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Birthday: Mar 15, 1907
Place of Birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Paul Maxey

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
Movie Cast Year
Bride of the Gorilla Van Heusen 1951
The Narrow Margin Sam Jennings 1952
Black Tuesday Donaldson (uncredited) 1954
Singin' in the Rain Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited) 1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Dr. Turner (uncredited) 1951
Below the Deadline Arthur Brennan 1946
City of Shadows Davis, Disbarred Lawyer 1955
Philo Vance's Secret Mission Martin Jamison 1947
Fighting Fools Editor 1949
Monkey Business Board Member (uncredited) 1952
South of St. Louis 1949
Here Come the Marines Jolly Joe Johnson 1952
The Amazing Mr. Nordill Treasury Department Expert (uncredited) 1947
Till the Clouds Roll By Victor Herbert 1946
Ten Wanted Men 1955
Let's Go Collegiate 'Bullet' Bill Miller 1941
Mississippi Rhythm Judge Kenworthy 1949
I'll Sell My Life Dennis Grady 1941
Shed No Tears First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited) 1948
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial 1957
Dreamboat Member of College Board 1952
The Bad and the Beautiful Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) 1952
They Won't Believe Me 1947
Showdown at Boot Hill Judge Wallen 1958
All the King's Men Local Chairman (uncredited) 1949
An American in Paris John McDowd (uncredited) 1951
The Return of Jesse James Elmer Galway 1950
Laddie Mr. Wilson 1940
The Big Heat George Fuller (uncredited) 1953
The Pirate Hotel Manager (uncredited) 1948
It's Always Fair Weather Mr. Fielding (uncredited) 1955
The Three Musketeers 1948
In Room 303 Paul Maxey 1947
Bagdad Clothes Merchant 1949
Four Mothers Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited) 1941
Something to Live For Hofstadter (uncredited) 1952
Silver Queen Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited) 1942
Run for the Hills Sheriff Jack 1953
Sky Dragon John Anderson 1949
You're Out of Luck Pete, the Reporter 1941
The Reformer and the Redhead Thompson 1950
Tear Gas Squad Harmon 1940
Deadline - U.S.A. Senator (uncredited) 1952
Bride for Sale Gentry 1949
Love Is Better Than Ever Mr. Ringrose 1952
Father of the Bride Party Guest 1950
Homicide Police Dispatcher 1949
Father of the Bride Fat Man (uncredited) 1950
The Brasher Doubloon Coroner (uncredited) 1947
Bachelor Flat Big Man in Jaguar in Dream 1961
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited) 1937
Mr. Soft Touch Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited) 1949
Kid Monk Baroni Al Petry 1952
Disneyland '59 Self 1959
Borrowed Blonde Leon's Boss 1947
Series Cast Year
The People's Choice Mayor John Peoples 1955
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