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Paul Maxey

Acting Born Mar 15, 1907 Wheaton, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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.

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Full filmography

  • MGM Parade (1955)
  • Ripcord (1961) as Sam Breckridge
  • Singin' in the Rain (1952) as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
  • The People's Choice (1955) as Mayor John Peoples
  • All the King's Men (1949) as Local Chairman (uncredited)
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Man in Restaurant
  • The Pirate (1948) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
  • The Big Heat (1953) as George Fuller (uncredited)
  • The Three Musketeers (1948)
  • Father of the Bride (1950) as Party Guest
  • Father of the Bride (1950) as Fat Man (uncredited)
  • An American in Paris (1951) as John McDowd (uncredited)
  • Monkey Business (1952) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
  • Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as Senator (uncredited)
  • Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) as Victor Herbert
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Dr. Turner (uncredited)
  • The Narrow Margin (1952) as Sam Jennings
  • Ten Wanted Men (1955)
  • Black Tuesday (1954) as Donaldson (uncredited)
  • Disneyland '59 (1959) as Self
  • It's Always Fair Weather (1955) as Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
  • Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
  • Four Mothers (1941) as Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)