Billy Mayo
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| Born | William Everett Mayo December 31, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2019 (aged 61) |
| Occupations | Film, stage and television actor |
William Everett Mayo (December 31, 1957 – June 4, 2019) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was best known for playing the recurring role of Detective Lyons in the fourth and fifth season of the American soap opera television series Desperate Housewives.
Life and career
Mayo was born in Washington, D.C, the son of William H. and Barbara Mayo. He played college football at Southern University, and served in the United States Marine Corps. He began his stage career in the 1990s, and in 1993, he starred as the title character in the stage play Othello at the Hillside Repertory Theatre in Occidental College. He appeared in such stage plays as Fences and As You Like It. He then began his screen career in 1994, appearing in the CBS crime drama television series Murder, She Wrote. In 1995, he played a police officer in two episodes of the NBC soap opera television series Days of Our Lives.
Later in his career, Mayo guest-starred in numerous television programs including Malcolm in the Middle, Everybody Loves Raymond, Lost, Boston Legal, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, 7th Heaven, Star Trek: Enterprise, Everybody Hates Chris and My Name Is Earl, and played the recurring role of Detective Lyons in the fourth and fifth season of the ABC soap opera television series Desperate Housewives. He also appeared in films such as The Perfect Storm, The Green Hornet, American Violence, Double Bang, Clockstoppers and Breaking the Girls.
Mayo last appeared in an episode of the television series Etheria; the episode was released after his death.
Death
Mayo died on June 4, 2019, at the age of 61.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Lentz, Harris (November 6, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 271. ISBN 9781476679785 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "William Mayo Obituary (2019)". The Washington Post. July 15, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ "Billy Mayo". Pasadena Shakespeare Company. Retrieved November 6, 2026.
- ↑ "'Othello' The Next Play In Oxy Summer Series". San Marino Tribune. July 15, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Long Beach Builds Solid, Handsome 'Fences'". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1994. p. 170. Retrieved November 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Star People". San Antonio Express-News. San Antonio, Texas. November 1, 1992. p. 176. Retrieved November 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Billy Mayo List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved November 6, 2026.