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Paul Maxey

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 15, 1907 (119 years old)

Place of Birth

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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

Acting
1961Bachelor FlatBig Man in Jaguar in Dream
1961RipcordSam Breckridge
1959Disneyland '59Self
1958Showdown at Boot HillJudge Wallen
1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping ShowSanta Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
1955City of ShadowsDavis, Disbarred Lawyer
1955Ten Wanted Men
1955It's Always Fair WeatherMr. Fielding (uncredited)
1955The People's ChoiceMayor John Peoples
1955MGM Parade
1954Black TuesdayDonaldson (uncredited)
1953The Big HeatGeorge Fuller (uncredited)
1953Run for the HillsSheriff Jack
1953General Electric TheaterMan in Restaurant
1952The Narrow MarginSam Jennings
1952Singin' in the RainDancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
1952Monkey BusinessBoard Member (uncredited)
1952Here Come the MarinesJolly Joe Johnson
1952DreamboatMember of College Board (uncredited)
1952The Bad and the BeautifulMan Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
1952Something to Live ForHofstadter (uncredited)
1952Deadline - U.S.A.Senator (uncredited)
1952Love Is Better Than EverMr. Ringrose
1952Kid Monk BaroniAl Petry
1951Bride of the GorillaVan Heusen
1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManDr. Turner (uncredited)
1951An American in ParisJohn McDowd (uncredited)
1951RhubarbMr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)
1950The Return of Jesse JamesElmer Galway
1950The Reformer and the RedheadThompson
1950Father of the BrideParty Guest
1950Father of the BrideFat Man (uncredited)
1949Fighting FoolsEditor
1949South of St. Louis
1949Mississippi RhythmJudge Kenworthy
1949All the King's MenLocal Chairman (uncredited)
1949BagdadClothes Merchant
1949Sky DragonJohn Anderson
1949Bride for SaleGentry
1949HomicidePolice Dispatcher
1949Mr. Soft TouchFat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
1948Shed No TearsFirst Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
1948The PirateHotel Manager (uncredited)
1948The Three Musketeers
1947Philo Vance's Secret MissionMartin Jamison
1947The Amazing Mr. NordillTreasury Department Expert (uncredited)
1947They Won't Believe MeSpeed Bowman (uncredited)
1947In Room 303Paul Maxey
1947The Brasher DoubloonCoroner (uncredited)
1947Borrowed BlondeLeon's Boss
1946Below the DeadlineArthur Brennan
1946Till the Clouds Roll ByVictor Herbert
1942Silver QueenServant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
1941Let's Go Collegiate'Bullet' Bill Miller
1941I'll Sell My LifeDennis Grady
1941Four MothersFat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
1941You're Out of LuckPete, the Reporter
1940LaddieMr. Wilson
1940Tear Gas SquadHarmon
1937Mr. Dodd Takes the AirFred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)