Louis B. Mayer (July 12, 1884-October 29, 1957)

Louis Burt Mayer was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924. Meyer was skilled at developing star actors, including child actors, then placing them in consistently slick productions, such as musicals or comedies, for which MGM became famous. Under Meyer's management, MGM accumulated the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood.