Hayward Seaton Mack (March 20, 1882 – December 24, 1921) was an American actor of the silent era. Born in

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, in 1882, Mack appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1921. Mack's motion picture career began in 1910; he appeared in films of many leading motion picture companies of the time. He had also worked in

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and in stage productions. Before embarking on an entertainment career Mack was a civil engineer and also worked as a newspaper man. Mack died in

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, in 1921. Mack committed suicide in Los Angeles' Lafayette Park by taking poison.

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* * 1882 births 1921 deaths 1921 suicides American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from New York (state) Actors from Albany, New York 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub