Trivia

Coincidentally, he died at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, which bears the same name as his most famous role.

Taught drama at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta Georgia from 1996 until his death.

Although he had not disappeared, nor was he hiding, when in 1996 the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show wished to use him in a sketch and were unable to locate him or his agent, the show launched a three-week nationwide "Where's Grady" search. The search's hotline received over 50,000 calls of sightings. Mayo eventually did surface and gladly appeared on the show.

Was the owner of a travel agency in Inglewood, California.

Friends with Redd Foxx, and Marla Gibbs.

Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

His last two wives were more than ten years younger than him.

Was a Corporal serving in the U.S. Army.

In a condolence message, Vice president and general manager of Turner South, David Rudolph, explained that the death of the star actor deeply saddened the television network.

Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia. Plot Garden of the Saints.

Parents are: Mary and Whitman Mayo, Sr.

Died at 5:15 am that day while being transported from one hospital to another.