Paul Maxey
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-03-15
Day of Death
1963-06-03 (56 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
(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)
(1955)
(1955)
City of Shadows
as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
(1954)
Black Tuesday
as Donaldson (uncredited)
(1953)
The Big Heat
as George Fuller (uncredited)
(1953)
Run for the Hills
as Sheriff Jack
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
(1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
(1952)
Monkey Business
as Board Member (uncredited)
(1952)
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Senator (uncredited)
(1952)
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Mr. Ringrose
(1952)
Something to Live For
as Hofstadter (uncredited)
(1952)
Here Come the Marines
as Jolly Joe Johnson
(1952)
Dreamboat
as Member of College Board
(1952)
The Narrow Margin
as Sam Jennings
(1952)
Kid Monk Baroni
as Al Petry
(1951)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Dr. Turner (uncredited)
(1951)
An American in Paris
as John McDowd (uncredited)
(1951)
Rhubarb
as Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)
(1951)
Bride of the Gorilla
as Van Heusen
(1950)
The Return of Jesse James
as Elmer Galway
(1950)
Father of the Bride
as Party Guest
(1950)
Father of the Bride
as Fat Man (uncredited)
(1950)
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Thompson
(1949)
Mr. Soft Touch
as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
(1949)
Sky Dragon
as John Anderson
(1949)
Fighting Fools
as Editor
(1949)
Bagdad
as Clothes Merchant
(1949)
All the King's Men
as Local Chairman (uncredited)
(1949)
(1949)
Mississippi Rhythm
as Judge Kenworthy
(1949)
Homicide
as Police Dispatcher
(1949)
Bride for Sale
as Gentry
(1948)
(1948)
Shed No Tears
as First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
(1948)
The Pirate
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
(1947)
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
as Martin Jamison
(1947)
(1947)
The Brasher Doubloon
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1947)
In Room 303
as Paul Maxey
(1947)
Borrowed Blonde
as Leon's Boss
(1947)
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
(1946)
Below the Deadline
as Arthur Brennan
(1946)
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Victor Herbert
(1942)
Silver Queen
as Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
(1941)
Four Mothers
as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
(1941)
You're Out of Luck
as Pete, the Reporter
(1941)
Let's Go Collegiate
as 'Bullet' Bill Miller
(1941)
I'll Sell My Life
as Dennis Grady
(1940)
Laddie
as Mr. Wilson
(1940)
Tear Gas Squad
as Harmon
(1937)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)