J.G. Mayer(1891-1947)
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Production Manager
J. G. Mayer was born on 16 April, 1891 in Brooklyn, New York. Early in his
life he was a deep sea diver and in 1919 formed his own salvage
company. He went on to manage a city railroad company, a brass
foundry and a steel company. When in the early 1920s his brother,
Louis B. Mayer, opened his first theater
in Haverhill, Massachusetts, J. G. decided to join him in managing the
enterprise. In Hollywood he managed the first Mayer movie studio and
would later hold a number of important positions at Metro Golden Mayer,
eventually becoming studio manager in the mid 1930s. J. G. Mayer died
on 29 September, 1947 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles
after a four month illness. He was survived by his wife, Rheba Mayer
(née Gilinsky), and a son, Gerald Mayer.