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Nov 9, 2011 · Louis Burt Mayer (born Eliezer Mayer), studio executive (born 12 July 1884 in Dymer, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]; died 29 October 1957 in Los Angeles, California). Louis B. Mayer was one of the first Hollywood movie moguls, and arguably the most powerful.
Sep 18, 2015 · Louis B. Mayer, right, sees Norma Shearer and her new husband, producer Irving Thalberg, off on their European honeymoon, circa 1927.
(1885—1957) Russian-born American film executive. Quick Reference. 1885–1957) Russian-born US film executive who became one of Hollywood's most powerful film magnates. Born in Minsk, Mayer emigrated as a child with his family to Canada, where he began his working life as a scrap-metal dealer.
