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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-03-15 (118 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

1961

Bachelor Flat as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
Ripcord as Sam Breckridge

1959

1958

Showdown at Boot Hill as Judge Wallen

1957

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial

1955

City of Shadows as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
It's Always Fair Weather as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
The People's Choice as Mayor John Peoples

1954

Black Tuesday as Donaldson (uncredited)

1953

The Big Heat as George Fuller (uncredited)
Run for the Hills as Sheriff Jack

1952

The Narrow Margin as Sam Jennings
Singin' in the Rain as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Monkey Business as Board Member (uncredited)
Here Come the Marines as Jolly Joe Johnson
Dreamboat as Member of College Board
The Bad and the Beautiful as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Something to Live For as Hofstadter (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A. as Senator (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever as Mr. Ringrose
Kid Monk Baroni as Al Petry

1951

Bride of the Gorilla as Van Heusen
An American in Paris as John McDowd (uncredited)

1950

Father of the Bride as Party Guest
Father of the Bride as Fat Man (uncredited)

1949

Fighting Fools as Editor
Mississippi Rhythm as Judge Kenworthy
All the King's Men as Local Chairman (uncredited)
Bagdad as Clothes Merchant
Sky Dragon as John Anderson
Bride for Sale as Gentry
Homicide as Police Dispatcher
Mr. Soft Touch as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)

1948

Shed No Tears as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
The Pirate as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill as Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
In Room 303 as Paul Maxey
The Brasher Doubloon as Coroner (uncredited)
Borrowed Blonde as Leon's Boss

1946

Below the Deadline as Arthur Brennan
Till the Clouds Roll By as Victor Herbert

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
Four Mothers as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
You're Out of Luck as Pete, the Reporter

1940

Laddie as Mr. Wilson
Tear Gas Squad as Harmon

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)