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Ray Mayer(1901-1948)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Ray Mayer was born on 24 April 1901 in Lexington, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and I Married a Doctor (1936). He was married to Edith Evans. He died on 22 November 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
BornApril 24, 1901
DiedNovember 22, 1948(47)
BornApril 24, 1901
DiedNovember 22, 1948(47)
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Known for

Margaret Callahan and Gene Raymond in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
5.9
  • Mr. Bland
  • 1935
Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Victor Moore, and Barbara Read in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Make Way for Tomorrow
8.2
  • Robert Cooper
  • 1937
Pat O'Brien and Josephine Hutchinson in I Married a Doctor (1936)
I Married a Doctor
6.1
  • Miles Bjornstam
  • 1936
Brian Donlevy, Phyllis Brooks, Wallace Ford, Molly Lamont, and Erik Rhodes in Another Face (1935)
Another Face
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Actor

  • Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes in Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
    Mr. Soft Touch
    6.6
    • Victor Christopher (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Robert Taylor and Audrey Totter in High Wall (1947)
    High Wall
    6.9
    • Tom Delaney
    • 1947
  • Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper, and Wanda McKay in Kilroy Was Here (1947)
    Kilroy Was Here
    6.6
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Snafu (1945)
    Snafu
    7.3
    • Detective
    • 1945
  • Linda Darnell, Lynn Bari, Jack Oakie, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
    Sweet and Low-Down
    5.9
    • Mr. Coroner (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lew Ayres and Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade (1939)
    Broadway Serenade
    5.7
    • Mr. Woods (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • J. Carrol Naish, Akim Tamiroff, and Anna May Wong in King of Chinatown (1939)
    King of Chinatown
    6.2
    • 'Potatoes', Chauffeur
    • 1939
  • James Cagney in The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
    The Oklahoma Kid
    6.4
    • Piano Player (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Claire Dodd, Frieda Inescort, and Henry Wilcoxon in Woman Doctor (1939)
    Woman Doctor
    8.1
    • Mechanic (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • The Wrong Way Out (1938)
    The Wrong Way Out
    6.0
    Short
    • Car Rental Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, and John Litel in Comet Over Broadway (1938)
    Comet Over Broadway
    5.6
    • Brogan
    • 1938
  • Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, and John Payne in Garden of the Moon (1938)
    Garden of the Moon
    5.7
    • Musician
    • 1938
  • Brian Aherne and Constance Bennett in Merrily We Live (1938)
    Merrily We Live
    7.3
    • Taxi Driver (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Marian Marsh, Ben Welden, and Henry Wilcoxon in Prison Nurse (1938)
    Prison Nurse
    5.7
    • Jackpot
    • 1938
  • Wallace Ford, Max Hoffman Jr., Isabel Jewell, Ray Mayer, and Mary Treen in Swing It, Sailor! (1938)
    Swing It, Sailor!
    4.7
    • Husky Stone
    • 1938

Writer

  • Brian Donlevy, Phyllis Brooks, Wallace Ford, Molly Lamont, and Erik Rhodes in Another Face (1935)
    Another Face
    6.0
    • original story by
    • 1935
  • Hollywood Kids
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1932

Soundtrack

  • James Cagney in The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
    The Oklahoma Kid
    6.4
    • performer: "Red River Valley" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, and John Payne in Garden of the Moon (1938)
    Garden of the Moon
    5.7
    • performer: "The Lady on the Two Cent Stamp" (1938), "The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish" (1938) (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • John Beal, Guy Kibbee, Moroni Olsen, and Anne Shirley in M'Liss (1936)
    M'Liss
    5.9
    • performer: "There Is a Tavern in the Town" (1891) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • James Barton, Herman Bing, and Jack Randall in His Family Tree (1935)
    His Family Tree
    5.5
    • performer: "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Lionel Barrymore, James Bush, and Helen Mack in The Return of Peter Grimm (1935)
    The Return of Peter Grimm
    6.2
    • performer: "What Shall the Wedding Breakfast Be?" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Judith Allen and William Haines in Young and Beautiful (1934)
    Young and Beautiful
    5.4
    • performer: "Hush Your Fuss" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Big Benefit (1933)
    The Big Benefit
    8.6
    Short
    • performer: "Crooning a Tune" (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • When East Meets West
    6.3
    Short
    • performer: "Henry's Made a Lady out of Lizzie", "It All Belongs to Me", "Side by Side" (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • The Cowboy and the Girl (1928)
    The Cowboy and the Girl
    6.1
    Short
    • performer: "Mine - All Mine" (1927), "There's a Trick in Pickin' a Chick-Chick-Chicken" (1927), "Sing Me a Baby Song" (1927) (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Evans & Mayer
  • Born
    • April 24, 1901
    • Lexington, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 1948
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Evans1933 - November 22, 1948 (his death, 1 child)

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    Ray Mayer and Edith Evans appeared together in vaudeville and in several Vitaphone shorts.

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