Edwin Justus Mayer

Edwin Justus Mayer was an American screenwriter who wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 47 films between 1927 and 1958[1][2]. He is particularly notable for his collaborations with Ernst Lubitsch on films such as To Be or Not to Be (1942) and A Royal Scandal (1945)[1][5]. Mayer was born and died in New York City, New York, USA[2][3].

New York City, USA Nov 8, 1896 Wikipedia
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