Archie Mayo(1891-1968)
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A stage actor, Archie Mayo went to Hollywood in 1915 and worked until his
retirement in 1946. He began directing slapstick two-reelers, later
making features at Warner Bros. just about the time sound was being
introduced into films. He did much work for Warners, but he also made films at Goldwyn and 20th
Century-Fox. During the 1940s he became somewhat
of a tyrant on the set and fought constantly with stars; the heavyset Mayo was referred to by one particular star as a "fat slob". He left the business for 12 years and returned as a producer in 1958.
