Mayo, Margaret (1882–1951)
Mayo, Margaret (1882–1951)
American actress and playwright. Born Lilian Clatten, Nov 19, 1882, in Brownsville, IL; died Feb 25, 1951, in Ossining, NY; m. Edgar Selwyn (div.).
Began career as an actress, debuting in NY in Thoroughbred (1896); retired from the stage (1903) and turned to writing plays, including The Winding Way, The Austrian Dancer, Nip and Tuck, Polly of the Circus, The Debtors, Baby Mine, Behind the Scenes, The Flirt, The Wall Street Girl (with husband), Twin Beds, His Bridal Night, Heads Up (with Zellah Covington), Being Fitted, Prisoner of the World, and The White Way and Loving Ladies (both with Aubrey Kennedy); also adapted Under Two Flags, The Jungle and The Marriage of William Ashe.
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