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Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 15, 1907
Died Jun 03, 1963 (56)
Birthplace Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Maxey (1907–1963) was an American actor. Born in Wheaton, Illinois, the rotund Maxey played character roles in films from 1937, notably as the composer Victor Herbert in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), and was in many TV shows from the 1950s onwards, notab ... ly in the role of Mayor John Peoples in the sitcom The People's Choice (1955–1958) and such other shows as M Squad, Wagon Train, Dennis the Menace, The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Lassie before his death in 1963 at age 56.

Known For

Filmography

Bachelor Flat

Bachelor Flat

1961

as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream

Showdown at Boot Hill

Showdown at Boot Hill

1958

as Judge Wallen

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957

as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial

City of Shadows

City of Shadows

1955

as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

1954

as Donaldson (uncredited)

Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

1953

as Sheriff Jack

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953

as George Fuller (uncredited)

Here Come the Marines

Here Come the Marines

1952

as Jolly Joe Johnson

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Sam Jennings

Kid Monk Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni

1952

as Al Petry

Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

as Mr. Ringrose

Dreamboat

Dreamboat

1952

as Member of College Board

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Senator (uncredited)

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Board Member (uncredited)

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952

as Hofstadter (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

1951

as Van Heusen

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

as Dr. Turner (uncredited)

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951

as John McDowd (uncredited)

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Thompson

The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James

1950

as Elmer Galway

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Party Guest

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Mississippi Rhythm

Mississippi Rhythm

1949

as Judge Kenworthy

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

1949

as John Anderson

Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale

1949

as Gentry

Bagdad

Bagdad

1949

as Clothes Merchant

Fighting Fools

Fighting Fools

1949

as Editor

Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Police Dispatcher

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949

as Local Chairman (uncredited)

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

1948

as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)

The Pirate

The Pirate

1948

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Borrowed Blonde

Borrowed Blonde

1947

as Leon's Boss

In Room 303

In Room 303

1947

as Paul Maxey

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947

as Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

1947

as Martin Jamison

The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

as Coroner (uncredited)

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

1946

as Arthur Brennan

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

as Victor Herbert

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)

I'll Sell My Life

I'll Sell My Life

1941

as Dennis Grady

You're Out of Luck

You're Out of Luck

1941

as Pete, the Reporter

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

as 'Bullet' Bill Miller

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)

Laddie

Laddie

1940

as Mr. Wilson

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Harmon

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The People's Choice

as Mayor John Peoples

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Oct 06, 1955

Ripcord

as Sam Breckridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

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