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Mayo Methot (March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951), also known as Mayo Methot Bogart, was an American film and theater actress. She appeared in over 30 films, as well as performing on Broadway. Tragically she also suffered from alcoholism, the effects of which, she ultimately succumbed to, in 1951.
Methot was born in Portland, Oregon. She started performing, on stage at the age of four, or five. Standing a little more than five feet tall, earned her the nickname, "The Portland Rosebud."
She performed with the Baker Stock Company in Portland, Oregon until 1922 when she left for New York, where... MORE
Mayo Methot (March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951), also known as Mayo Methot Bogart, was an American film and theater actress. She appeared in over 30 films, as well as performing on Broadway. Tragically she also suffered from alcoholism, the effects of which, she ultimately succumbed to, in 1951.
Methot was born in Portland, Oregon. She started performing, on stage at the age of four, or five. Standing a little more than five feet tall, earned her the nickname, "The Portland Rosebud."
She performed with the Baker Stock Company in Portland, Oregon until 1922 when she left for New York, where she met George M. Cohan; and, worked in "Great Day", "All the King's Men", "The Song and Dance Man", and "The Medicine Man", totaling some ten shows, between 1923 and 1930.
She became a popular actress on Broadway during the 1920s where she was admired for both her acting and singing ability. While on Broadway she originated a role in the Vincent Youmans / Billy Rose musical Great Day (1929), introducing the standard "More Than You Know" and several others.
She moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s and began an association with Warner Brothers Studios. She found herself most usually cast as LESS
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