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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

201

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-06-27

Day of Death

1963-07-09 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Frank Lorimer Mayo

Frank Mayo

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Mayo (June 28, 1889 – July 9, 1963) was an American actor. He appeared in 310 films between 1911 and 1949. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Laguna Beach, California, from a heart attack. He was married to actress Dagmar Godowsky from 1921-1928. The marriage was annulled in August 1928 on the ground that Mayo had another wife. Mayo was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Known For

Acting

Manpower

1941

Manpower

as

Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1942

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

as

District Attorney

Lady Gangster

1942

Lady Gangster

as

Walker

Panhandle

1948

Panhandle

as

Poker Player (uncredited)

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Police Detective (uncredited)

The Altar Stairs

1922

The Altar Stairs

as

Rod McLean

Colorado

1921

Colorado

as

Frank Austin

The Necessary Evil

1925

The Necessary Evil

as

Dick Jerome

Across the Pacific

1942

Across the Pacific

as

Trial Judge Advocate (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

Train Engineer

The Undercover Man

1949

The Undercover Man

as

Jury Foreman

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

as

Tribune Photographer

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

If I Marry Again

1925

If I Marry Again

as

Jeffrey Wingate

Is Love Everything?

1924

Is Love Everything?

as

Robert Whitney

The Lure of the Windigo

1914

The Lure of the Windigo

as

Louis Le Clerq - Annette's Brother

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

Teddy the Rough Rider

as

Cabinet Member

I Am the Law

1938

I Am the Law

as

Witness (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Sea Devils

1937

Sea Devils

as

Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

(uncredited)

Swingtime in the Movies

1938

Swingtime in the Movies

as

Mr. Dodds (uncredited)

Hell's Headquarters

1932

Hell's Headquarters

as

Phil Talbot

Desert Gold

1936

Desert Gold

as

Henchman Bert Lash

The Unknown Lover

1925

The Unknown Lover

as

Kenneth Billings

Jungle Jim

1937

Jungle Jim

as

Tom Redmond

Hollywood Handicap

1938

Hollywood Handicap

as

Laughing Man in Race Crowd

Alias: The Bad Man

1931

Alias: The Bad Man

as

Rance Collins

Range Law

1931

Range Law

as

Jim Blount

The Power and the Glory

1918

The Power and the Glory

as

Gray Stoddard

Wild Oranges

1924

Wild Oranges

as

John Woolfolk

Alice in Movieland

1940

Alice in Movieland

as

Sam Purdee (uncredited)

Sunny Jane

1917

Sunny Jane

as

James Thorton

The Women Men Marry

1937

The Women Men Marry

as

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

1939

Women in the Wind

as

Salesman (uncredited)

Betsy Ross

1917

Betsy Ross

as

Clarence Vernon

Souls for Sale

1923

Souls for Sale

as

Tom Holby

Tracked to Earth

1922

Tracked to Earth

as

Charles Cranner

Killer McCoy

1947

Killer McCoy

as

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Expensive Husbands

1937

Expensive Husbands

as

Motion Picture Director

Code of the Secret Service

1939

Code of the Secret Service

as

Casino Manager (uncredited)

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Miner in Bar

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Reporter at Rodeo

Love Is on the Air

1937

Love Is on the Air

as

Businessman at Meeting

Naughty But Nice

1939

Naughty But Nice

as

Frank, Superior Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air

1939

Secret Service of the Air

as

Treasury Agent Manning

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as

Bill - Moving Van Driver (uncredited)

Words and Music

1948

Words and Music

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

On Your Toes

1939

On Your Toes

as

Third Policeman

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

as

Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

Homecoming

1948

Homecoming

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter

as

Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as

Land Agent (uncredited)

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

FBI Agent Phillips (uncredited)

A Child Is Born

1939

A Child Is Born

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale

1939

Kid Nightingale

as

Tall Creditor (uncredited)

Doughboys

1930

Doughboys

as

Capt. Scott

The Return of Doctor X

1939

The Return of Doctor X

as

Attorney (uncredited)

Gilda

1946

Gilda

as

Gambler (uncredited)

The Hard Way

1943

The Hard Way

as

Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Miner (uncredited)

Phantom of Santa Fe

1936

Phantom of Santa Fe

as

Steve Gant

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as

Guest (uncredited)

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

Eve Knew Her Apples

as

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chinatown After Dark

1931

Chinatown After Dark

as

Ralph Bonner

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Frank Mayo - Actor at Trocadero Bar

Passionate Youth

1925

Passionate Youth

as

John Rand

Princess O'Rourke

1943

Princess O'Rourke

as

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as

Det. Hodge (uncredited)

The Daring Young Man

1935

The Daring Young Man

as

Detective

The Fighting 69th

1940

The Fighting 69th

as

Captain Bootz (uncredited)

The Blazing Trail

1921

The Blazing Trail

as

Bradley Yates (Pickens)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as

Assistant in Hospital

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as

Doorman (uncredited)

British Intelligence

1939

British Intelligence

as

Brixton - Intelligence Agent

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as

Officer (uncredited)

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as

McGuire's Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Her Husband's Affairs

as

Vice President Starrett

Burning Gold

1936

Burning Gold

as

Brent Taylor

Murder in the Big House

1942

Murder in the Big House

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Engineer (uncredited)

Crime by Night

1944

Crime by Night

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as

Chess-Playing Club Member (uncredited)

The Singing Kid

1936

The Singing Kid

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Two in the Dark

1936

Two in the Dark

as

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942

Gentleman Jim

as

Gov. Stanford (uncredited)

Flowing Gold

1940

Flowing Gold

as

Mike Brannigan

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Don't Turn 'em Loose

as

Parole Board Member

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

Actor in Show (uncredited)

It Had to Be You

1947

It Had to Be You

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

East of the River

1940

East of the River

as

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)

They Drive by Night

1940

They Drive by Night

as

Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Torrid Zone

1940

Torrid Zone

as

Shaffer

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Man (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

as

Fireman (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as

Stock Broker (uncredited)

An Angel from Texas

1940

An Angel from Texas

as

Bill - Cigar Attendant

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as

Dr. Wheaton (uncredited)

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944

Mademoiselle Fifi

as

Sergeant at Inn (uncredited)

State of the Union

1948

State of the Union

as

City Official

The Big Shot

1942

The Big Shot

as

Doctor (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as

Keeper Collins (uncredited)

The Perils of Pauline

1947

The Perils of Pauline

as

Reporter at Reception (uncredited)

To the Ends of the Earth

1948

To the Ends of the Earth

as

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck

as

Jim Conway

Four Mothers

1941

Four Mothers

as

Worker Not Wearing Mask (uncredited)

Fair Warning

1937

Fair Warning

as

Headwaiter

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

The Cowboy Quarterback

as

Jail Guard

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Bad Men of Missouri

as

Henchman

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Joe Oakey

The Perfect Flapper

1924

The Perfect Flapper

as

Reed Andrews

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Orderly (uncredited)

Blues in the Night

1941

Blues in the Night

as

Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Captain of Merchant Ship

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

Dealer (uncredited)

The Great Waltz

1938

The Great Waltz

as

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

The Devil's Mask

1946

The Devil's Mask

as

Quentin Mitchell

The Mysterious Doctor

1943

The Mysterious Doctor

as

Simon Tewksbury

The Lady Confesses

1945

The Lady Confesses

as

Coroner

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

The Falcon in Mexico

as

Inspector O'Shea (uncredited)

Men of the Sky

1942

Men of the Sky

as

Mr. Mathews (uncredited)

The Nurse's Secret

1941

The Nurse's Secret

as

Policeman

Spy Ship

1942

Spy Ship

as

Police Sergeant

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Steel Against the Sky

as

New Worker (uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad

1940

Tear Gas Squad

as

Nick, proprietor

Slightly French

1949

Slightly French

as

Soundman (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as

Major / Seaman (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal

1949

Alias Nick Beal

as

Committee Man

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Copy Desk Editor

Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Old Acquaintance

1943

Old Acquaintance

as

Army Officer (uncredited)

Hot Tip

1935

Hot Tip

as

Racetrack Bettor Looking for Tip

Mary Regan

1919

Mary Regan

as

Robert Clifford

The Triflers

1924

The Triflers

as

Monte Covington

The Witch Woman

1918

The Witch Woman

as

Louis La Farge

Stolen Hours

1918

Stolen Hours

as

Philip Duran

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

as

Customer

Six Days

1923

Six Days

as

Dion Leslie

Private Detective

1939

Private Detective

as

John Crane, Mona's Lawyer (uncredited)

Highway West

1941

Highway West

as

Police Patrolman (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

The Colonel (uncredited)

The Bribe

1949

The Bribe

as

American Tourist (uncredited)

Dr. Jim

1921

Dr. Jim

as

Dr. Jim Keene

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner

as

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Bullets for O'Hara

1941

Bullets for O'Hara

as

Weldon

She Couldn't Say No

1940

She Couldn't Say No

as

Town Marshal

The Amazing Wife

1919

The Amazing Wife

as

Lt. John Ashton

Invisible Stripes

1939

Invisible Stripes

as

Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)

In This Our Life

1942

In This Our Life

as

Policeman in Car (uncredited)

Escape in the Fog

1945

Escape in the Fog

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Hitchin' Posts

1920

Hitchin' Posts

as

Jefferson Todd

The Brighton Strangler

1945

The Brighton Strangler

as

Policeman (Uncredited)

Racetrack

1933

Racetrack

as

Undetermined Role

The First Degree

1923

The First Degree

as

Sam Bass

The Male Animal

1942

The Male Animal

as

Coach Sprague

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as

Joe a Cop (uncredited)

The Woman on the Jury

1924

The Woman on the Jury

as

Fred Masters

The Bronze Bride

1917

The Bronze Bride

as

Harvey Ogden

The Phantom Creeps

1949

The Phantom Creeps

as

West's Boss

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

The Red Circle

1915

The Red Circle

as

Dr. Max Lamar

Out of the Fog

1941

Out of the Fog

as

Reporter

The Gorilla Man

1943

The Gorilla Man

as

Constable Ryan

Tinsel

1918

Tinsel

as

Jefferson Kane

Across the Dead-Line

1922

Across the Dead-Line

as

John Kidder

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as

Waiting Train Passenger (uncredited)

Burnt Wings

1920

Burnt Wings

as

Ned Templeton

The Red Lane

1920

The Red Lane

as

Norman Aldrich

The Fighting Lover

1921

The Fighting Lover

as

Andrew Forsdale

Go Straight

1921

Go Straight

as

Reverend Keith Rollins

Honor Bound

1920

Honor Bound

as

Billy Thorpe

The Shadow of the East

1924

The Shadow of the East

as

Barry Craven

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Burglar

1917

The Burglar

as

Paul Benton

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Judge

The Price She Paid

1924

The Price She Paid

as

Dr. Donald Keith

The Dupe

1916

The Dupe

as

Frank Jackson

Through Eyes of Men

1920

Through Eyes of Men

as

Franklyn Allen

Barriers Burned Away

1925

Barriers Burned Away

as

Wayne Morgan

Easter Parade

1948

Easter Parade

as

Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as

Chess-Playing Club Member

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