
Edwin Maxwell
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1886-02-09
- Died
- 1948-08-13
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known For
Movies (130)

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

Scarface
1932
as Chief of Detectives

His Girl Friday
1940
as Dr. Egelhoffer

The Shop Around the Corner
1940
as Doctor

The 9th Guest
1934
as Jason Osgood

Ninotchka
1939
as Mercier

Grand Hotel
1932
as Dr. Waitz

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Brigham Young
1940
as 2nd Mob Leader

Duck Soup
1933
as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Rev. Daniel Gros

A Star Is Born
1937
as Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Douglas (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Jake Symonds (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
as Worth

Kiki
1931
as Dr. Smiley

Heroes for Sale
1933
as Laundry Company President

Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Doctor (uncredited)

Camille
1936
as Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Pot
1940
as Rocky Fallon

'G' Men
1935
as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as John T. Stuart (uncredited)

The Blue Bird
1940
as Oak

Dinner at Eight
1933
as Mr. Fitch

Cleopatra
1934
as Casca

Nothing Sacred
1937
as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)

The Road Back
1937
as Principal

The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Louis Johnson

Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Rockwell

The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Porter Grimes

Come and Get It
1936
as Sid LeMaire

Mama Loves Papa
1945
as Kirkwood

Fury
1936
as Vickery

One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937
as Ira Westing - Editor

Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as City Councilman

Made for Each Other
1939
as Messerschmidt (uncredited)

American Madness
1932
as Clark (uncredited)

The Impatient Maiden
1932
as Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)

Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Newspaper Editor

The Gangster
1947
as Politician (uncredited)

Way Down South
1939
as Martin Dill

Pacific Blackout
1941
as District attorney

Men of Action
1935
as Jefferson

Love Is News
1937
as Kenyon

Emergency Call
1933
as Tom Rourke

Love Takes Flight
1937
as Dave Miller

The Devil and Miss Jones
1941
as Withers

The Devil Is a Woman
1935
as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)

Night of Terror
1933
as The Maniac

Slave Ship
1937
as Auctioneer

The Taming of the Shrew
1929
as Battista

Hollywood Party
1934
as Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)

Mystery Liner
1934
as Major Pope

Kit Carson
1940
as John Sutter

The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Police Agent Boligoff

Lady Killer
1933
as Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)

The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited) / The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)

I Loved a Woman
1933
as Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)

The Great Moment
1944
as Vice-President of Medical Society

Frisco Jenny
1933
as Tom Ford (uncredited)

The Jolson Story
1946
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

This Day and Age
1933
as Mayor's Assistant

Since You Went Away
1944
as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

Wilson
1944
as William Jennings Bryan

You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Dr. Vorse

Tiger Shark
1932
as Doctor (uncredited)

Night Key
1937
as Lawyer Kruger

Street of Chance
1942
as Stillwell, D.A.

Know For Sure
1941
as Dr. Paxton

The Rage of Paris
1938
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Buy Me That Town
1941
as P.V. Baxter

Torture Money
1937
as Milton Beacher

Second Chance
1947
as Mr. Davenport

The Woman I Stole
1933
as Lentz

I Live on Danger
1942
as Wingy Keefe

This Side of Heaven
1934
as R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

Those We Love
1932
as Marshall

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Sen. John Randolph

While Paris Sleeps
1932
as Prison Commandant

Thanks a Million
1935
as Mr. Casey

Inspiration
1931
as Uncle Julian Montell

Ann Vickers
1933
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Gambling Ship
1933
as District Attorney Travers

All the King's Horses
1935
as First Gentleman

Ride on Vaquero
1941
as Dan Clark

The Vicious Circle
1948
as Presiding Judge

6 Hours to Live
1932
as Police Commissioner

Daddy Long Legs
1931
as Wykoff (uncredited)

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932
as Detective (uncredited)

The Girl from Calgary
1932
as Earl Darrell

Blessed Event
1932
as Sam Gobel

The Narrow Corner
1933
as The Man Fred Killed

Ambassador Bill
1931
as Monte

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930
as Maupeou

Motive for Revenge
1935
as William King

Elinor Norton
1934
as Army Doctor

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932
as Chauncey Chadwick

Absolute Quiet
1936
as Baxter (Uncredited)

Young Bride
1932
as The Doctor

Practically Yours
1944
as Radio Official (uncredited)

Romance on the Run
1938
as Mondoon

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Judge

Police Car 17
1933
as Big Bill Standish

Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938
as Krauss

Wicked
1931
as Owner of Property / Owner of property

Dangerous Waters
1936
as Mr. Brunch

Panic on the Air
1936
as Gordon

Paradise for Three
1938
as First Lawyer (uncredited)

Waterfront
1944
as Max Kramer

Swamp Fire
1946
as Capt. Pierre Moise

Hold That Kiss
1938
as Theatre Manager

Tonight Is Ours
1933
as Mob Leader

State Trooper
1933
as W.J. Brady

New Moon
1940
as Captain de Jean

Daybreak
1931
as Herr Hoffman

Big Time Or Bust
1933
as Winthrop Allen
Campus Honeymoon
1948
as Sen. Hughes

A Man Betrayed
1936
as Richards

To Mary - with Love
1936
as Byron C. Wakefield

Fog
1933
as Ship Captain
About Edwin Maxwell
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. With 130 credits spanning from 1929 to 1948, Edwin Maxwell has appeared in 130 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edwin Maxwell Movies
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
- Scarface (1932) — as Chief of Detectives
- His Girl Friday (1940) — as Dr. Egelhoffer
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — as Doctor
- The 9th Guest (1934) — as Jason Osgood
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