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Max Showalter

Acting Born Jun 2, 1917 Died Jul 30, 2000 Caldwell, Kansas, USA 90 credits
90
Total Credits
1949–1984
36 Years Career Span
77
Vault Titles
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Biography

Max Showalter was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. Born on June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, he was also known by the professional names Casey Adams and Max Gor. During his career, Showalter accumulated seventy-eight known acting credits. One of his most memorable film roles was appearing as the husband of Jean Peters' character in the 1953 film Niagara. He passed away on July 30, 2000, at the age of eighty-three.

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Career

Career overview

Max Showalter was an American film, television, and stage actor who was also known as a composer, pianist, and singer. He was born on June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, United States. Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, he was also credited under the names Casey Adams and Max Gor.

As an actor, Showalter accumulated a known total of seventy-eight credits across film and television. One of his most memorable roles was appearing as the husband of Jean Peters character in the 1953 feature film Niagara.

Showalter lived until July 30, 2000, passing away at the age of eighty-three. His extensive career spanned multiple performance mediums, leaving behind a substantial body of work in acting, music, and composition.

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Career timeline

Sixteen CandlesRacing with the Moon
Foul PlayA Gun in the House
The Stockard Channing Show
10
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Love BoatThe Incredible Hulk
Quincy, M.E.
KojakPolice StoryBonnie's Kids
The Bob Newhart Show
The Anderson Tapes
The Moonshine War
A Talent for Loving
The Doris Day Show
Lord Love a Duck
How to Murder Your Wife
BewitchedSex and the Single GirlFate Is the HunterThe Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Move Over, DarlingMy Six Loves
The Lucy ShowThe Lucy ShowSam BenedictThe Music ManBon Voyage!
Dr. KildareDr. KildareHazelHazelHazel
The Andy Griffith ShowSurfside 6Stagecoach WestElmer Gantry
The Twilight ZoneHawaiian EyeThe Many Loves of Dobie GillisIt Happened to Jane
The Female AnimalThe Naked and the DeadVoice in the Mirror
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonPerry Mason
The Gale Storm ShowBus StopNever Say GoodbyeIndestructible Man
Matinee TheaterGunsmokeThe 20th Century Fox HourNavy LogThe Return of Jack Slade
Public DefenderNight PeopleNaked AlibiDown Three Dark Streets
Letter to LorettaLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaNiagara
The Ford Television TheatreWhat Price GloryMy Wife's Best FriendWith a Song in My Heart
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Bob Hope Show

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90 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Max Showalter best known for?

Max Showalter is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sixteen Candles (1984), Racing with the Moon (1984), O Sheik de Ipanema (1975), 10 (1979).

When and where was Max Showalter born?

Max Showalter was born on June 2, 1917 in Caldwell, Kansas, USA. They passed away on July 30, 2000.

How many credits does Max Showalter have?

Max Showalter has accumulated over 90 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 1984.

What is Max Showalter's background in cinema and television?

Max Showalter was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. Born on June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, he was also known by the professional names Casey Adams and Max Gor. During his career, Showalter accumulated seventy-eight known acting credits. One of his most memora...

Max Showalter by the numbers

90credits
43films
47TV series
1949–1984active years

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