Edwin Maxwell

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Edwin Maxwell has 132 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently All Quiet On The Western Front Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Torture Money, Mama Loves Papa, Jack Pot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

132

Birth Date

1886-02-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dublin, Ireland

Known For

• 

  Torture Money
• 

  Mama Loves Papa
• 

  Jack Pot
• 

  Public Ghost # 1
• 

  Mystery Liner
• 

  Police Car 17

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• All Quiet On The Western Front Collection (2 titles)
• Marx Brothers (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jack Chertok (2 collaborations)
• John C. Higgins (2 collaborations)
• Charley Chase (2 collaborations)
• Lambert Hillyer (2 collaborations)
• Harold S. Bucquet (1 collaborations)
• George Lynn (1 collaborations)
• Murray Alper (1 collaborations)
• King Baggot (1 collaborations)
• Margaret Bert (1 collaborations)
• John Hamilton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (130 credits)

  • The Walls of Jericho

    Porter Grimes

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Vicious Circle

    Presiding Judge

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Campus Honeymoon

    Sen. Hughes

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Gangster

    Politician (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Second Chance

    Mr. Davenport

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Jolson Story

    Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Swamp Fire

    Capt. Pierre Moise

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Mama Loves Papa

    Kirkwood

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Practically Yours

    Radio Official (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Wilson

    William Jennings Bryan

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Great Moment

    Vice-President of Medical Society

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Since You Went Away

    Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Waterfront

    Max Kramer

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Heaven Can Wait

    Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Behind Prison Walls

    Percy Webb

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Street of Chance

    Stillwell, D.A.

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point

    Sen. John Randolph

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Live on Danger

    Wingy Keefe

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Pacific Blackout

    District attorney

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Know For Sure

    Dr. Paxton

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Buy Me That Town

    P.V. Baxter

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Blossoms in the Dust

    City Councilman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Ride on Vaquero

    Dan Clark

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Devil and Miss Jones

    Withers

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Brigham Young

    2nd Mob Leader

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Kit Carson

    John Sutter

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • New Moon

    Captain de Jean

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Jack Pot

    Rocky Fallon

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • His Girl Friday

    Dr. Egelhoffer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Blue Bird

    Oak

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Shop Around the Corner

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Ninotchka

    Mercier

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Rev. Daniel Gros

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Way Down South

    Martin Dill

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Young Mr. Lincoln

    John T. Stuart (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Made for Each Other

    Messerschmidt (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Rich Man, Poor Girl

    Krauss

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Rage of Paris

    Hotel Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Paradise for Three

    First Lawyer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Hold That Kiss

    Theatre Manager

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Romance on the Run

    Mondoon

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Nothing Sacred

    Mr. Bullock (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Love Takes Flight

    Dave Miller

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • One Hundred Men and a Girl

    Ira Westing - Editor

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Slave Ship

    Auctioneer

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Road Back

    Principal

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • A Star Is Born

    Vocal Coach (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Night Key

    Lawyer Kruger

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Love Is News

    Kenyon

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Torture Money

    Milton Beacher

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • A Man Betrayed

    Richards

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Camille

    Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Come and Get It

    Sid LeMaire

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • To Mary - with Love

    Byron C. Wakefield

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Fury

    Vickery

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Absolute Quiet

    Baxter (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Panic on the Air

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Douglas (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Big Brown Eyes

    Newspaper Editor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Dangerous Waters

    Mr. Brunch

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Public Ghost # 1

    Insane Man

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Thanks a Million

    Mr. Casey

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Happiness C.O.D.

    Lester Walsh

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Men of Action

    Jefferson

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Motive for Revenge

    William King

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • 'G' Men

    Joseph Kratz (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Devil Is a Woman

    Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Great God Gold

    Nitto

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • All the King's Horses

    First Gentleman

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Elinor Norton

    Army Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cleopatra

    Casca

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes

    Lyman Warren

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hollywood Party

    Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Mystery Liner

    Major Pope

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Dancing Man

    Morton Randall

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • This Side of Heaven

    R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The 9th Guest

    Jason Osgood

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Dinner at Eight

    Mr. Fitch

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Lady Killer

    Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Duck Soup

    Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Fog

    Ship Captain

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Big Time Or Bust

    Winthrop Allen

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Back Page

    Martin Blake

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Police Car 17

    Big Bill Standish

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Ann Vickers

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • I Loved a Woman

    Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Broadway to Hollywood

    Rockwell

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • This Day and Age

    Mayor's Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Narrow Corner

    The Man Fred Killed

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Woman I Stole

    Lentz

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Emergency Call

    Tom Rourke

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Mayor of Hell

    Louis Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gambling Ship

    District Attorney Travers

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Heroes for Sale

    Laundry Company President

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Night of Terror

    The Maniac

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Worth

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • State Trooper

    W.J. Brady

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Tonight Is Ours

    Mob Leader

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Frisco Jenny

    Tom Ford (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • You Said a Mouthful

    Dr. Vorse

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Girl from Calgary

    Earl Darrell

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • 6 Hours to Live

    Police Commissioner

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Tiger Shark

    Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Grand Hotel

    Dr. Waitz

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Those We Love

    Marshall

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Blessed Event

    Sam Gobel

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • American Madness

    Clark (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Merrily We Go to Hell

    Jake Symonds (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • While Paris Sleeps

    Prison Commandant

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Scarface

    Chief of Detectives

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Young Bride

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

    Chauncey Chadwick

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Impatient Maiden

    Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Ambassador Bill

    Monte

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Yellow Ticket

    Police Agent Boligoff

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Wicked

    Owner of Property

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Men of the Sky

    Count

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Daddy Long Legs

    Wykoff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Daybreak

    Herr Hoffman

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Kiki

    Dr. Smiley

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Inspiration

    Uncle Julian Montell

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Gorilla

    Cyrus Stevens

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion

    Maupeou

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Top Speed

    J.W. Rollins

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • All Quiet on the Western Front

    Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Taming of the Shrew

    Battista

    actor

    actors
    1929

• sound (1 credits)

  • North West Mounted Police

    supervising dialogue editor

    sound
    1940

• crew (1 credits)

  • Union Pacific

    dialogue coach

    crew
    1939