Paul Maxey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-03-15 (56 years old)

Deathday

1963-06-03

Place of Birth

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting

1951

1952

The Narrow Margin

as Sam Jennings

1954

Black Tuesday

as Donaldson (uncredited)

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

1946

Below the Deadline

as Arthur Brennan

1955

City of Shadows

as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer

1947

1949

1952

Monkey Business

as Board Member (uncredited)

1952

Here Come the Marines

as Jolly Joe Johnson

1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

as Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)

1946

Till the Clouds Roll By

as Victor Herbert

1941

Let's Go Collegiate

as 'Bullet' Bill Miller

1949

Mississippi Rhythm

as Judge Kenworthy

1941

I'll Sell My Life

as Dennis Grady

1948

Shed No Tears

as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)

1957

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial

1952

Dreamboat

as Member of College Board

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

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

1958

Showdown at Boot Hill

as Judge Wallen

1949

All the King's Men

as Local Chairman (uncredited)

1951

An American in Paris

as John McDowd (uncredited)

1950

1940

Laddie

as Mr. Wilson

1953

The Big Heat

as George Fuller (uncredited)

1948

The Pirate

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)

1947

In Room 303

as Paul Maxey

1949

Bagdad

as Clothes Merchant

1941

Four Mothers

as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)

1952

Something to Live For

as Hofstadter (uncredited)

1942

Silver Queen

as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)

1953

Run for the Hills

as Sheriff Jack

1949

Sky Dragon

as John Anderson

1941

You're Out of Luck

as Pete, the Reporter

1940

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Senator (uncredited)

1949

1952

1950

Father of the Bride

as Party Guest

1949

Homicide

as Police Dispatcher

1950

Father of the Bride

as Fat Man (uncredited)

1947

The Brasher Doubloon

as Coroner (uncredited)

1961

Bachelor Flat

as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)

1952

Kid Monk Baroni

as Al Petry

1959

1947

Borrowed Blonde

as Leon's Boss

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