Edwin Maxwell (actor)

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Irish actor (1886–1948)

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::summary Irish actor (1886–1948) ::

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FieldValue
nameEdwin Maxwell
imageEdwin Maxwell in Romance on the Run (1938).jpg
captionMaxwell in Romance on the Run (1938)
birth_date
birth_placeDublin, Ireland
death_date
death_placeFalmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
occupationActor
years_active1918–1948
spouseBetty Alden
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| name = Edwin Maxwell | image = Edwin Maxwell in Romance on the Run (1938).jpg | image_size = | caption = Maxwell in Romance on the Run (1938) | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | death_date = | death_place = Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1918–1948 | spouse = Betty Alden

Edwin Maxwell (9 February 1886 – 13 August 1948) was an Irish character actor in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, frequently cast as businessmen and shysters, though often ones with a pompous or dignified bearing. Prior to that, he was an actor on the Broadway stage and a director of plays.

Early life

Maxwell was a native of Dublin.

Career

In the late 1920s, Maxwell directed and acted in plays with the New York Theater Guild Repertory Company.

From 1939 to 1942, Maxwell served as the dialogue director for the films of epic director Cecil B. DeMille. He was often uncredited for many of his film appearances. Maxwell appeared in four Academy Award-winning Best Pictures: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and You Can't Take It with You (1938).

Personal life

Maxwell married actress Betty Alden. Maxwell died following a stroke.

Filmography

References

References

  1. (September 11, 1946). "MOVIE-GO-ROUND by JACK KARR". The Toronto Star.
  2. (May 5, 1945). "Sharing between the shears". [[The Bakersfield Californian]].
  3. (January 30, 1929). "Edwin Maxwell to be presented by Little Theater to its subscribers". [[Montgomery Advertiser]].
  4. (March 28, 1937). "Domino Ball Scheduled". The Boston Globe.
  5. (January 5, 1936). "Dominos Clubhouse Scene of Blithe New Year Frolic". The Los Angeles Times.
  6. (August 14, 1948). "Noted Actor, Director Dies at Rehearsal". Daily News.

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