Louis B. Mayer

Horse of the Year BuLouis B. Mayerr and the 1959 Preakness Stakes winner Royal Orbit. The younger daughter Irene Gladys Mayer (1907–1990) married producer David O. W.

" he believed in wholesome entertainment and went to great lengths so that MGM had "more stars than there are in the heavens". [citation needed]. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in its golden years.