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Edwin Maxwell

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 9, 1886 (Died at 62)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthDublin, Ireland
Career Span1929 – 1948
Known Credits132 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Edwin Maxwell

Total Works

132

132 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

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Biography

Edwin Maxwell was born on February 9, 1886 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was previously married to Betty Alden. He died on August 13, 1948 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Signature Roles & Milestones

His Girl Friday
7.4
His Girl Friday
1940•movie
as Dr. Egelhoffer
All Quiet on the Western Front
7.8
as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
7.3
Duck Soup
1933•movie
as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
8.1
as Doctor

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 132 titles featuring Edwin Maxwell

His Girl Friday
7.4
His Girl Friday
1940•movie

as Dr. Egelhoffer

All Quiet on the Western Front
7.8

as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

Duck Soup
7.3
Duck Soup
1933•movie

as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)

The Shop Around the Corner
8.1

as Doctor

Scarface
7.4
Scarface
1932•movie

as Chief of Detectives

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Ninotchka
7.5
Ninotchka
1939•movie

as Mercier

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

as Douglas (uncredited)

Grand Hotel
7.0
Grand Hotel
1932•movie

as Dr. Waitz

Fury
7.5
Fury
1936•movie

as Vickery

Heaven Can Wait
6.9
Heaven Can Wait
1943•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937•movie

as Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939•movie

as John T. Stuart (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

as Worth

Camille
7.0
Camille
1936•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

Dinner at Eight
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933•movie

as Mr. Fitch

Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5

as Rev. Daniel Gros

Nothing Sacred
6.3
Nothing Sacred
1937•movie

as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)

Cleopatra
6.1
Cleopatra
1934•movie

as Casca

'G' Men
6.6
'G' Men
1935•movie

as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)

Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939•movie

Role: Dialogue Coach

The Devil Is a Woman
6.4

as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)

The Devil and Miss Jones
7.6

as Withers

Made for Each Other
6.1

as Messerschmidt (uncredited)

Since You Went Away
6.6

as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

American Madness
6.9
American Madness
1932•movie

as Clark (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell
6.4

as Jake Symonds (uncredited)

The Blue Bird
5.9
The Blue Bird
1940•movie

as Oak

North West Mounted Police
6.4

Role: Supervising Dialogue Editor

Come and Get It
6.8
Come and Get It
1936•movie

as Sid LeMaire

Blossoms in the Dust
6.6

as City Councilman

Lady Killer
6.9
Lady Killer
1933•movie

as Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Night Key
6.2
Night Key
1937•movie

as Lawyer Kruger

The Mayor of Hell
7.1
The Mayor of Hell
1933•movie

as Louis Johnson

Big Brown Eyes
6.2
Big Brown Eyes
1936•movie

as Newspaper Editor

One Hundred Men and a Girl
6.4

as Ira Westing - Editor

Wilson
5.6
Wilson
1944•movie

as William Jennings Bryan

Heroes for Sale
7.1
Heroes for Sale
1933•movie

as Laundry Company President

The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)

Night of Terror
5.2
Night of Terror
1933•movie

as The Maniac

The Great Moment
5.9
The Great Moment
1944•movie

as Vice-President of Medical Society

The 9th Guest
6.0
The 9th Guest
1934•movie

as Jason Osgood

Street of Chance
5.4
Street of Chance
1942•movie

as Stillwell, D.A.

The Rage of Paris
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938•movie

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Frisco Jenny
6.7
Frisco Jenny
1933•movie

as Tom Ford (uncredited)

The Cat's-Paw
6.3
The Cat's-Paw
1934•movie

as District Attorney Neal

The Gangster
5.2
The Gangster
1947•movie

as Politician (uncredited)

Tiger Shark
6.4
Tiger Shark
1932•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Jolson Story
6.8
The Jolson Story
1946•movie

as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

Brigham Young
4.6
Brigham Young
1940•movie

as 2nd Mob Leader

The Yellow Ticket
5.1
The Yellow Ticket
1931•movie

as Police Agent Boligoff

The Taming of the Shrew
5.8

as Battista

Hollywood Party
5.6
Hollywood Party
1934•movie

as Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)

Gambling Ship
5.7
Gambling Ship
1933•movie

as District Attorney Travers

I Loved a Woman
4.8
I Loved a Woman
1933•movie

as Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)

Torture Money
6.3
Torture Money
1937•movie

as Milton Beacher

Kit Carson
6.1
Kit Carson
1940•movie

as John Sutter

Ann Vickers
5.8
Ann Vickers
1933•movie

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Know For Sure
4.2
Know For Sure
1941•movie

as Dr. Paxton

Love Is News
6.3
Love Is News
1937•movie

as Kenyon

Swamp Fire
5.6
Swamp Fire
1946•movie

as Capt. Pierre Moise

Blessed Event
6.8
Blessed Event
1932•movie

as Sam Gobel

Thanks a Million
6.5
Thanks a Million
1935•movie

as Mr. Casey

Absolute Quiet
5.6
Absolute Quiet
1936•movie

as Baxter (Uncredited)

Waterfront
4.9
Waterfront
1944•movie

as Max Kramer

Rich Man, Poor Girl
6.1

as Krauss

6 Hours to Live
4.8
6 Hours to Live
1932•movie

as Police Commissioner

Mystery Liner
4.7
Mystery Liner
1934•movie

as Major Pope

Inspiration
5.9
Inspiration
1931•movie

as Uncle Julian Montell

The Road Back
6.7
The Road Back
1937•movie

as Principal

Slave Ship
5.1
Slave Ship
1937•movie

as Auctioneer

New Moon
6.9
New Moon
1940•movie

as Captain de Jean

The Walls of Jericho
5.6

as Porter Grimes

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

as Sen. John Randolph

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
6.0

as Maupeou

The Narrow Corner
5.8
The Narrow Corner
1933•movie

as The Man Fred Killed

Jack Pot
6.7
Jack Pot
1940•movie

as Rocky Fallon

Back Page
6.9
Back Page
1933•movie

as Martin Blake

I Live on Danger
6.1
I Live on Danger
1942•movie

as Wingy Keefe

Way Down South
6.4
Way Down South
1939•movie

as Martin Dill

This Side of Heaven
7.5

as R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

Emergency Call
6.3
Emergency Call
1933•movie

as Tom Rourke

Young Bride
4.2
Young Bride
1932•movie

as The Doctor

While Paris Sleeps
6.7
While Paris Sleeps
1932•movie

as Prison Commandant

Broadway to Hollywood
5.0

as Rockwell

Daybreak
4.3
Daybreak
1931•movie

as Herr Hoffman

Kiki
5.2
Kiki
1931•movie

as Dr. Smiley

Paradise for Three
7.4
Paradise for Three
1938•movie

as First Lawyer (uncredited)

The Vicious Circle
5.8
The Vicious Circle
1948•movie

as Presiding Judge

Ambassador Bill
6.4
Ambassador Bill
1931•movie

as Monte

Ride on Vaquero
5.2
Ride on Vaquero
1941•movie

as Dan Clark

Pacific Blackout
6.6
Pacific Blackout
1941•movie

as District attorney

You Said a Mouthful
5.8

as Dr. Vorse

The Girl from Calgary
5.0

as Earl Darrell

Burn 'Em Up Barnes
5.6
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934•movie

as Lyman Warren

Daddy Long Legs
4.7
Daddy Long Legs
1931•movie

as Wykoff (uncredited)

All the King's Horses
6.8

as First Gentleman

Second Chance
6.5
Second Chance
1947•movie

as Mr. Davenport

Panic on the Air
5.8
Panic on the Air
1936•movie

as Gordon

A Man Betrayed
6.0
A Man Betrayed
1936•movie

as Richards

Great God Gold
5.5
Great God Gold
1935•movie

as Nitto

The Woman I Stole
4.0
The Woman I Stole
1933•movie

as Lentz

Wicked
5.5
Wicked
1931•movie

as Owner of Property

This Day and Age
5.0
This Day and Age
1933•movie

as Mayor's Assistant

Motive for Revenge
6.3
Motive for Revenge
1935•movie

as William King

Big Time Or Bust
5.7
Big Time Or Bust
1933•movie

as Winthrop Allen

Love Takes Flight
5.0
Love Takes Flight
1937•movie

as Dave Miller

To Mary - with Love
5.7

as Byron C. Wakefield

Top Speed
6.0
Top Speed
1930•movie

as J.W. Rollins

Hold That Kiss
7.0
Hold That Kiss
1938•movie

as Theatre Manager

Buy Me That Town
6.3
Buy Me That Town
1941•movie

as P.V. Baxter

Dangerous Waters
6.0
Dangerous Waters
1936•movie

as Mr. Brunch

Those We Love
6.5
Those We Love
1932•movie

as Marshall

The Impatient Maiden
9.0

as Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)

Happiness C.O.D.
7.5
Happiness C.O.D.
1935•movie

as Lester Walsh

Romance on the Run
7.0
Romance on the Run
1938•movie

as Mondoon

Elinor Norton
6.5
Elinor Norton
1934•movie

as Army Doctor

Dancing Man
6.5
Dancing Man
1934•movie

as Morton Randall

Men of Action
6.0
Men of Action
1935•movie

as Jefferson

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
6.0

as Judge

Public Ghost # 1
5.5
Public Ghost # 1
1935•movie

as Insane Man

Fog
6.5
Fog
1933•movie

as Ship Captain

Police Car 17
5.5
Police Car 17
1933•movie

as Big Bill Standish

Mama Loves Papa
10.0
Mama Loves Papa
1945•movie

as Kirkwood

Tonight Is Ours
10.0
Tonight Is Ours
1933•movie

as Mob Leader

State Trooper
8.0
State Trooper
1933•movie

as W.J. Brady

The Gorilla
9.0
The Gorilla
1930•movie

as Cyrus Stevens

Practically Yours
7.0
Practically Yours
1944•movie

as Radio Official (uncredited)

Campus Honeymoon
7.0
Campus Honeymoon
1948•movie

as Sen. Hughes

Men of the Sky
10.0
Men of the Sky
1931•movie

as Count

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
7.0

as Chauncey Chadwick

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
9.0

as Detective (uncredited)