Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 15, 1907
Place of Birth:
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
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Paul Maxey
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, notably 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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Bachelor Flat | Big Man in Jaguar in Dream |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self |
| 1958 | Showdown at Boot Hill | Judge Wallen |
| 1957 | Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show | Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial |
| 1955 | City of Shadows | Davis, Disbarred Lawyer |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted Men | |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Mr. Fielding (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Black Tuesday | Donaldson (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | George Fuller (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Run for the Hills | Sheriff Jack |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | Sam Jennings |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain | Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Monkey Business | Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Here Come the Marines | Jolly Joe Johnson |
| 1952 | Dreamboat | Member of College Board |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Something to Live For | Hofstadter (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever | Mr. Ringrose |
| 1952 | Kid Monk Baroni | Al Petry |
| 1951 | Bride of the Gorilla | Van Heusen |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Dr. Turner (uncredited) |
| 1951 | An American in Paris | John McDowd (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Return of Jesse James | Elmer Galway |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the Redhead | Thompson |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Party Guest |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Fat Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools | Editor |
| 1949 | South of St. Louis | |
| 1949 | Mississippi Rhythm | Judge Kenworthy |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Local Chairman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bagdad | Clothes Merchant |
| 1949 | Sky Dragon | John Anderson |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale | Gentry |
| 1949 | Homicide | Police Dispatcher |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited) |
| 1948 | Shed No Tears | First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Pirate | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's Secret Mission | Martin Jamison |
| 1947 | The Amazing Mr. Nordill | Treasury Department Expert (uncredited) |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe Me | |
| 1947 | In Room 303 | Paul Maxey |
| 1947 | The Brasher Doubloon | Coroner (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Borrowed Blonde | Leon's Boss |
| 1946 | Below the Deadline | Arthur Brennan |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By | Victor Herbert |
| 1942 | Silver Queen | Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Let's Go Collegiate | 'Bullet' Bill Miller |
| 1941 | I'll Sell My Life | Dennis Grady |
| 1941 | Four Mothers | Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited) |
| 1941 | You're Out of Luck | Pete, the Reporter |
| 1940 | Laddie | Mr. Wilson |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | Harmon |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ripcord | Sam Breckridge |
| 1955 | The People's Choice | Mayor John Peoples |