Frank M. Mayo

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Frank M. Mayo
Stage actor
Children3, including Frank Mayo

Frank Maguire Mayo (1839–June 8, 1896) was an American actor and comedian, born in

Boston, Massachusetts
.

He followed the Gold Rush to

Virginia City, Nevada, audiences.[2] He won applause in some classic roles, but his first great success was as Badger in The Streets of New York, in which he appeared in Boston in August 1865. In 1872 he brought out Davy Crockett
, a backwoods character which endeared him to the public. In later years he played in Davy Crockett revivals. Mayo was an early proponent of realism in acting technique.

"Frank Mayo had a delightful home, which he named Crockett Lodge, at which he and his family spent much of their leisure time. The place was near Canton, Pa."[3]

Mayo's daughter Eleanora Nellie Mayo (1872-1929) was married to James Elverson Jr., editor and owner of the

Philadelphia Inquirer. His daughter, Deronda Mayo, also acted, including being a member of the 1901 summer stock cast at the Elitch Theatre. His son, Frank Mayo, followed in his father's footsteps and became an actor and performed many of the same roles for which his father was known.[3]

Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson was a character well suited to display his talents as a comedian. Other favorite roles were in "Nordeck" and "The Royal Guard".

On June 8, 1896, Mayo died west of Grand Island while riding a Union Pacific train.

Bala Cynwyd
, Pennsylvania.

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  3. ^ a b "FRANK MAYO EXPIRES ON A TRAIN: Well-Known Actor Is Attacked with Paralysis of the Heart". The Chicago Daily Tribune. June 9, 1896. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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  5. OCLC 21432197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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