- Frank Mayo
infobox actor
birthdate=1839
birthplace=Boston, Massachusetts
deathdate=1896
occupation=Stage actor Frank Mayo (1839-1896) was an American actor and comedian, born in
Boston, Massachusetts .He moved to San Francisco where at seventeen years of age he began his career and within a few years was appearing with the young
Edwin Booth . He won applause in some classic roles, but greater success as Badger in "The Streets of New York". In 1872 he brought out "Davy Crockett", a backwoods character which endeared him to the public.Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" was a character well suited to display his talents as a comedian. Mayo is buried in
West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.External links
* [http://www.webcemeteries.com/westlaurelhill/LHO.Asp Biography-West Laurel Hill Cemetery web site]
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