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