Edwin Maxwell

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
Movie

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

Scarface
Movie

Scarface

1932

as Chief of Detectives

The 9th Guest
Movie

The 9th Guest

1934

as Jason Osgood

The Shop Around the Corner
Movie

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

as Doctor

Ninotchka
Movie

Ninotchka

1939

as Mercier

His Girl Friday
Movie

His Girl Friday

1940

as Dr. Egelhoffer

Camille
Movie

Camille

1936

as Doctor (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
Movie

A Star Is Born

1937

as Vocal Coach (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
Movie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Grand Hotel
Movie

Grand Hotel

1932

as Dr. Waitz

Mama Loves Papa
Movie

Mama Loves Papa

1945

as Kirkwood

Duck Soup
Movie

Duck Soup

1933

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

Young Mr. Lincoln
Movie

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as John T. Stuart (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

as Rev. Daniel Gros

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Douglas (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale
Movie

Heroes for Sale

1933

as Laundry Company President

Brigham Young
Movie

Brigham Young

1940

as 2nd Mob Leader

Merrily We Go to Hell
Movie

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

as Jake Symonds (uncredited)

Kiki
Movie

Kiki

1931

as Dr. Smiley

Heaven Can Wait
Movie

Heaven Can Wait

1943

as Doctor (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Movie

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Worth

'G' Men
Movie

'G' Men

1935

as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)

Fury
Movie

Fury

1936

as Vickery

Buy Me That Town
Movie

Buy Me That Town

1941

as P.V. Baxter

Dinner at Eight
Movie

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Mr. Fitch

Cleopatra
Movie

Cleopatra

1934

as Casca

Love Takes Flight
Movie

Love Takes Flight

1937

as Dave Miller

The Mayor of Hell
Movie

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Louis Johnson

Made for Each Other
Movie

Made for Each Other

1939

as Messerschmidt (uncredited)

Nothing Sacred
Movie

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)

Men of Action
Movie

Men of Action

1935

as Jefferson

Way Down South
Movie

Way Down South

1939

as Martin Dill

The Road Back
Movie

The Road Back

1937

as Principal

The Blue Bird
Movie

The Blue Bird

1940

as Oak

Jack Pot
Movie

Jack Pot

1940

as Rocky Fallon

Come and Get It
Movie

Come and Get It

1936

as Sid LeMaire

Emergency Call
Movie

Emergency Call

1933

as Tom Rourke

Since You Went Away
Movie

Since You Went Away

1944

as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

Big Brown Eyes
Movie

Big Brown Eyes

1936

as Newspaper Editor

The Gangster
Movie

The Gangster

1947

as Politician (uncredited)

The Walls of Jericho
Movie

The Walls of Jericho

1948

as Porter Grimes

The Devil and Miss Jones
Movie

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as Withers

American Madness
Movie

American Madness

1932

as Clark (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Woman
Movie

The Devil Is a Woman

1935

as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)

Lady Killer
Movie

Lady Killer

1933

as Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)

I Loved a Woman
Movie

I Loved a Woman

1933

as Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)

Absolute Quiet
Movie

Absolute Quiet

1936

as Baxter (Uncredited)

Rich Man, Poor Girl
Movie

Rich Man, Poor Girl

1938

as Krauss

Pacific Blackout
Movie

Pacific Blackout

1941

as District attorney

The Yellow Ticket
Movie

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Police Agent Boligoff

Love Is News
Movie

Love Is News

1937

as Kenyon

The Impatient Maiden
Movie

The Impatient Maiden

1932

as Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)

The Last Days of Pompeii
Movie

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited) / The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)

One Hundred Men and a Girl
Movie

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

as Ira Westing - Editor

Wilson
Movie

Wilson

1944

as William Jennings Bryan

You Said a Mouthful
Movie

You Said a Mouthful

1932

as Dr. Vorse

Blossoms in the Dust
Movie

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as City Councilman

Night of Terror
Movie

Night of Terror

1933

as The Maniac

I Live on Danger
Movie

I Live on Danger

1942

as Wingy Keefe

Tiger Shark
Movie

Tiger Shark

1932

as Doctor (uncredited)

New Moon
Movie

New Moon

1940

as Captain de Jean

Broadway to Hollywood
Movie

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

as Rockwell

This Side of Heaven
Movie

This Side of Heaven

1934

as R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

Hollywood Party
Movie

Hollywood Party

1934

as Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)

The Jolson Story
Movie

The Jolson Story

1946

as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

Torture Money
Movie

Torture Money

1937

as Milton Beacher

Street of Chance
Movie

Street of Chance

1942

as Stillwell, D.A.

Elinor Norton
Movie

Elinor Norton

1934

as Army Doctor

The Narrow Corner
Movie

The Narrow Corner

1933

as The Man Fred Killed

Slave Ship
Movie

Slave Ship

1937

as Auctioneer

Mystery Liner
Movie

Mystery Liner

1934

as Major Pope

Kit Carson
Movie

Kit Carson

1940

as John Sutter

Frisco Jenny
Movie

Frisco Jenny

1933

as Tom Ford (uncredited)

The Rage of Paris
Movie

The Rage of Paris

1938

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Taming of the Shrew
Movie

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

as Battista

Swamp Fire
Movie

Swamp Fire

1946

as Capt. Pierre Moise

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Movie

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

1932

as Chauncey Chadwick

Young Bride
Movie

Young Bride

1932

as The Doctor

The Great Moment
Movie

The Great Moment

1944

as Vice-President of Medical Society

Panic on the Air
Movie

Panic on the Air

1936

as Gordon

Ride on Vaquero
Movie

Ride on Vaquero

1941

as Dan Clark

Dangerous Waters
Movie

Dangerous Waters

1936

as Mr. Brunch

The Woman I Stole
Movie

The Woman I Stole

1933

as Lentz

Tonight Is Ours
Movie

Tonight Is Ours

1933

as Mob Leader

Daddy Long Legs
Movie

Daddy Long Legs

1931

as Wykoff (uncredited)

Night Key
Movie

Night Key

1937

as Lawyer Kruger

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Movie

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Sen. John Randolph

Daybreak
Movie

Daybreak

1931

as Herr Hoffman

Romance on the Run
Movie

Romance on the Run

1938

as Mondoon

Inspiration
Movie

Inspiration

1931

as Uncle Julian Montell

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Movie

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932

as Detective (uncredited)

To Mary - with Love
Movie

To Mary - with Love

1936

as Byron C. Wakefield

Hold That Kiss
Movie

Hold That Kiss

1938

as Theatre Manager

Blessed Event
Movie

Blessed Event

1932

as Sam Gobel

Practically Yours
Movie

Practically Yours

1944

as Radio Official (uncredited)

Ann Vickers
Movie

Ann Vickers

1933

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Paradise for Three
Movie

Paradise for Three

1938

as First Lawyer (uncredited)

While Paris Sleeps
Movie

While Paris Sleeps

1932

as Prison Commandant

This Day and Age
Movie

This Day and Age

1933

as Mayor's Assistant

All the King's Horses
Movie

All the King's Horses

1935

as First Gentleman

Gambling Ship
Movie

Gambling Ship

1933

as District Attorney Travers

Second Chance
Movie

Second Chance

1947

as Mr. Davenport

Those We Love
Movie

Those We Love

1932

as Marshall

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Movie

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

as Judge

A Man Betrayed
Movie

A Man Betrayed

1936

as Richards

Thanks a Million
Movie

Thanks a Million

1935

as Mr. Casey

Motive for Revenge
Movie

Motive for Revenge

1935

as William King

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Movie

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

as Maupeou

Behind Prison Walls
Movie

Behind Prison Walls

1943

as Percy Webb

The Vicious Circle
Movie

The Vicious Circle

1948

as Presiding Judge

6 Hours to Live
Movie

6 Hours to Live

1932

as Police Commissioner

State Trooper
Movie

State Trooper

1933

as W.J. Brady

Know For Sure
Movie

Know For Sure

1941

as Dr. Paxton

Waterfront
Movie

Waterfront

1944

as Max Kramer

Big Time Or Bust
Movie

Big Time Or Bust

1933

as Winthrop Allen

Fog
Movie

Fog

1933

as Ship Captain

Ambassador Bill
Movie

Ambassador Bill

1931

as Monte

Police Car 17
Movie

Police Car 17

1933

as Big Bill Standish

The Girl from Calgary
Movie

The Girl from Calgary

1932

as Earl Darrell

Campus Honeymoon
Movie

Campus Honeymoon

1948

as Sen. Hughes

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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