Edwin Maxwell (actor)
Edwin Maxwell (9 February 1886 – 13 August 1948) was an Irish character actor in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, frequently cast as shady businessmen and shysters, though often ones with a pompous or dignified bearing. Prior to that, he was an actor on the Broadway stage.
Edwin Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1886 |
| Died | 13 August 1948 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1948 |
From 1939 to 1942, Maxwell served as the dialogue director for the films of epic director Cecil B. DeMille. Maxwell appeared in four Academy Award-winning Best Pictures: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and You Can't Take It with You (1938).
Filmography
- The Taming of the Shrew (1929, film debut) - Baptista
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) - Mr. Bäumer (uncredited)
- Top Speed (1930) - J.W. Rollins (uncredited)
- Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930) - Maupeou
- The Gorilla (1930) - Cyrus Stevens
- Inspiration (1931) - Uncle Julian Montell
- Kiki (1931) - Dr. Smiley
- Daybreak (1931) - Herr Hoffman
- Daddy Long Legs (1931) - Wykoff (uncredited)
- Men of the Sky (1931) - Count
- The Magnificent Lie (1931) - Eye Specialist (uncredited)
- New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931) - Adam Carver the Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Wicked (1931) - Owner of property
- The Yellow Ticket (1931) - Police Agent Boligoff
- Ambassador Bill (1931) - Monte Montgomery
- Two Kinds of Women (1932) - Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- The Impatient Maiden (1932) - Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
- Shopworn (1932) - Bierbauer (uncredited)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) - Chauncey Chadwick
- Scarface (1932) - chief of detectives
- Young Bride (1932) - The Doctor
- Grand Hotel (1932) - Dr. Waitz
- The World and the Flesh (1932) - (uncredited)
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) - Detective (uncredited)
- The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) - Judge (uncredited)
- While Paris Sleeps (1932) - Prison Commandant (uncredited)
- Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) - Jake Symonds (uncredited)
- American Madness (1932) - Clark (uncredited)
- Blessed Event (1932) - Sam Gobel
- Those We Love (1932) - Marshall
- Tiger Shark (1932) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Six Hours to Live (1932) - Police Commissioner
- The Girl from Calgary (1932) - Earl Darrell
- You Said a Mouthful (1932) - Dr. Vorse
- The Son-Daughter (1932) - Chinese Priest (uncredited)
- Frisco Jenny (1932) - Tom Ford (uncredited)
- Tonight Is Ours (1933) - Mob Leader
- State Trooper (1933) - W.J. Brady
- Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) - Joe Worth
- Night of Terror (1933) - The Maniac
- Emergency Call (1933) - Tom Rourke
- Heroes for Sale (1933) - Laundry Company President
- Gambling Ship (1933) - D.A
- The Mayor of Hell (1933) - Louis Johnson
- The Woman I Stole (1933) - Lentz
- The Man Who Dared (1933) - Fletcher (uncredited)
- The Narrow Corner (1933) - Man Fred Killed (uncredited)
- Dinner at Eight (1933) - Mr. Fitch
- This Day and Age (1933) - Mayor's Assistant (uncredited)
- Broadway to Hollywood (1933) - Rockwell (uncredited)
- I Loved a Woman (1933) - Gossiper (uncredited)
- Ann Vickers (1933) - Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Police Car 17 (1933) - Big Bill Standish
- Big Time or Bust (1933) - Winthrop Allen
- Fog (1933) - Ship Captain
- Duck Soup (1933) - Freedonia's Secretary of War
- Christopher Bean (1933) - Auctioneer (uncredited)
- Lady Killer (1933) - Jeffries - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) - Judge (uncredited)
- The Ninth Guest (1934) - Jason Osgood
- This Side of Heaven (1934) - R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
- Dancing Man (1934) - Morton Randall
- Mystery Liner (1934) - Major Pope
- Hollywood Party (1934) - Producer Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
- The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) - Rally Speaker (uncredited)
- Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934) - Lyman Warren
- Back Page (1934) - Martin Regal
- The Cat's-Paw (1934) - District Attorney Neal
- Gift of Gab (1934) - Norton, President WGAB
- Cleopatra (1934) - Casca
- Elinor Norton (1934) - Army Doctor (uncredited)
- All the King's Horses (1935) - First Gentleman (uncredited)
- Great God Gold (1935) - Nitto
- G Men (1935) - Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
- The Devil Is a Woman (1935) - Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
- Motive for Revenge (1935) - William King
- Men of Action (1935) - Jefferson - Crooked Banker
- The Crusades (1935) - Ship's Master (uncredited)
- Happiness C.O.D. (1935) - Lester Walsh
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) - The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
- Thanks a Million (1935) - Mr. Casey
- Dangerous Waters (1936) - Mr. Brunch
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) - Charles Frohman (uncredited)
- Big Brown Eyes (1936) - Editor
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - Douglas (uncredited)
- Panic on the Air (1936) - Gordon
- Absolute Quiet (1936) - Mr. Baxter (uncredited)
- Fury (1936) - Will Vickery
- To Mary - with Love (1936) - Byron C. Wakefield
- Come and Get It (1936) - Sid LeMaire
- The Plainsman (1936) - Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (uncredited)
- Camille (1936) - Doctor (uncredited)
- A Man Betrayed (1936) - Richards
- Torture Money (1937, Short) - Milton Beacher
- Love Is News (1937) - Kenyon
- Night Key (1937) - Kruger
- A Star Is Born (1937) - Vocal Coach (uncredited)
- The Road Back (1937) - Principal
- Slave Ship (1937) - Auctioneer
- Slim (1937) - Corton (uncredited)
- One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) - Ira Westing - Editor (uncredited)
- Love Takes Flight (1937) - Dave Miller
- Nothing Sacred (1937) - Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
- Paradise for Three (1938) - First Lawyer (uncredited)
- Romance on the Run (1938) - Mondoon
- Hold That Kiss (1938) - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- The Rage of Paris (1938) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) - Mr. Krauss - the Shoe Store Manager (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) - Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
- Vacation from Love (1938) - Samson Hatfield (uncredited)
- Made for Each Other (1939) - Messerschmidt (uncredited)
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - John T. Stuart (uncredited)
- Way Down South (1939) - Martin Dill
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) - Reverend Daniel Gros
- Ninotchka (1939) - Mercier
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Doctor
- His Girl Friday (1940) - Dr. Max J. Eggelhoffer
- The Blue Bird (1940) - Oak
- Pound Foolish (1940, Short) - George Reynolds (uncredited)
- Parole Fixer (1940) - Edward Murkil (uncredited)
- Jack Pot (1940, Short) - Rocky Fallon
- New Moon (1940) - Captain de Jean
- Brigham Young (1940) - 2nd Mob Leader
- Kit Carson (1940) - John Sutter
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) - Withers
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) - Dan Clark
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - City Councilman (uncredited)
- Buy Me That Town (1941) - P.V. Baxter
- Pacific Blackout (1941) - District Attorney
- Know for Sure (1942, Short) - Dr. Paxton (uncredited)
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) - Sen. John Randolph
- I Live on Danger (1942) - Wingy Keefe
- Street of Chance (1942) - Stillwell, D.A.
- Behind Prison Walls (1943) - Percy Webb
- Heaven Can Wait (1943) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Holy Matrimony (1943) - King Edward VII (uncredited)
- Waterfront (1944) - Max Kramer
- Since You Went Away (1944) - Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
- The Great Moment (1944) - Vice-President of Medical Society
- Wilson (1944) - William Jennings Bryan
- Practically Yours (1944) - Radio Official (uncredited)
- The Great John L. (1945) - Exhibition Ring Announcer (uncredited)
- Mama Loves Papa (1945) - Kirkwood
- Swamp Fire (1946) - Capt. Pierre Moise
- The Jolson Story (1946) - Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
- Second Chance (1947) - Mr. Davenport
- The Gangster (1947) - Johnny - Politician (uncredited)
- Campus Honeymoon (1948) - Sen. Hughes
- The Vicious Circle (1948) - Presiding Judge
- The Walls of Jericho (1948, final film) - Porter Grimes (uncredited)
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