Max Showalter
Known for
Max Showalter is a durable American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Playing Grandpa Fred in 'Sixteen Candles' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Niagara' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1949. Very few actors keep finding work for 77 years.
Max Showalter
42 Movies
26 Series
Max Showalter is a durable American actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Playing Grandpa Fred in 'Sixteen Candles' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Niagara' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1949. Very few actors keep finding work for 77 years.
Movies
Plays Holmes
Sex and the Single Girl
1964
Plays Grandpa Fred
Sixteen Candles
1984
Plays Reverend
10
1979
Plays Tobey Rawlins
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
Plays Ray Cutler
Niagara
1953
Plays Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
Racing with the Moon
1984
Plays Bingham
The Anderson Tapes
1971
Plays Dan Crawford
Fate Is the Hunter
1964
Plays Life Magazine Reporter
Bus Stop
1956
Plays Frederick S. Hobart
Night People
1954
Plays Ernest Shears
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Plays Larry Evans
Vicki
1953
Plays Det. Lt. Parks
Naked Alibi
1954
Plays Hotel Desk Clerk
Move Over, Darling
1963
Plays Dr. Tad Johns
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957
Plays Billy Wilcox
The Return of Jack Slade
1955
Plays Selwyn Harris
It Happened to Jane
1959
Plays Roger Doremus
Summer and Smoke
1961
Plays Colonel Dalleson
The Naked and the Dead
1958
Plays Andy Leonard
Never Say Goodbye
1956
Plays The Tight Suit
Bon Voyage!
1962
Plays Pete Bentham
My Wife's Best Friend
1952
Plays Lieutenant Moore
What Price Glory
1952
Plays Charlie Grant
The Female Animal
1958
Plays Dave Millson
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
Plays Franklin
A Talent for Loving
1969
Plays Paul Prescott
Smog
1962
Plays Jim Logan
Dangerous Crossing
1953
Plays Howard Greene
Lord Love a Duck
1966
Plays Walter Landers
Destination Gobi
1953
Plays Phillip Scott
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
Plays Frank
Bonnie's Kids
1973
Plays Comet Pen Salesman
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
Plays Harry Guild
With a Song in My Heart
1952
Plays Mr. Worthman
The Moonshine War
1970
Plays Lt. Richard Chasen
Indestructible Man
1956
Plays Don Martin
Voice in the Mirror
1958
Plays Walter
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964
Plays B. J. Smith
My Six Loves
1963
TV Shows
Plays Gus Clyde
The Stockard Channing Show
1980
Plays Carl Reynolds
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Rusty Graham
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Mr. Blackpool
Hazel
1961
Plays Vinnie Meyers
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Ben Ballard
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Herman Baker
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Capt. West
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
1957
Plays Mr. Craig Fletcher
The Doris Day Show
1968
Plays Orchestra Leader
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Plays Ralph Mason
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Quinlan
Kojak
1973
Plays Barney Wales
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Will Henderson
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Pat Riley
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Don Evers
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Bill Henry
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Charles Barlow
Bewitched
1964
Plays Conrad Martin
Public Defender
1954
Plays Dr. Charles Graham
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Plays Barry
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Ralston
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Plays Dr. Milton Gold
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Tom Buchanan
Sam Benedict
1962
Plays David Harkness
Stagecoach West
1960
Plays Dr. Morgan
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
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Sixteen Candles
Full Filmography
Sixteen Candles
Grandpa Fred
1984
Film
Racing with the Moon
Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
1984
Film
The Stockard Channing Show
Gus Clyde · 13 episodes
1980–
TV
10
Reverend
1979
Film
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Ernest Shears
1978
Film
The Love Boat
Herman Baker · 2 episodes
1977–
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Dr. Milton Gold · 1 episode
1976–
TV
Kojak
Quinlan · 1 episode
1973–
TV
Bonnie's Kids
Frank
1973
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Max Showalter still alive?
Max Showalter passed away on July 30, 2000 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Max Showalter?
Max Showalter is best known for roles in Sixteen Candles, Niagara, 10.
How many movies has Max Showalter been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1949), Max Showalter has appeared in 42 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Max Showalter's first movie?
The career of Max Showalter began with Always Leave Them Laughing (1949).
What is Max Showalter's most recent movie or series?
Max Showalter's most recent release is Sixteen Candles, which premiered on May 4, 1984.
What TV shows has Max Showalter appeared in?
On television, Max Showalter has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Bewitched, The Incredible Hulk, The Love Boat.
Max Showalter
1917-06-02 · Caldwell, Kansas, USA
Max Showalter (June 2, 1917 – July 30, 2000), also credited as Casey Adams, was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. One of Showalter's most memorable roles was as Jean Peters' character's husband in the 1953 film Niagara.