Archie Mayo

Archie Mayo
Archie Mayo
	Mayo in 1938
Born	Archibald L. Mayo; January 29, 1891; New York City, U.S.
Died	December 4, 1968 (aged 77); Guadalajara, Mexico
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1917–1946
Spouses	; Lucille Wolf (died 1945) ; Barbara Lane (m. 1945)
Children	2

Archibald L. Mayo (January 29, 1891 – December 4, 1968) was a film director, screenwriter and actor.^[1]

Early years

The son of a tailor, Mayo was born in New York City. After attending the city's public schools, he studied at Columbia University.^[2]

Mayo moved to Hollywood in 1915 and began working as a director in 1917. His films include Is Everybody Happy? (1929) with Ted Lewis, Bought! (1931) with Constance Bennett, Night After Night (1932) with Mae West, The Doorway to Hell (1930) with James Cagney and Lew Ayres, Convention City (1933) with Joan Blondell, The Mayor of Hell (1933) with James Cagney, The Petrified Forest (1936) with Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, and The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) with Gary Cooper.

Mayo has a star at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard in the Motion Pictures section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated February 8, 1960.^[3]

Mayo died of cancer in Guadalajara, Mexico on December 4, 1968.^[2]

^ "Archie Mayo". AllMovie.
^ ^a ^b Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9780786493135. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^ "Archie Mayo". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved November 8, 2016.