Paul Maxey

Personal Info

Birthday

March 15, 1907

Day of Death

1963-06-03

(56 years old)

Place of Birth

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Paul R. Maxey

Paul Maxie

Paul Regan Maxey

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.

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Ripcord

The Big Heat

An American in Paris

The People's Choice

All the King's Men

Father of the Bride

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Filmography

1961
Bachelor Flat
as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
1959
Disneyland '59
as Self
1958
Showdown at Boot Hill
as Judge Wallen
1957
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
1955
It's Always Fair Weather
as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
City of Shadows
as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
1954
Black Tuesday
as Donaldson (uncredited)
1953
The Big Heat
as George Fuller (uncredited)
Run for the Hills
as Sheriff Jack
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Board Member (uncredited)
Dreamboat
as Member of College Board
Here Come the Marines
as Jolly Joe Johnson
The Narrow Margin
as Sam Jennings
Kid Monk Baroni
as Al Petry
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Senator (uncredited)
Something to Live For
as Hofstadter (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Mr. Ringrose
1951
Bride of the Gorilla
as Van Heusen
An American in Paris
as John McDowd (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Dr. Turner (uncredited)
1950
The Return of Jesse James
as Elmer Galway
Father of the Bride
as Party Guest
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Thompson
1949
Bagdad
as Clothes Merchant
All the King's Men
as Local Chairman (uncredited)
Bride for Sale
as Gentry
Mr. Soft Touch
as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Mississippi Rhythm
as Judge Kenworthy
Sky Dragon
as John Anderson
Homicide
as Police Dispatcher
Fighting Fools
as Editor
1948
The Pirate
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
1947
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
as Martin Jamison
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
In Room 303
as Paul Maxey
Borrowed Blonde
as Leon's Boss
The Brasher Doubloon
as Coroner (uncredited)
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Victor Herbert
Below the Deadline
as Arthur Brennan
1942
Silver Queen
as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
1941
Let's Go Collegiate
as 'Bullet' Bill Miller
I'll Sell My Life
as Dennis Grady
You're Out of Luck
as Pete, the Reporter
Four Mothers
as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
1940
Tear Gas Squad
as Harmon
Laddie
as Mr. Wilson
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)