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Eric Mayne(1865-1947)

  • Actor
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Eric Mayne
Dublin-born Eric Mayne was educated at Westminster and Durham in England and spent almost thirty years on the stage in both London and his native Ireland. He had a penchant for Shakespearean roles and in later years lectured in Shakespeare at the Los Angeles University College.

Mayne, with his imposing six-foot frame and beard, was tailor-made for the silent screen and invariably cast as a heavy or comic foil. After arriving in Hollywood, he became an immensely prolific, sought-after character player. He co-starred in Oscar Apfel's adventure film The Oakdale Affair (1919), opposite Evelyn Greeley. In Rudolph Valentino's The Conquering Power (1921), he enjoyed high billing as Victor Grandet and was a memorable Dr. Saulsbourg in Harold Lloyd's knock-about comedy Dr. Jack (1922), the sort of role later played by Sig Ruman. Eric's name was high up in the credits again in the John Ford-directed Cameo Kirby (1923) as Colonel Randall, and there were many more roles to follow.

Mayne's career declined with the advent of sound pictures, though he remained in demand as an extra and small-part supporting actor. He played several more 'doctors', notably in East Lynne (1931) and the Victor McLaglen comedy Rackety Rax (1932), but subsequently only bit parts came his way. Mayne, nonetheless, continued in films until his death in Hollywood in February 1947.
BornApril 28, 1865
DiedFebruary 9, 1947(81)
BornApril 28, 1865
DiedFebruary 9, 1947(81)
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Leo Carrillo, Eric Mayne, and Frank Reicher in City Streets (1938)
Edwards Davis, Eddie Fetherston, Henry Hall, Ralph Lewis, Eric Mayne, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Gertrude Astor, Vane Calvert, Monte Carter, Janet Chandler, Joseph De Grasse, Ruth Hiatt, Shirley Jean Rickert, Theodore Lorch, Eric Mayne, Lafe McKee, James Murray, Pat O'Malley, 'Snub' Pollard, Victor Potel, Joey Ray, Vera Steadman, Jerome Storm, Rosemary Theby, Bryant Washburn, and Clara Kimball Young in The Drunkard (1935)

Known for

East Lynne
7.8
  • Earl of Mount-Severn
  • 1925
John Gilbert and Gertrude Olmstead in Cameo Kirby (1923)
Cameo Kirby
5.7
  • Colonel Randall
  • 1923
Barriers Burned Away
5.5
  • Mark Randolph
  • 1925
Beyond the Trail
  • Ranch Owner
  • 1926

Credits

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  • Shirley Temple, Guy Madison, Lina Romay, and Franchot Tone in Honeymoon (1947)
    Honeymoon
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
    Monsieur Verdoux
    • Night Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
    Till the Clouds Roll By
    • Club Elite Patron (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • George Brent, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas, and Merle Oberon in Temptation (1946)
    Temptation
    • Banquet Guest (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Robert Young, Barbara Hale, and Frank Morgan in Lady Luck (1946)
    Lady Luck
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Ralph Edwards, Frances Langford, Richard Martin, and Russell Wade in The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
    The Bamboo Blonde
    • Party Guest with Beard (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, and Patricia Morison in Dressed to Kill (1946)
    Dressed to Kill
    • Man at Auction (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • The Green Years (1946)
    The Green Years
    • Singing Teacher (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Clark Gable and Greer Garson in Adventure (1945)
    Adventure
    • Man in Library (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper, Jerry Austin, and Flora Robson in Saratoga Trunk (1945)
    Saratoga Trunk
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer in Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
    Yolanda and the Thief
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Rosalind Ivan, Martin Kosleck, Marjorie Riordan, and Leslie Vincent in Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
    Pursuit to Algiers
    • Pub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • The Great American Mug
    • Banker (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1945
  • Warner Baxter in The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
    The Crime Doctor's Warning
    • Cafe Patron (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • April 28, 1865
    • Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
  • Died
    • February 9, 1947
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
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    A Shakespearian actor and lecturer who tended to played heavies on film.

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