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Paul Maxey

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 15, 1907 (Died at 56)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthWheaton, Illinois, USA
Career Span1937 – 1963
Known Credits58 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Paul Maxey

Also known as:Paul R. MaxeyPaul MaxiePaul Regan Maxey
Total Works

58

52 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Singin' in the Rain
8.1
as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
An American in Paris
7.0
as John McDowd (uncredited)
The Big Heat
7.7
The Big Heat
1953•movie
as George Fuller (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 58 titles featuring Paul Maxey

Singin' in the Rain
8.1

as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

An American in Paris
7.0

as John McDowd (uncredited)

The Big Heat
7.7
The Big Heat
1953•movie

as George Fuller (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

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

Monkey Business
6.7
Monkey Business
1952•movie

as Board Member (uncredited)

All the King's Men
7.0
All the King's Men
1949•movie

as Local Chairman (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
7.0

as Party Guest

The Narrow Margin
7.3
The Narrow Margin
1952•movie

as Sam Jennings

The Three Musketeers
6.8
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
6.3

as Dr. Turner (uncredited)

The Pirate
6.5
The Pirate
1948•movie

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952•movie

as Senator (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather
7.0

as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me
6.6

as Speed Bowman (uncredited)

The Brasher Doubloon
6.0

as Coroner (uncredited)

Bride of the Gorilla
4.8

as Van Heusen

Black Tuesday
6.2
Black Tuesday
1954•movie

as Donaldson (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By
5.8

as Victor Herbert

Ten Wanted Men
5.9
Ten Wanted Men
1955•movie
South of St. Louis
5.8
South of St. Louis
1949•movie
Dreamboat
6.1
Dreamboat
1952•movie

as Member of College Board (uncredited)

Shed No Tears
5.1
Shed No Tears
1948•movie

as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)

Showdown at Boot Hill
6.7

as Judge Wallen

Bagdad
6.1
Bagdad
1949•movie

as Clothes Merchant

Mr. Soft Touch
6.8
Mr. Soft Touch
1949•movie

as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)

City of Shadows
5.5
City of Shadows
1955•movie

as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer

Homicide
5.7
Homicide
1949•movie

as Police Dispatcher

Something to Live For
6.9

as Hofstadter (uncredited)

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.4

as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)

Rhubarb
5.8
Rhubarb
1951•movie

as Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)

Silver Queen
6.0
Silver Queen
1942•movie

as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad
5.2
Tear Gas Squad
1940•movie

as Harmon

Love Is Better Than Ever
6.6

as Mr. Ringrose

Below the Deadline
4.9
Below the Deadline
1946•movie

as Arthur Brennan

Kid Monk Baroni
6.4
Kid Monk Baroni
1952•movie

as Al Petry

Four Mothers
6.8
Four Mothers
1941•movie

as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)

Bachelor Flat
5.6
Bachelor Flat
1961•movie

as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Man in Restaurant

Let's Go Collegiate
5.4

as 'Bullet' Bill Miller

Laddie
6.6
Laddie
1940•movie

as Mr. Wilson

The Reformer and the Redhead
7.6

as Thompson

Sky Dragon
8.0
Sky Dragon
1949•movie

as John Anderson

Bride for Sale
7.0
Bride for Sale
1949•movie

as Gentry

Crossroads
6.8
1 eps
Crossroads
1955•series

as George Harvey

Fighting Fools
6.0
Fighting Fools
1949•movie

as Editor

Here Come the Marines
7.3

as Jolly Joe Johnson

Disneyland '59
7.3
Disneyland '59
1959•movie

as Self

The People's Choice
7.0
104 eps
The People's Choice
1955•series

as Mayor John Peoples

Ripcord
6.7
1 eps
Ripcord
1961•series

as Sam Breckridge

Philo Vance's Secret Mission
7.0

as Martin Jamison

Mississippi Rhythm
7.0
Mississippi Rhythm
1949•movie

as Judge Kenworthy

I'll Sell My Life
7.5
I'll Sell My Life
1941•movie

as Dennis Grady

The Return of Jesse James
6.0

as Elmer Galway

Run for the Hills
6.0
Run for the Hills
1953•movie

as Sheriff Jack

You're Out of Luck
6.5
You're Out of Luck
1941•movie

as Pete, the Reporter

MGM Parade
7.5
1 eps
MGM Parade
1955•series
Boston Blackie
4.0
1 eps
Boston Blackie
1951•series

as Tony Warren

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial