Researching Arthur Mayer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1721 people with the Mayer surname? In that year Mayer was ranked number 2012 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Mayer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Arthur Mayer and the Mayer Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Mayer surname in the USA? Mayer is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Arthur Mayer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Arthur Mayer
Arthur Mayer
Arthur L. Mayer (March 28, 1886, Demopolis, Alabama - April 14, 1981, New York City) was an American film producer and film distributor who worked with Joseph Burstyn in distributing films directed by Roberto Rossellini and other famous European film directors. Some films were distributed under the name Burstyn-Mayer Inc. Mayer was also interviewed by Warren Beatty for Beatty's film Reds (1981).
In 1949, Mayer went into business to distribute French films in the U.S. with Edward Kingsley, who later founded Kingsley-International Pictures.
Mayer was co-producer of the French documentary film La Vie Commence Demain (Life Begins Tomorrow, 1950), directed by Nicole Védrès and featuring Pablo Picasso and Jean-Paul Sartre, as well as the feature film High Hell (1958). He was married to Lillie Mayer (born July 29, 1889).
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