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Frank Mayo

Known For
Acting
Born
June 27, 1889 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
July 9, 1963
Active Years
1920–1949 (30 Years)
Total Credits
219 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 27, 1889 Died Jul 9, 1963 New York City, New York, USA 219 credits
219
Total Credits
1920–1949
30 Years Career Span
15
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Frank Mayo works in acting. Born June 27, 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. Died July 9, 1963. Archytele tracks 219 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Buck Privates Come Home

as The Colonel (uncredited)
Film

The Perils of Pauline

as Reporter at Reception (uncredited)
Film

Gilda

as Gambler (uncredited)
Film

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Bailiff (uncredited)
Film

The Scarlet Clue

as Det. Hodge (uncredited)

Grand

as Simon Tewksbury

Tiny House Hunters

2014

Luisa Fernanda

as Reporter (uncredited)

Motormouse and Autocat

as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)
Film

Santa Fe Trail

as Engineer (uncredited)

Dream Star Button Nose

as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
Film

The Return of Doctor X

as Attorney (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Buster Crabbe 1 shared title
Robert Cummings 1 shared title
Marsha Hunt 1 shared title
Tom Keene 1 shared title
Leif Erickson 1 shared title
Monte Blue 1 shared title
Raymond Hatton 1 shared title
Walter Miller 1 shared title
Sidney Toler 1 shared title
Benson Fong 1 shared title

Career timeline

In the Good Old SummertimeThe Undercover ManAlias Nick BealThe BribeSlightly French
Easter ParadeWords and MusicTo the Ends of the EarthState of the UnionPanhandle
Buck Privates Come HomeKiller McCoyIt Had to Be YouThe Perils of PaulineHer Husband's Affairs
GildaUndercurrentThe Postman Always Rings TwiceThe Devil's Mask
Thrill of a RomanceEscape in the FogThe Scarlet ClueThe Lady ConfessesThe Brighton Strangler
Mr. SkeffingtonMademoiselle FifiThe Falcon in MexicoMusic in ManhattanCrime by Night
Corvette K-225The Mysterious DoctorPrincess O'RourkeAction in the North AtlanticThe Hard Way
Across the PacificIn This Our LifeGentleman JimThe Male AnimalThe Big Shot
They Died with Their Boots OnSergeant YorkThe Man Who Came to DinnerHighway WestBad Men of Missouri
They Drive by NightSanta Fe TrailThe Fighting 69thAlice in MovielandAn Angel from Texas
The Roaring TwentiesInvisible StripesThe Oklahoma KidConfessions of a Nazi SpyDark Victory
I Am the LawA Slight Case of MurderHollywood HandicapCowboy from BrooklynHeart of the North
Kid GalahadExpensive HusbandsParnellJungle JimTim Tyler's Luck
San FranciscoDesert GoldTwo in the DarkThe Accusing FingerHollywood Boulevard
The Daring Young Man3 Kids and a QueenHot TipTailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Racetrack
Hell's Headquarters
Alias: The Bad ManRange LawChinatown After Dark
Doughboys
Lew Tyler's Wives
Passionate YouthThe Necessary EvilIf I Marry AgainBarriers Burned AwayThe Unknown Lover
The Woman on the JuryThe TriflersThe Shadow of the EastThe Price She PaidWild Oranges
Souls for SaleSix DaysThe Bolted DoorThe First Degree
Wolf LawCaught BluffingAcross the Dead-LineOut of the Silent NorthThe Flaming Hour
Dr. JimGo StraightThe Blazing TrailThe Shark MasterTiger True
Hitchin' PostsThe Peddler of LiesThrough Eyes of MenThe Girl in Number 29The Red Lane
LascaA Little Brother of the RichThe Rough NeckMary ReganThe Brute Breaker
Stolen HoursThe TrapThe Purple LilyAppearance of EvilThe Zero Hour
Betsy RossThe Bronze BrideSold at AuctionSunny JaneThe Burglar
The Dupe

Full Filmography

219 titles
  • In the Good Old Summertime (1949) as Guest (uncredited)
  • The Undercover Man (1949) as Jury Foreman
  • Alias Nick Beal (1949) as Committee Man
  • The Bribe (1949) as American Tourist (uncredited)
  • Slightly French (1949) as Soundman (uncredited)
  • The Phantom Creeps (1949) as West's Boss
  • Easter Parade (1948) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Words and Music (1948) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Advertisement
  • To the Ends of the Earth (1948) as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
  • State of the Union (1948) as City Official
  • Panhandle (1948) as Poker Player (uncredited)
  • The Fuller Brush Man (1948) as Chess-Playing Club Member (uncredited)
  • The Fuller Brush Man (1948) as Chess-Playing Club Member
  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948) as Detective
  • Homecoming (1948) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as The Colonel (uncredited)
  • Killer McCoy (1947) as Man at Bar (uncredited)
  • It Had to Be You (1947) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Perils of Pauline (1947) as Reporter at Reception (uncredited)
  • Her Husband's Affairs (1947) as Vice President Starrett
  • Gilda (1946) as Gambler (uncredited)
  • Undercurrent (1946) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) as Bailiff (uncredited)
  • The Devil's Mask (1946) as Quentin Mitchell
  • Thrill of a Romance (1945) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Escape in the Fog (1945) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • The Scarlet Clue (1945) as Det. Hodge (uncredited)
  • The Lady Confesses (1945) as Coroner
  • The Brighton Strangler (1945) as Policeman (Uncredited)
  • Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
  • Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) as Police Detective (uncredited)
  • Mr. Skeffington (1944) as Stock Broker (uncredited)
  • Mademoiselle Fifi (1944) as Sergeant at Inn (uncredited)
  • The Falcon in Mexico (1944) as Inspector O'Shea (uncredited)
  • Music in Manhattan (1944) as Pop, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)
  • Crime by Night (1944) as Deputy (uncredited)
  • Corvette K-225 (1943) as Captain of Merchant Ship
  • The Mysterious Doctor (1943) as Simon Tewksbury
  • Princess O'Rourke (1943) as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Major / Seaman (uncredited)
  • The Hard Way (1943) as Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)
  • Old Acquaintance (1943) as Army Officer (uncredited)
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Dr. Wheaton (uncredited)
  • The Gorilla Man (1943) as Constable Ryan
  • Across the Pacific (1942) as Trial Judge Advocate (uncredited)
  • In This Our Life (1942) as Policeman in Car (uncredited)
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as Gov. Stanford (uncredited)
  • The Male Animal (1942) as Coach Sprague
  • The Big Shot (1942) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Joe Oakey
  • Murder in the Big House (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Lady Gangster (1942) as Walker
  • Spy Ship (1942) as Police Sergeant
  • Men of the Sky (1942) as Mr. Mathews (uncredited)
  • I Was Framed (1942)
  • The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1942) as District Attorney
  • They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Orderly (uncredited)
  • Sergeant York (1941) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  • Highway West (1941) as Police Patrolman (uncredited)
  • Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Henchman
  • Out of the Fog (1941) as Reporter
  • Manpower (1941) as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)
  • One Foot in Heaven (1941) as Waiting Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • The Nurse's Secret (1941) as Policeman
  • The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as Fireman (uncredited)
  • Footsteps in the Dark (1941) as Joe a Cop (uncredited)
  • Steel Against the Sky (1941) as New Worker (uncredited)
  • Blues in the Night (1941) as Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)
  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Bullets for O'Hara (1941) as Weldon
  • The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) as Wally
  • Four Mothers (1941) as Worker Not Wearing Mask (uncredited)
  • They Drive by Night (1940) as Motorist at Accident Scene (uncredited)
  • Santa Fe Trail (1940) as Engineer (uncredited)
  • The Fighting 69th (1940) as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
  • Alice in Movieland (1940) as Sam Purdee (uncredited)
  • An Angel from Texas (1940) as Bill - Cigar Attendant
  • Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Visitor Room Guard (uncredited)
  • East of the River (1940) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • Torrid Zone (1940) as Shaffer
  • 'Til We Meet Again (1940) as Man (uncredited)
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Assistant in Hospital
  • Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) as Cabinet Member
  • No Time for Comedy (1940) as Actor in Show (uncredited)
  • Tear Gas Squad (1940) as Nick, proprietor
  • She Couldn't Say No (1940) as Town Marshal
  • Calling Philo Vance (1940) as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Flowing Gold (1940) as Mike Brannigan
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Invisible Stripes (1939) as Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)
  • The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as Land Agent (uncredited)
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as FBI Agent Phillips (uncredited)
  • Dark Victory (1939) as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
  • A Child is Born (1939) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) as McGuire's Arresting Officer (uncredited)
  • The Phantom Creeps (1939) as Train Engineer
  • The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Attorney (uncredited)
  • Code of the Secret Service (1939) as Casino Manager (uncredited)
  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939) as Tribune Photographer
  • They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
  • Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Bill - Moving Van Driver (uncredited)
  • The Cowboy Quarterback (1939) as Jail Guard
  • Private Detective (1939) as John Crane, Mona's Lawyer (uncredited)
  • On Your Toes (1939) as Third Policeman
  • You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) as Keeper Collins (uncredited)
  • British Intelligence (1939) as Brixton - Intelligence Agent
  • Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Treasury Agent Manning
  • Naughty but Nice (1939) as Frank, Superior Court Bailiff (uncredited)
  • Women in the Wind (1939) as Salesman (uncredited)
  • Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited)
  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) as Officer (uncredited)
  • Kid Nightingale (1939) as Tall Creditor (uncredited)
  • Oklahoma Frontier (1939) as Cap
  • I Am the Law (1938) as Witness (uncredited)
  • A Slight Case of Murder (1938) as Partygoer (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Handicap (1938) as Laughing Man in Race Crowd
  • Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) as Reporter at Rodeo
  • Heart of the North (1938) as Miner (uncredited)
  • The Great Waltz (1938) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  • Swingtime in the Movies (1938) as Mr. Dodds (uncredited)
  • Kid Galahad (1937) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Expensive Husbands (1937) as Motion Picture Director
  • Parnell (1937) as Judge
  • Jungle Jim (1937) as Tom Redmond
  • Tim Tyler's Luck (1937) as Jim Conway
  • The Women Men Marry (1937) as Man at Auction (uncredited)
  • Sea Devils (1937) as Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)
  • Love Is on the Air (1937) as Businessman at Meeting
  • Fair Warning (1937) as Headwaiter
  • San Francisco (1936) as Dealer (uncredited)
  • Desert Gold (1936) as Henchman Bert Lash
  • Two in the Dark (1936) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Accusing Finger (1936) as Copy Desk Editor
  • Hollywood Boulevard (1936) as Frank Mayo - Actor at Trocadero Bar
  • Show Boat (1936)
  • The Singing Kid (1936) as Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Burning Gold (1936) as Brent Taylor
  • Sutter's Gold (1936) as Miner in Bar
  • Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936) as Parole Board Member
  • Phantom of Santa Fe (1936) as Steve Gant
  • Give Us This Night (1936) as Man
  • The Daring Young Man (1935) as Detective
  • 3 Kids and a Queen (1935) as Customer
  • Hot Tip (1935) as Racetrack Bettor Looking for Tip
  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Dirigible Captain
  • Racetrack (1933) as Undetermined Role
  • Hell's Headquarters (1932) as Phil Talbot
  • Alias: The Bad Man (1931) as Rance Collins
  • Range Law (1931) as Jim Blount
  • Chinatown After Dark (1931) as Ralph Bonner
  • Doughboys (1930) as Capt. Scott
  • Lew Tyler's Wives (1926) as Lew Tyler
  • Passionate Youth (1925) as John Rand
  • The Necessary Evil (1925) as Dick Jerome
  • If I Marry Again (1925) as Jeffrey Wingate
  • Barriers Burned Away (1925) as Wayne Morgan
  • The Unknown Lover (1925) as Kenneth Billings
  • Women and Gold (1925) as Dan Barclay
  • The Woman on the Jury (1924) as Fred Masters
  • The Triflers (1924) as Monte Covington
  • The Shadow of the East (1924) as Barry Craven
  • The Price She Paid (1924) as Dr. Donald Keith
  • Wild Oranges (1924) as John Woolfolk
  • Is Love Everything? (1924) as Robert Whitney
  • The Perfect Flapper (1924) as Reed Andrews
  • Souls for Sale (1923) as Tom Holby
  • Six Days (1923) as Dion Leslie
  • The Bolted Door (1923) as Brooke Garriott
  • The First Degree (1923) as Sam Purdy
  • Wolf Law (1922) as Jefferson De Croteau
  • Caught Bluffing (1922) as John Oxford
  • Across the Dead-Line (1922) as John Kidder
  • Out of the Silent North (1922) as Pierre Baptiste
  • The Flaming Hour (1922) as Bruce Henderson
  • The Altar Stairs (1922) as Rod McLean
  • Afraid to Fight (1922)
  • Tracked to Earth (1922) as Charles Cranner
  • Dr. Jim (1921) as Dr. Jim Keene
  • Go Straight (1921) as Reverend Keith Rollins
  • The Blazing Trail (1921) as Bradley Yates (Pickens)
  • The Shark Master (1921) as McLeod Dean
  • Tiger True (1921) as Jack Lodge
  • The Fighting Lover (1921) as Andrew Forsdale
  • Magnificent Brute (1921)
  • Colorado (1921) as Frank Austin
  • Hitchin' Posts (1920) as Jefferson Todd
  • The Peddler of Lies (1920) as Clamp
  • Through Eyes of Men (1920) as Franklyn Allen
  • The Girl in Number 29 (1920)
  • The Red Lane (1920) as Norman Aldrich
  • Honor Bound (1920) as Billy Thorpe
  • The Marriage Pit (1920)
  • Burnt Wings (1920) as Ned Templeton
  • Lasca (1919) as Anthony Moreland
  • A Little Brother of the Rich (1919) as Paul Potter
  • The Rough Neck (1919) as Ellery Dale
  • Mary Regan (1919) as Robert Clifford
  • The Brute Breaker (1919) as Louis Graintaire
  • The Amazing Wife (1919) as Lt. John Ashton
  • Stolen Hours (1918) as Philip Duran
  • The Trap (1918) as Nat Fletcher
  • The Purple Lily (1918) as James Caldwell
  • Appearance of Evil (1918) as Louis Letchworth
  • The Zero Hour (1918) as Bruce Taunton
  • Tinsel (1918) as Jefferson Kane
  • The Witch Woman (1918) as Louis La Farge
  • The Power and the Glory (1918) as Gray Stoddard
  • Betsy Ross (1917) as Clarence Vernon
  • The Bronze Bride (1917) as Harvey Ogden
  • Sold at Auction (1917) as Hal Norris
  • Sunny Jane (1917) as James Thorton
  • The Burglar (1917) as Paul Benton
  • The Dupe (1916) as Frank Jackson
  • The Adventures of a Madcap (1915)
  • The Rim of the Desert (1915) as The Man
  • The Red Circle (1915) as Dr. Max Lamar
  • The Lure of the Windigo (1914) as Louis Le Clerq - Annette's Brother

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Frank Mayo best known for?

Frank Mayo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Buck Privates Come Home (1947), The Perils of Pauline (1947), Gilda (1946), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).

When and where was Frank Mayo born?

Frank Mayo was born on June 27, 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on July 9, 1963.

How many credits does Frank Mayo have?

Frank Mayo has accumulated over 219 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1949.

What is Frank Mayo's background in cinema and television?

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 ...

Frank Mayo by the numbers

219credits
219films
0TV series
1914–1949active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (219) Born on June 27 In memoriam 1963

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