Remembering Mayo Methot

May 23, 2020May 22, 2020 / Roy Widing

Initially designated to honor the deceased who served in our military, Memorial Day for some is also connected to the memory of civilians.

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Memorializing is one way to honor others who are no longer with us. After her death at the age of 47 in 1951, actress Mayo Methot’s former husband, Humphrey Bogart, reportedly sent flowers to her crypt until he died in 1957.

Mayo Methot, Sluggy, Humphrey Bogart

Due to this year’s Coronavirus concerns, few are expected to visit the Portland, Oregon mausoleum where Mayo is interred. Yet the memory of Mayo Methot lives on for many who appreciate her noteworthy legacy, since this small town girl ‘made it’ by achieving the most unlikely trifecta of all.

That’s because Mayo (1). Starred on Broadway, (2). Performed for years before the klieg lights of Hollywood and (3). Married arguably the biggest screen icon of all time, Humphrey Bogart, named the greatest male star by the American Film Institute.

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This year instead of placing flowers for Mayo, consider catching up on the life of this one-of-a-kind personality who achieved so much in her short life. Check out the debut biography about Mayo Methot here.

Sluggy, Bogie's Other Baby, Humphrey Bogart, Mayo Methot, Hollywood

Mayo Methot – Life After Humphrey Bogart

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

This week—seventy six years ago, in November, 1946—Ohio’s Evening Independent newspaper documented an employment offer for stage & screen star Mayo Methot.

1946 News Article

The opportunity arrived more than a year after Humphrey Bogart and Mayo Methot divorced. Yet it wasn’t the only offer Mayo received. That’s because a year earlier, Mayo received a different letter from an experienced Broadway producer & director:

“…I want to bring you back to the theatre, either as a player or a co-producer. I have the play which I intend to open in N.Y…”

Learn more about the mysterious post-Bogart life of Mayo Methot in her debut biography, ‘Sluggy: Bogie’s Other Baby,’ now available here or click the image below.

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Book Trailer for ‘Sluggy: Bogie’s Other Baby’ Released

September 27, 2019September 30, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

‘Sluggy’ is the biography of Mayo Methot, third wife of film star Humphrey Bogart during the peak of his career. Anyone curious about their seven year roller-coaster Hollywood marriage will find ‘Sluggy’ a revealing view into the mercurial relationship that even movie ‘tough guy’ Humphrey Bogart couldn’t control. His later wife was called ‘Bogie’s Baby.’ Yet years before her, was ‘Bogie’s Other Baby,’ Mayo Methot. Buy ‘Sluggy: Bogie’s Other Baby.’ Available at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ls7dhb

‘Sluggy’ Book Excerpt: Humphrey Bogart On His Wife’s Cooking

September 20, 2019October 14, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

The following book excerpt is from ‘Sluggy: Bogie’s Other Baby,’ scheduled for release on October 17, 2019. Pre-order your ebook copy today.

It was an August, 1938 trip to Portland soon after their marriage that signaled both Mayo’s commitment to new husband Humphrey Bogart and her disengagement from acting. Mayo had a minor role in the film ‘The Sisters’ released on October 14, 1938, starring Errol Flynn and Bette Davis. Yet when the topic of her future was raised in a front page Oregon Journal story on August 24, 1938, Mayo stated “…I’m not interested in my career anymore. Humphrey’s career is my interest.” Humphrey responded with “Thank you, darling. And to my surprise and amazement, the bride can cook.” However, Hollywood’s hold on Mayo hadn’t completely loosened.

Mayo Methot’s Portland Connection

September 19, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

Humphrey Bogart’s third wife, Hollywood and Broadway performer Mayo Methot, is interred at Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial in Portland, Oregon. Known as ‘The Portland Rosebud’, Mayo’s hometown experiences were key in shaping her later success.

Mayo Methot’s Lofty Perch

September 17, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

Bogie’s Other Baby

September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

Mayo Methot was Humphrey Bogart’s third wife. Born in 1904, she was twenty years older than Lauren Bacall, Bogart’s fourth wife. Before Bacall’s 1924 birth, Mayo Methot was already performing on the Broadway stage, as noted in this newspaper article.

Mayo Methot, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall

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Given their age difference, fourth wife Lauren Bacall was sometimes called ‘Bogie’s Baby.’ But long before Bacall was Mayo Methot, ‘Bogie’s Other Baby.’ The first ever biography about Mayo Methot is scheduled for release on October 17th, 2019, with e-book pre-orders now available.

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‘Sluggy’

August 31, 2019September 5, 2019 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

Mayo Methot’s first biography is scheduled for release on October 17, 2019, with ebook pre-orders available here. Keep updated using the ‘Follow Blog via Email’ link located at the top right side menu on this page.

Six Degrees of Separation With Mayo Methot’s Alma Mater

June 18, 2019October 4, 2022 / Roy Widing / Leave a comment

Oregon’s Catlin Gabel Campus in Autumn

‘Six degrees of separation’ involves the concept that we’re all six or fewer personal connections from each other. This means if you follow the ‘friend of a friend’ link far enough, any two people can be linked within a maximum of six steps. While the theory has been popularized more recently, an early proponent of ‘six degrees of separation’ was Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy in 1929.

‘Six Degrees’ proponent Frigyes Karinthy

Mayo Methot’s educational background is shared by well known luminaries. Like Mayo, some have been been involved in acting and/or film. Here are a few of Mayo’s fellow celebrities from Oregon’s Catlin Gabel School, previously known as ‘Miss Catlin’s School.’

Catlin Students
Margaux Hemingway-Model, actress & granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway.