Person Details

Birthday: 1907-03-15 19:37:30

Death: 1963-06-03 19:37:30

Aliases: Paul R. Maxey , Paul Maxie , Paul Regan Maxey

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Big Heat
Average
8

The Big Heat

(1953) George Fuller (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Average
7

The Bad and the Beautiful

(1952) Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
All the King's Men
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7

All the King's Men

(1949) Local Chairman (Uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
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7

The Narrow Margin

(1952) Sam Jennings
Walk on the Wild Side
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7

Walk on the Wild Side

(1962) Auctioneer
Till the Clouds Roll By
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6

Till the Clouds Roll By

(1946) Victor Herbert
Deadline - U.S.A.
Average
7

Deadline - U.S.A.

(1952) Senator (uncredited)
Kid Monk Baroni
Average
6

Kid Monk Baroni

(1952) Al Petry

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1962 Auctioneer
Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
1959 Self
1958 Judge Wallen
1957 Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
1955 Mayor John Peoples
Fielding (uncredited)
Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
N/A
1954 Donaldson
1953 George Fuller (uncredited)
Sheriff Jack
1952 Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Board Member (uncredited)
Member of College Board
Jolly Joe Johnson
Sam Jennings
Al Petry
Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Hofstadter (uncredited)
Mr. Ringrose
1951 Van Heusen
John McDowd (uncredited)
Dr. Turner (uncredited)
1950 Elmer Galway
Fat Man (uncredited)
Party Guest
Thompson
1949 Clothes Merchant
Local Chairman (Uncredited)
Gentry
Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Judge Kenworthy
John Anderson
Police Dispatcher
Editor
N/A
1948 First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
1947 Martin Jamison
Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
Leon's Boss
Coroner (uncredited)
1946 Victor Herbert
Arthur Brennan
1942 Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
1941 Dennis Grady
'Bullet' Bill Miller
Pete, the Reporter
Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
1940 Harmon
Mr. Wilson
1937 Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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