Edwin Maxwell
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Edwin Maxwell has built a long career as an Irish actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register. Very few actors keep finding work for 97 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'His Girl Friday' is the work that traveled the furthest. He also turns up in 'The Shop Around the Corner'.
Edwin Maxwell
126 Movies
Edwin Maxwell has built a long career as an Irish actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. He has worked in drama more often than in any other register. Very few actors keep finding work for 97 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'His Girl Friday' is the work that traveled the furthest. He also turns up in 'The Shop Around the Corner'.
Movies
Plays Chief of Detectives
Scarface
1932
Plays Dr. Egelhoffer
His Girl Friday
1940
Plays Doctor
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
Plays Dr. Waitz
Grand Hotel
1932
Plays Mercier
Ninotchka
1939
Plays Casca
Cleopatra
1934
Plays Jason Osgood
The 9th Guest
1934
Plays Mr. Fitch
Dinner at Eight
1933
Plays Vickery
Fury
1936
Plays 2nd Mob Leader
Brigham Young
1940
Plays Rev. Daniel Gros
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
Plays Worth
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
Plays Sid LeMaire
Come and Get It
1936
Plays Oak
The Blue Bird
1940
Plays Rocky Fallon
Jack Pot
1940
Plays Withers
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941
Plays Kenyon
Love Is News
1937
Plays Ira Westing - Editor
One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937
Plays Byron C. Wakefield
To Mary - with Love
1936
Plays Laundry Company President
Heroes for Sale
1933
Plays Sen. John Randolph
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
Plays P.V. Baxter
Buy Me That Town
1941
Plays Martin Dill
Way Down South
1939
Plays Auctioneer
Slave Ship
1937
Plays Captain de Jean
New Moon
1940
Plays Louis Johnson
The Mayor of Hell
1933
Plays Theatre Manager
Hold That Kiss
1938
Plays William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
1944
Plays Dr. Smiley
Kiki
1931
Plays Dave Miller
Love Takes Flight
1937
Plays John Sutter
Kit Carson
1940
Plays District Attorney Travers
Gambling Ship
1933
Plays Porter Grimes
The Walls of Jericho
1948
Plays Vice-President of Medical Society
The Great Moment
1944
Plays City Councilman
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Plays Lawyer Kruger
Night Key
1937
Plays Principal
The Road Back
1937
Plays The Maniac
Night of Terror
1933
Plays Herr Hoffman
Daybreak
1931
Plays Tom Rourke
Emergency Call
1933
Plays Newspaper Editor
Big Brown Eyes
1936
Plays Wingy Keefe
I Live on Danger
1942
Plays Milton Beacher
Torture Money
1937
Plays William King
Motive for Revenge
1935
Plays Sam Gobel
Blessed Event
1932
Plays The Doctor
Young Bride
1932
Plays Mayor's Assistant
This Day and Age
1933
Plays District attorney
Pacific Blackout
1941
Plays Police Agent Boligoff
The Yellow Ticket
1931
Plays Maupeou
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930
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The Walls of Jericho
Porter Grimes
1948
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The Gangster
Politician (uncredited)
1947
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Second Chance
Mr. Davenport
1947
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The Jolson Story
Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
1946
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Swamp Fire
Capt. Pierre Moise
1946
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Mama Loves Papa
Kirkwood
1945
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Practically Yours
Radio Official (uncredited)
1944
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Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
1944
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The Great Moment
Vice-President of Medical Society
1944
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edwin Maxwell still alive?
Edwin Maxwell passed away on August 13, 1948 at age 62.
What are the most famous roles of Edwin Maxwell?
Edwin Maxwell is best known for roles in His Girl Friday, All Quiet on the Western Front, Duck Soup.
How many movies has Edwin Maxwell been in?
Over a 19-year career (since 1929), Edwin Maxwell has appeared in 126 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Edwin Maxwell's first movie?
The career of Edwin Maxwell began with The Taming of the Shrew (1929).
What is Edwin Maxwell's most recent movie or series?
Edwin Maxwell's most recent release is The Walls of Jericho, which premiered on November 22, 1948.
Edwin Maxwell
1886-02-09 · Dublin, Ireland
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.