Maxwell Shaw

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-02-21 (56 years old)

Deathday

1985-08-21

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Maxwell Shaw

Biography

Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in Gideon's Way (episode "Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964). His Broadway credits include The Hostage.[8][9] He had a small role in Ben-Hur (1959). He was married to casting director Rose Tobias Shaw.

Acting

1960

Once More, with Feeling!

as Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel

1975

1969

The Oblong Box

as Hackett

1959

Ben-Hur

as Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

1958

Tank Force!

as The Sheikh

1958

The Man Inside

as Desk Clerk Lisbon

1976

1975

1964

The Crunch

as Mr Ken

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