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Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Acting·1886–1948·128 films

Edwin Maxwell was born on February 9, 1886 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was previously married to Betty Alden. He died on August 13, 1948 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Filmography

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)Dr. Egelhoffer
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933)Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)Doctor
Scarface
Scarface (1932)Chief of Detectives
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Ninotchka (1939)Mercier
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)Douglas (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (1932)Dr. Waitz
Fury
Fury (1936)Vickery
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1943)Doctor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Camille
Camille (1936)Doctor (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)Worth
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)Rev. Daniel Gros
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight (1933)Mr. Fitch
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1937)Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1934)Casca
'G' Men
'G' Men (1935)Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
The Devil Is a Woman (1935)Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)Withers
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other (1939)Messerschmidt (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away (1944)Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
American Madness
American Madness (1932)Clark (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Jake Symonds (uncredited)
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)Oak
Come and Get It
Come and Get It (1936)Sid LeMaire
Lady Killer
Lady Killer (1933)Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)City Councilman
Night Key
Night Key (1937)Lawyer Kruger
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell (1933)Louis Johnson
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)Ira Westing - Editor
Wilson
Wilson (1944)William Jennings Bryan
Big Brown Eyes
Big Brown Eyes (1936)Newspaper Editor
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale (1933)Laundry Company President
Night of Terror
Night of Terror (1933)The Maniac
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest (1934)Jason Osgood
The Great Moment
The Great Moment (1944)Vice-President of Medical Society
Street of Chance
Street of Chance (1942)Stillwell, D.A.
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny (1933)Tom Ford (uncredited)
The Gangster
The Gangster (1947)Politician (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story (1946)Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark (1932)Doctor (uncredited)
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)2nd Mob Leader
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket (1931)Police Agent Boligoff
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1929)Battista
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman (1933)Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
Kit Carson
Kit Carson (1940)John Sutter
Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship (1933)District Attorney Travers
Torture Money
Torture Money (1937)Milton Beacher
Ann Vickers
Ann Vickers (1933)Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Know For Sure
Know For Sure (1941)Dr. Paxton
Love Is News
Love Is News (1937)Kenyon
Swamp Fire
Swamp Fire (1946)Capt. Pierre Moise
Thanks a Million
Thanks a Million (1935)Mr. Casey
Absolute Quiet
Absolute Quiet (1936)Baxter (Uncredited)
The Road Back
The Road Back (1937)Principal
Mystery Liner
Mystery Liner (1934)Major Pope
Blessed Event
Blessed Event (1932)Sam Gobel
Inspiration
Inspiration (1931)Uncle Julian Montell
Waterfront
Waterfront (1944)Max Kramer
6 Hours to Live
6 Hours to Live (1932)Police Commissioner
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)Krauss
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)Sen. John Randolph
Slave Ship
Slave Ship (1937)Auctioneer
New Moon
New Moon (1940)Captain de Jean
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho (1948)Porter Grimes
The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner (1933)The Man Fred Killed
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)Maupeou
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger (1942)Wingy Keefe
Way Down South
Way Down South (1939)Martin Dill
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood (1933)Rockwell
Young Bride
Young Bride (1932)The Doctor
Emergency Call
Emergency Call (1933)Tom Rourke
This Side of Heaven
This Side of Heaven (1934)R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
Jack Pot
Jack Pot (1940)Rocky Fallon
Daybreak
Daybreak (1931)Herr Hoffman
Back Page
Back Page (1933)Martin Blake
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps (1932)Prison Commandant
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three (1938)First Lawyer (uncredited)
All the King's Horses
All the King's Horses (1935)First Gentleman
Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero (1941)Dan Clark
Kiki
Kiki (1931)Dr. Smiley
You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful (1932)Dr. Vorse
Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill (1931)Monte
The Girl from Calgary
The Girl from Calgary (1932)Earl Darrell
The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle (1948)Presiding Judge
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934)Lyman Warren
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout (1941)District attorney
Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air (1936)Gordon
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs (1931)Wykoff (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed (1936)Richards
Second Chance
Second Chance (1947)Mr. Davenport
Wicked
Wicked (1931)Owner of Property
The Woman I Stole
The Woman I Stole (1933)Lentz
Great God Gold
Great God Gold (1935)Nitto
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters (1936)Mr. Brunch
Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town (1941)P.V. Baxter
Motive for Revenge
Motive for Revenge (1935)William King
This Day and Age
This Day and Age (1933)Mayor's Assistant
Love Takes Flight
Love Takes Flight (1937)Dave Miller
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love (1936)Byron C. Wakefield
Big Time Or Bust
Big Time Or Bust (1933)Winthrop Allen
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss (1938)Theatre Manager
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934)Judge
Elinor Norton
Elinor Norton (1934)Army Doctor
Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D. (1935)Lester Walsh
Top Speed
Top Speed (1930)J.W. Rollins
Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run (1938)Mondoon
Men of Action
Men of Action (1935)Jefferson
Those We Love
Those We Love (1932)Marshall
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden (1932)Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
Fog
Fog (1933)Ship Captain
Police Car 17
Police Car 17 (1933)Big Bill Standish
Dancing Man
Dancing Man (1934)Morton Randall
Public Ghost # 1
Public Ghost # 1 (1935)Insane Man
Practically Yours
Practically Yours (1944)Radio Official (uncredited)
Tonight Is Ours
Tonight Is Ours (1933)Mob Leader
Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa (1945)Kirkwood
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)Detective (uncredited)
The Gorilla
The Gorilla (1930)Cyrus Stevens
State Trooper
State Trooper (1933)W.J. Brady
Men of the Sky
Men of the Sky (1931)Count
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932)Chauncey Chadwick