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Frank Mayo

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 27, 1889 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1920 – 1963
Known Credits203 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Frank Mayo

Also known as:Frank Lorimer Mayo
Total Works

203

203 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Gilda
7.5
Gilda
1946•movie
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
7.5
as Policeman (uncredited)
Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941•movie
as Reporter (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 203 titles featuring Frank Mayo

Gilda
7.5
Gilda
1946•movie

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

as Bailiff (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

as Policeman (uncredited)

Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941•movie

as Reporter (uncredited)

Dark Victory
6.9
Dark Victory
1939•movie

as Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Easter Parade
7.0
Easter Parade
1948•movie

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
6.9

as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

as Orderly (uncredited)

The Man Who Came to Dinner
7.0

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

San Francisco
6.6
San Francisco
1936•movie

as Dealer (uncredited)

Across the Pacific
6.6
Across the Pacific
1942•movie

as Trial Judge Advocate (uncredited)

State of the Union
6.8
State of the Union
1948•movie

as City Official

Mr. Skeffington
6.8
Mr. Skeffington
1944•movie

as Stock Broker (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim
7.2
Gentleman Jim
1942•movie

as Gov. Stanford (uncredited)

The Strawberry Blonde
6.9

as Policeman (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
5.8
Santa Fe Trail
1940•movie

as Engineer (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X
6.0

as Attorney (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
7.1

as Major / Seaman (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
7.1
Kid Galahad
1937•movie

as Party Guest (uncredited)

In This Our Life
6.9
In This Our Life
1942•movie

as Policeman in Car (uncredited)

Undercurrent
5.9
Undercurrent
1946•movie

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Show Boat
6.7
Show Boat
1936•movie
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

as Partygoer (uncredited)

The Undercover Man
6.1
The Undercover Man
1949•movie

as Jury Foreman

In the Good Old Summertime
6.7

as Guest (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

as Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.2

as Dr. Wheaton (uncredited)

Out of the Fog
6.4
Out of the Fog
1941•movie

as Reporter

Old Acquaintance
7.1
Old Acquaintance
1943•movie

as Army Officer (uncredited)

Escape in the Fog
5.4
Escape in the Fog
1945•movie

as Bartender (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
1939•movie

as Land Agent (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal
6.8
Alias Nick Beal
1949•movie

as Committee Man

The Bribe
6.3
The Bribe
1949•movie

as American Tourist (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.1

as FBI Agent Phillips (uncredited)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5

as Assistant in Hospital

Nancy Drew... Reporter
6.0

as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)

Blues in the Night
6.2
Blues in the Night
1941•movie

as Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home
6.4

as The Colonel (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th
5.9
The Fighting 69th
1940•movie

as Captain Bootz (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes
6.2
Invisible Stripes
1939•movie

as Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)

The Big Shot
6.2
The Big Shot
1942•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder
5.8

as Keeper Collins (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps
4.5
The Phantom Creeps
1939•movie

as Train Engineer

The Scarlet Clue
6.1
The Scarlet Clue
1945•movie

as Det. Hodge (uncredited)

British Intelligence
5.8

as Brixton - Intelligence Agent

Lady Gangster
5.7
Lady Gangster
1942•movie

as Walker

The Hard Way
6.5
The Hard Way
1943•movie

as Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven
6.9
One Foot in Heaven
1941•movie

as Waiting Train Passenger (uncredited)

Souls for Sale
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923•movie

as Tom Holby

Words and Music
5.9
Words and Music
1948•movie

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Princess O'Rourke
6.5
Princess O'Rourke
1943•movie

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

The Lady Confesses
4.5
The Lady Confesses
1945•movie

as Coroner

Manpower
6.5
Manpower
1941•movie

as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.5

as Wally

To the Ends of the Earth
5.9

as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

The Great Waltz
5.9
The Great Waltz
1938•movie

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Wild Oranges
6.5
Wild Oranges
1924•movie

as John Woolfolk

Panhandle
5.8
Panhandle
1948•movie

as Poker Player (uncredited)

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
6.8

as Tribune Photographer

Swingtime in the Movies
6.0

as Mr. Dodds (uncredited)

Hollywood Handicap
4.8
Hollywood Handicap
1938•movie

as Laughing Man in Race Crowd

Castle on the Hudson
7.0

as Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)

The Brighton Strangler
6.3

as Policeman (Uncredited)

Teddy the Rough Rider
6.8

as Cabinet Member

Calling Philo Vance
6.0

as Doorman (uncredited)

Corvette K-225
6.2
Corvette K-225
1943•movie

as Captain of Merchant Ship

The Mysterious Doctor
5.9

as Simon Tewksbury

Footsteps in the Dark
7.0

as Joe a Cop (uncredited)

Homecoming
7.1
Homecoming
1948•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

Doughboys
6.0
Doughboys
1930•movie

as Capt. Scott

No Time for Comedy
5.3
No Time for Comedy
1940•movie

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Torrid Zone
7.0
Torrid Zone
1940•movie

as Shaffer

I Am the Law
7.1
I Am the Law
1938•movie

as Witness (uncredited)

The Perils of Pauline
6.7

as Reporter at Reception (uncredited)

The Male Animal
4.5
The Male Animal
1942•movie

as Coach Sprague

Two in the Dark
6.1
Two in the Dark
1936•movie

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again
6.4
'Til We Meet Again
1940•movie

as Man (uncredited)

The Falcon in Mexico
5.7

as Inspector O'Shea (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps
4.2
The Phantom Creeps
1949•movie

as West's Boss

Alice in Movieland
6.4
Alice in Movieland
1940•movie

as Sam Purdee (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
6.7
Flowing Gold
1940•movie

as Mike Brannigan

Mademoiselle Fifi
6.4
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944•movie

as Sergeant at Inn (uncredited)

Parnell
4.6
Parnell
1937•movie

as Judge

Naughty but Nice
6.8
Naughty but Nice
1939•movie

as Frank, Superior Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Her Husband's Affairs
5.6

as Vice President Starrett

Crime by Night
6.4
Crime by Night
1944•movie

as Deputy (uncredited)

East of the River
6.2
East of the River
1940•movie

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad
5.2
Tear Gas Squad
1940•movie

as Nick, proprietor

Code of the Secret Service
4.4

as Casino Manager (uncredited)

Chinatown After Dark
4.1

as Ralph Bonner

The Fuller Brush Man
6.4

as Chess-Playing Club Member (uncredited)

Thrill of a Romance
6.6

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Hell's Headquarters
4.3

as Phil Talbot

Desert Gold
5.7
Desert Gold
1936•movie

as Henchman Bert Lash

Betsy Ross
5.5
Betsy Ross
1917•movie

as Clarence Vernon

Killer McCoy
6.3
Killer McCoy
1947•movie

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air
6.1

as Treasury Agent Manning

Don't Turn 'em Loose
5.0

as Parole Board Member

An Angel from Texas
5.3

as Bill - Cigar Attendant

Four Mothers
6.8
Four Mothers
1941•movie

as Worker Not Wearing Mask (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

as Henchman

The Devil's Mask
6.1
The Devil's Mask
1946•movie

as Quentin Mitchell

Slightly French
7.5
Slightly French
1949•movie

as Soundman (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4

as Policeman (uncredited)

Sea Devils
6.0
Sea Devils
1937•movie

as Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)

Jungle Jim
5.4
Jungle Jim
1937•movie

as Tom Redmond

Women in the Wind
6.8
Women in the Wind
1939•movie

as Salesman (uncredited)

On Your Toes
4.5
On Your Toes
1939•movie

as Third Policeman

Heart of the North
5.2
Heart of the North
1938•movie

as Miner (uncredited)

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
6.8

as McGuire's Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Murder in the Big House
6.8

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody
6.0

as Fireman (uncredited)

The Nurse's Secret
5.6
The Nurse's Secret
1941•movie

as Policeman

Steel Against the Sky
5.4

as New Worker (uncredited)

Highway West
6.6
Highway West
1941•movie

as Police Patrolman (uncredited)

Bullets for O'Hara
5.0
Bullets for O'Hara
1941•movie

as Weldon

The Gorilla Man
5.8
The Gorilla Man
1943•movie

as Constable Ryan

Alias: The Bad Man
5.5
Alias: The Bad Man
1931•movie

as Rance Collins

Expensive Husbands
5.9
Expensive Husbands
1937•movie

as Motion Picture Director

Love Is on the Air
6.2
Love Is on the Air
1937•movie

as Businessman at Meeting

Smashing the Money Ring
5.8

as Bill - Moving Van Driver (uncredited)

A Child is Born
7.1
A Child is Born
1939•movie

as Policeman (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale
6.4
Kid Nightingale
1939•movie

as Tall Creditor (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

as Frank Mayo - Actor at Trocadero Bar

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
6.8

as Officer (uncredited)

It Had to Be You
7.8
It Had to Be You
1947•movie

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

as Joe Oakey

Men of the Sky
5.8
Men of the Sky
1942•movie

as Mr. Mathews (uncredited)

I Was Framed
5.0
I Was Framed
1942•movie
The Accusing Finger
5.8

as Copy Desk Editor

3 Kids and a Queen
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935•movie

as Customer

Private Detective
6.8
Private Detective
1939•movie

as John Crane, Mona's Lawyer (uncredited)

If I Marry Again
3.3
If I Marry Again
1925•movie

as Jeffrey Wingate

Fair Warning
7.3
Fair Warning
1937•movie

as Headwaiter

The Cowboy Quarterback
6.7

as Jail Guard

Spy Ship
7.0
Spy Ship
1942•movie

as Police Sergeant

Hot Tip
7.0
Hot Tip
1935•movie

as Racetrack Bettor Looking for Tip

Stolen Hours
3.3
Stolen Hours
1918•movie

as Philip Duran

She Couldn't Say No
7.5

as Town Marshal

Hitchin' Posts
6.3
Hitchin' Posts
1920•movie

as Jefferson Todd

The Price She Paid
5.3
The Price She Paid
1924•movie

as Dr. Donald Keith

Music in Manhattan
6.0
Music in Manhattan
1944•movie

as Pop, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Hitchhike to Happiness
7.0

as Police Detective (uncredited)

The Women Men Marry
6.2

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn
7.0

as Reporter at Rodeo

Burning Gold
6.5
Burning Gold
1936•movie

as Brent Taylor

Oklahoma Frontier
6.0
Oklahoma Frontier
1939•movie

as Cap

The Singing Kid
7.0
The Singing Kid
1936•movie

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
8.0

as Dirigible Captain

Give Us This Night
7.0
Give Us This Night
1936•movie

as Man

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
8.0

as Detective

The Girl in Number 29
7.5
The First Degree
7.5
The First Degree
1923•movie

as Sam Purdy

The Altar Stairs
8.0
The Altar Stairs
1922•movie

as Rod McLean

The Necessary Evil
8.0
The Necessary Evil
1925•movie

as Dick Jerome

Colorado
9.0
Colorado
1921•movie

as Frank Austin

Is Love Everything?
9.0

as Robert Whitney

The Unknown Lover
9.0
The Unknown Lover
1925•movie

as Kenneth Billings

Range Law
10.0
Range Law
1931•movie

as Jim Blount

Tracked to Earth
7.0
Tracked to Earth
1922•movie

as Charles Cranner

Sutter's Gold
7.0
Sutter's Gold
1936•movie

as Miner in Bar

The Daring Young Man
10.0

as Detective

The Blazing Trail
8.0
The Blazing Trail
1921•movie

as Bradley Yates (Pickens)

Tim Tyler's Luck
7.0
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937•movie

as Jim Conway

The Perfect Flapper
7.0

as Reed Andrews

Mary Regan
10.0
Mary Regan
1919•movie

as Robert Clifford

A Little Brother of the Rich
7.0

as Paul Potter

The Triflers
7.0
The Triflers
1924•movie

as Monte Covington

Six Days
8.0
Six Days
1923•movie

as Dion Leslie

Dr. Jim
8.0
Dr. Jim
1921•movie

as Dr. Jim Keene

The Peddler of Lies
10.0

as Clamp

Racetrack
7.0
Racetrack
1933•movie

as Undetermined Role

The Woman on the Jury
9.0

as Fred Masters

Across the Dead-Line
8.0

as John Kidder

Honor Bound
7.0
Honor Bound
1920•movie

as Billy Thorpe

Burnt Wings
8.0
Burnt Wings
1920•movie

as Ned Templeton

The Red Lane
10.0
The Red Lane
1920•movie

as Norman Aldrich

The Fighting Lover
8.0
The Fighting Lover
1921•movie

as Andrew Forsdale

Tiger True
10.0
Tiger True
1921•movie

as Jack Lodge

The Shadow of the East
9.0

as Barry Craven

Through Eyes of Men
7.0

as Franklyn Allen

Barriers Burned Away
10.0

as Wayne Morgan

The Rough Neck
10.0
The Rough Neck
1919•movie

as Ellery Dale

Wolf Law
10.0
Wolf Law
1922•movie

as Jefferson De Croteau

Lasca
10.0
Lasca
1919•movie

as Anthony Moreland

The Flaming Hour
7.0
The Flaming Hour
1922•movie

as Bruce Henderson

Caught Bluffing
10.0
Caught Bluffing
1922•movie

as John Oxford

The Bolted Door
10.0
The Bolted Door
1923•movie

as Brooke Garriott

Sold at Auction
1.0
Sold at Auction
1917•movie

as Hal Norris

Out of the Silent North
9.0

as Pierre Baptiste

Women and Gold
9.0
Women and Gold
1925•movie

as Dan Barclay

Lew Tyler's Wives
9.0
Lew Tyler's Wives
1926•movie

as Lew Tyler

Sunny Jane
Sunny Jane
1917•movie

as James Thorton

The Witch Woman
The Witch Woman
1918•movie

as Louis La Farge

The Amazing Wife
The Amazing Wife
1919•movie

as Lt. John Ashton

The Bronze Bride
The Bronze Bride
1917•movie

as Harvey Ogden

The Red Circle
The Red Circle
1915•movie

as Dr. Max Lamar

The Purple Lily
The Purple Lily
1918•movie

as James Caldwell

Appearance of Evil
Appearance of Evil
1918•movie

as Louis Letchworth

The Brute Breaker
The Brute Breaker
1919•movie

as Louis Graintaire

The Trap
The Trap
1918•movie

as Nat Fletcher

The Zero Hour
The Zero Hour
1918•movie

as Bruce Taunton