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Paul Maxey

Cast & creator

Paul Maxey

1907-03-15 (died at 56) Wheaton, Illinois, USAIMDb

Best known for MGM Parade, Singin' in the Rain, Boston Blackie

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.

Also known as: Paul R. Maxey, Paul Maxie, Paul Regan Maxey

Movies

56

film credits

Series

6

television credits

Career

62

1937–1961 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

Acting · 1955

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited) · 1952

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

Tony Warren · 1951

Crossroads

Crossroads

George Harvey · 1955

The People's Choice

The People's Choice

Mayor John Peoples · 1955

Across film & television

Filmography (62)

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Showing 62 of 62 credits

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

Tony Warren

Crossroads

Crossroads

George Harvey

The People's Choice

The People's Choice

Mayor John Peoples

Ripcord

Ripcord

Sam Breckridge

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

John McDowd (uncredited)

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

George Fuller (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Local Chairman (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Man in Restaurant

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Senator (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Party Guest

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Fat Man (uncredited)

The Pirate

The Pirate

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Board Member (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

Mr. Fielding (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

Victor Herbert

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Dr. Turner (uncredited)

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

Speed Bowman (uncredited)

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

Sam Jennings

South of St. Louis

South of St. Louis

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)

Something to Live For

Something to Live For

Hofstadter (uncredited)

Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

Sheriff Jack

The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon

Coroner (uncredited)

Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

Van Heusen

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)

Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

Mr. Ringrose

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

Thompson

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

Donaldson (uncredited)

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

Philo Vance's Secret Mission

Martin Jamison

Here Come the Marines

Here Come the Marines

Jolly Joe Johnson

Bagdad

Bagdad

Clothes Merchant

Showdown at Boot Hill

Showdown at Boot Hill

Judge Wallen

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

Harmon

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)

Bachelor Flat

Bachelor Flat

Big Man in Jaguar in Dream

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)

Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

Self

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

'Bullet' Bill Miller

The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James

Elmer Galway

Kid Monk Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni

Al Petry

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)

Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale

Gentry

I'll Sell My Life

I'll Sell My Life

Dennis Grady

Dreamboat

Dreamboat

Member of College Board (uncredited)

You're Out of Luck

You're Out of Luck

Pete, the Reporter

Homicide

Homicide

Police Dispatcher

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

John Anderson

City of Shadows

City of Shadows

Davis, Disbarred Lawyer

Fighting Fools

Fighting Fools

Editor

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

Arthur Brennan

In Room 303

Paul Maxey

Laddie

Laddie

Mr. Wilson

Mississippi Rhythm

Mississippi Rhythm

Judge Kenworthy

Borrowed Blonde

Leon's Boss