Mayo Methot
Mayo Methot, March 3, 1904, Chicago, IL - June 9, 1951, Portland, OR. Stage actress who dabbled in four silent films then, in 1930, focused on films. She had been married to John La Mond 1921-1927, Percy Tredegar Morgan Jr. 1931-1937, and Humphrey Bogart 1938-1945. She was much more than Bogart's third wife who suffered from alcoholism and a bad temper. Mayo Methot was a very powerful actress, and she is an asset to the 29 sound films she was in between 1930 and 1940. "Corsair" 1931, "Vanity Street" 1932, "Virtue" 1932, "Afraid to Talk" 1932, "The Mind Reader" 1933, "Lilly Turner" 1933, "Counsellor at Law" 1933, "Jimmy the Gent" 1934, "Registered Nurse" 1934, "Dr. Socrates" 1935, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" 1936, and "Marked Woman" 1938, are just some of the films made better due to her presence.
I posted a different photo of her, and people are focusing on the tales of her being an alcoholic, which she was, but no one, it seems, has seen any of her performances! She was a phenomenal actress. I hope that people focused on 40s cinema will not make nasty comments such as, "No wonder Bogie left her for Bacall!" That one was crass and uncalled for. Mayo Methot was a troubled woman, but she was a fine actress.
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