Paul Maxey
Acting
1907-03-15 · Wheaton, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography(60)
movieBachelor Flat
as Big Man in Jaguar in Dream · 1961 · 5.6
tvRipcord
as Sam Breckridge · 1961 · 6.7
movieDisneyland '59
as Self · 1959 · 7.3
movieShowdown at Boot Hill
as Judge Wallen · 1958 · 6.7
movieJack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
as Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial · 1957 · 0.0
tvThe People's Choice
as Mayor John Peoples · 1955 · 7.0
tvMGM Parade
as · 1955 · 9.0
movieIt's Always Fair Weather
as Mr. Fielding (uncredited) · 1955 · 7.0
movieCity of Shadows
as Davis, Disbarred Lawyer · 1955 · 5.5
movieTen Wanted Men
as · 1955 · 5.9
movieBlack Tuesday
as Donaldson (uncredited) · 1954 · 6.2
movieThe Big Heat
as George Fuller (uncredited) · 1953 · 7.7
movieRun for the Hills
as Sheriff Jack · 1953 · 6.0
tvGeneral Electric Theater
as Man in Restaurant · 1953 · 6.8
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) · 1952 · 7.3
movieMonkey Business
as Board Member (uncredited) · 1952 · 6.7
movieDreamboat
as Member of College Board (uncredited) · 1952 · 6.1
movieHere Come the Marines
as Jolly Joe Johnson · 1952 · 7.3
movieDeadline - U.S.A.
as Senator (uncredited) · 1952 · 6.9
movieThe Narrow Margin
as Sam Jennings · 1952 · 7.3
movieKid Monk Baroni
as Al Petry · 1952 · 6.4
movieSingin' in the Rain
as Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited) · 1952 · 8.1
movieSomething to Live For
as Hofstadter (uncredited) · 1952 · 6.9
movieLove Is Better Than Ever
as Mr. Ringrose · 1952 · 6.6