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Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Acting1865Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]

Biography

Eric Mayne (April 28, 1865 – February 10, 1947) was an Irish born American actor.

Mayne was born in Dublin and was a star on stage in London in the early 20th century, at the London Lyceum and at Drury Lane. In 1908 and 1910 he played Prince Hildred in The Prince and the Beggar Maid at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

He appeared in the films The New York Peacock, Wife Number Two, Her Hour, Help! Help! Police!, Marooned Hearts, The Conquering Power, Turn to the Right, The Prisoner of Zenda, Pawned, Dr. Jack, My American Wife, The Christian, Suzanna, Prodigal Daughters, Human Wreckage, Her Reputation, Cameo Kirby, The Drums of Jeopardy, Black Oxen, The Yankee Consul, Gerald Cranston's Lady, Her Night of Romance, The Scarlet Honeymoon, Cyclone Cavalier, East Lynne, Hearts and Spangles, Folly of Youth, Money to Burn, Married Alive, The Canyon of Adventure, Rackety Rax, Night of Terror, The Drunkard and Ticket to Paradise, among others.

Mayne died in his sleep in Hollywood, California, on February 10, 1947.

Acting History

1946
Sister Kenny
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Green Years
as Singing Teacher
1945
The Woman in Green
as Member of Mesmer Club (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
as Chess Match Spectator (uncredited)
Adventure
as Man in Library (uncredited)
The Great American Mug
as Banker (uncredited)
1944
Experiment Perilous
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Climax
as Audience Member (Uncredited)
The Immortal Blacksmith
as Investor (uncredited)
1943
The More the Merrier
as Singing Man on Apartment Stairway (uncredited)
Government Girl
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Heavenly Music
as (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Constant Nymph
as General Saunders
1942
The Male Animal
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Curious Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
The Big Street
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Crossroads
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Murder by Invitation
as Alienist (Uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Congressman (uncredited)
The Chocolate Soldier
as Restaurant Patron
They Dare Not Love
as Cafe Patron
1940
The Return of Frank James
as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Member of the Court (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Earthbound
as Court Magistrate
Spring Parade
as Nobleman
Edison, the Man
as Party Guest
Santa Fe Trail
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
My Love Came Back
as Party Guest (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Man in Senate Building (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
as Restaurant Patron
They Shall Have Music
as Man in Concert Audience
The Story of Alfred Nobel
as Doctor (uncredited)
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Theatregoer
Holiday
as Churchgoer (uncredited)
If I Were King
as Court Member (uncredited)
1937
Carnival in Paris
as Egyptologist (uncredited)
Espionage
as Train Passenger
The Bride Wore Red
as Cosmos Club Patron (uncredited)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Champagne Waltz
as Dignitary
1936
One Rainy Afternoon
as Judge (Uncredited)
Give Us This Night
as Operagoer
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Court-Martial Participant (uncredited)
1935
The Good Fairy
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Professional Soldier
as Army Officer
The Drunkard
as Artie Rencelaw
A Shot in the Dark
as Professor at Service (Uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
as Man at Opera Recital (uncredited)
The Call of the Savage
as Doctor at Conference
The Florentine Dagger
as Bidder at Auction (uncredited)
1934
Soup and Fish
as Man receiving electric permanent / Fainting Dinner Guest (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
One Night of Love
as One of Lally's Escorts
David Harum
as Doctor (uncredited)
1933
Duck Soup
as Third Judge (uncredited)
Cavalcade
as Doctor on Street (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
as Foreign Diplomat (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
as Bedford College Dignitary (uncredited)
1932
Rackety Rax
as Dr. Vanderveer
Rasputin and the Empress
as Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
Scarlet Dawn
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Big City Blues
as Musician in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
as Gambler (uncredited)
1931
Daybreak
as Gambler
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Lanyon's Associate at Lecture (uncredited)
Arrowsmith
as Dignitary at Luncheon (uncredited)
The Guardsman
as Theatregoer (uncredited)
East Lynne
as Doctor
Ambassador Bill
as Dignitary at Court
The Woman Between
as Board Member (uncredited)
1928
Hangman's House
as Colonel of Legionnaires
The Canyon of Adventure
as Don Miguel Castanares
1926
The Blackbird
as Member of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)
Transcontinental Limited
as Dr. Voija Pourtalis
Hearts and Spangles
as Dr. Carris
The Midnight Limited
as Dr. Harrington
Money to Burn
as Don Diego Valdez
1925
Barriers Burned Away
as Mark Randolph
Accused
as Cyrus Braidwood
Easy Going Gordon
as Gordon's Father
The Eagle
as Official Asking for Signature (uncredited)
Cyclone Cavalier
as President Gonzales
Too Much Youth
as George Crandall
1924
The Goldfish
as The Prince
Behind the Curtain
as Prof. Gregorius
The Yankee Consul
as Admiral Rutledge
His Forgotten Wife
as French Major
Gerald Cranston's Lady
as Sir James Guthrie
1923
The Last Hour
as Gov. Logan
Cameo Kirby
as Colonel Randall
Black Oxen
as Chancellor
The Extra Girl
as Lion Film Director
White Tiger
as Party Host
The Drums of Jeopardy
as Banker Burrows
Human Wreckage
as Dr. Blake
Prodigal Daughters
as Dr. Marco Strong
Refuge
as General De Rannier
Suzanna
as Don Diego Rodriguez
A Prince of a King
as King Lorenzo
1922
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rudolf's Brother Lord Burlesdon (uncredited)
Dr. Jack
as Dr. Ludwig von Saulsbourg
My American Wife
as Carlos DeGrossa
Turn to the Right
as Mr. Morgan
Shattered Dreams
as The Police Commissioner
1921
The Conquering Power
as Victor Grandet
The Silver Car
as Count Michael Temesvar
Garments of Truth
as Dr. Mills
1920
Marooned Hearts
as Cyrus Carter
Man's Plaything
as Wayne Cottrell
1919
The Oakdale Affair
as John Prim
Help! Help! Police!
as Edward P. Welston
A House Divided
as Duke of Northland
The Gamblers
as James Darwin
1917
The Slave
as Dr. Atwell
Wife Number Two
as Dr. Charles Bovar
Her Hour
as Phidias Trent
The Submarine Eye
as Earl of Linwood
Thou Shalt Not Steal
as Henry Bruce
1916
The Yellow Menace
as Errol Manning
1915
The Cotton King
as Richard Stockley
1914
Man of the Hour
as Charles Wainwright

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/27/1865
Day of Death
2/9/1947
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]