Louis B. Mayer’s Death – Cause and Date

The film producer Louis B. died at the age of 73. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Producer and owner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which made stars out of Clark Gable and Fred Astaire.

He had two children and was married several times. His last marriage was to Lorena Layson in 1948.

Quotes

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“I was one of the horses of the Louis B. Mayer stable, and I thought the films I was given after my Academy Awards were not worthy.” (Luise Rainer)

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“Many people are target people. Once when Louis B. Mayer insulted me I poured a glass of water over his head.” (Hedy Lamarr)

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“When you look at every studio in the ’20s or ’30s, from Louis B. Mayer to Jack Warner, you see people who started with one plan and quickly shifted gears to adapt to a changing world. One of my favorite stories is that Walt Disney mortgaged his house to make ‘Snow White.’ He saw there was a real opportunity to change the world.” (Ryan Kavanaugh)