'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring Anita Louise, Jim Bannon and Michael Duane. The film was the second of three B pictures based on the popular radio series '' I Love a Mystery''. As well a ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Strange Mr. Gregory ''The Strange Mr. Gregory'' is a 1945 American horror film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Rogers, and Don Douglas, and was released on November 14, 1945. Plot Mr. Gregory (Edmund Lowe) is a famous but reclusive magician. T ...

'' (1946)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, Frank 1889 births 1963 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Male Western (genre) film actors