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Paul Maxey

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55

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0.8

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Movies: 52Series: 3

TMDB ID: 108275

IMDb ID: nm0561537

Known for: Acting

Born: March 15, 1907

Died: June 3, 1963

Age: 56

Place of birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1937 - 1961

Years active: 25

Average TMDB rating: 6.64

Wikidata: Q7152283

Also known as

Paul R. Maxey • Paul Maxie • Paul Regan 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.

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Movies

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Bachelor Flat poster
4.9

Bachelor Flat

as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream

1961 Movie
Disneyland '59 poster
6.5

Disneyland '59

as Self

1959 Movie
Showdown at Boot Hill poster
6.5

Showdown at Boot Hill

as Judge Wallen

1958 Movie
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show poster

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial

1957 Movie
It's Always Fair Weather poster
7.0

It's Always Fair Weather

as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)

1955 Movie
City of Shadows poster
5.0

City of Shadows

as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer

1955 Movie
Ten Wanted Men poster
5.8

Ten Wanted Men

1955 Movie
Black Tuesday poster
6.1

Black Tuesday

as Donaldson (uncredited)

1954 Movie
The Big Heat poster
7.7

The Big Heat

as George Fuller (uncredited)

1953 Movie
Run for the Hills poster

Run for the Hills

as Sheriff Jack

1953 Movie
The Bad and the Beautiful poster
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

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

1952 Movie
Monkey Business poster
6.7

Monkey Business

as Board Member (uncredited)

1952 Movie
Dreamboat poster
5.9

Dreamboat

as Member of College Board (uncredited)

1952 Movie
Here Come the Marines poster
6.0

Here Come the Marines

as Jolly Joe Johnson

1952 Movie
Deadline - U.S.A. poster
6.9

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Senator (uncredited)

1952 Movie
The Narrow Margin poster
7.3

The Narrow Margin

as Sam Jennings

1952 Movie
Kid Monk Baroni poster
6.2

Kid Monk Baroni

as Al Petry

1952 Movie
Singin' in the Rain poster
8.1

Singin' in the Rain

as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

1952 Movie
Something to Live For poster
6.8

Something to Live For

as Hofstadter (uncredited)

1952 Movie
Love Is Better Than Ever poster
6.1

Love Is Better Than Ever

as Mr. Ringrose

1952 Movie
Bride of the Gorilla poster
4.8

Bride of the Gorilla

as Van Heusen

1951 Movie
An American in Paris poster
7.0

An American in Paris

as John McDowd (uncredited)

1951 Movie
Rhubarb poster
5.3

Rhubarb

as Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)

1951 Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster
6.3

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as Dr. Turner (uncredited)

1951 Movie
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