Archie Mayo
| Archie Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Archibald L. Mayo January 29, 1891 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | December 4, 1968 (aged 77) Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Archibald L. "Archie" Mayo (January 29, 1891 – December 4, 1968) was a film director, screenwriter and actor.
The son of a tailor, Mayo was born in New York City. After attending the city's public schools, he studied at Columbia University.
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 retired in 1946, shortly after completing A Night in Casablanca with the Marx Brothers and Angel on My Shoulder with Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, and Claude Rains.
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