Person Details

Birthday: 1918-03-11 07:30:56

Death: 1982-07-18 07:30:56

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, USA

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Movie Involvements: 41

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Maxwell (March 11, 1918 Spokane, Washington – July 18, 1982) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 100 films of the 1940s and 1950s. Many times the actor appeared in films uncredited. Occasionally he played larger roles in films, such as in The Prowler. He was born in Spokane, Washington. His television guest appearances included The Lone Ranger, Lassie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Rifleman and Bonanza. Maxwell also starred as Pappy Sawyer in Disneyland's television miniseries The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca.

Most Famous Work

One Step Beyond
Average
5

One Step Beyond

(1959) Conductor
Johnny Ringo
Average
5

Johnny Ringo

(1959) Doc Bardell
The Court of Last Resort
Average
0

The Court of Last Resort

(1957) Alex Gregory
The War of the Worlds
Average
7

The War of the Worlds

(1953) Doctor (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Average
8

The Asphalt Jungle

(1950) Dr. Swanson
Batman
Average
6

Batman

(1943) Sam Fletcher
The Bigamist
Average
6

The Bigamist

(1953) Judge
The Lineup
Average
7

The Lineup

(1958) Norm Thompson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1960 Insp. Daniel A. Melrose
1959 Doc Bardell
Conductor
1958 Norm Thompson
Chief Sloane
John Brighton
1957 Alex Gregory
Parole Agent
1956 Frank Scovie
Insurance Company Representative
Edward Ryan
Capt. Allyson
Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
Train Conductor
1955 Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey
1954 Doctor (uncredited)
1953 Judge
Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Grocer (uncredited)
Mr. Spooner
1952 Studio Police Chief
Fred Saunders
1951 Detective (uncredited)
Dr. Palmer
Mr. Deevers
Dr. Huntington
Bud Crocker
Dr. Matthew Hardy
1950 Frank
Simmons (uncredited)
Detective Kilrain (uncredited)
Dr. Swanson
Policeman
1949 Court Clerk (uncredited)
Detective
1948 Village gossip
1944 Kallan
Cash Watson
Richard Snell
1943 Sam Fletcher
Assistant District Attorney Stewart
Reporter at Train (uncredited)
Blake
1942 Stockbroker (uncredited)
City Editor (uncredited)
N/A
Croupier
Ernie Haskell
Detective Strom (uncredited)
Prison Doctor
Editor (uncredited)
Rancher
Managing Editor Marvin
Madden, the Counterfeiter
1941 Army Doctor
City Editor
'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector
Dist. Atty. Kendall
Gillis
City Editor Macy
Year Character Movie/Tv

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