Carl Mahon Explained

Carl Mahon was an actor in the United States. An African American, he had several film roles including a starring role in the 1932 film The Girl from Chicago

Mahon was born in Trinidad.^[1]

He portrayed an Ethiopian in Oscar Micheaux's film The Exile.^[2] In Micheaux's film The Girl from Chicago the director's voice is heard telling Mahon the line "Well, you've got to give it to her." which Mahon repeats.^[3]

Filmography

• The Exile (1931), as Jango
• The Girl from Chicago (1932)
• Veiled Aristocrats (1932), as Frank Fowler
• Ten Minutes to Live (1932), as Anthony^[4]

Theater

• Porgy (play)

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Blacks in Film. 1983. William Grant Still Community Arts Center.
2. Book: Green, J. Ronald. With a Crooked Stick—The Films of Oscar Micheaux. March 18, 2004. Indiana University Press. 9780253027702. Google Books.
3. Book: Koszarski, Richard. Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. August 27, 2008. Rutgers University Press. 9780813545523. Google Books.
4. Book: Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. 9781476610368. Pitts. Michael R.. 17 September 2015. McFarland .