Roy Maier was born on 8 January 1897 in Chelsea, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' (1981). He died on 14 October 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Roy J. Maier was a musician during the early jazz era of the Roaring Twenties, and a member of the world famous Paul Whiteman Orchestra. Maier played Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn and Bassoon. He later founded St. Helena Road Vineyards near Santa Rosa, California.