Cast & creator
Maxwell Shaw
Best known for The Saint, The Sweeney, Danger Man
Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in Gideon's Way (episode "Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964). His Broadway credits include The Hostage.[8][9] He had a small role in Ben-Hur (1959). He was married to casting director Rose Tobias Shaw.
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film credits
19
television credits
36
1956–1979 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (36)
Showing 36 of 36 credits
The Saint
Spencer Vallance
1962
The Sweeney
Colin Raleigh
1975
Danger Man
Ghazi
1960Sunday-Night Play
The Guard
1960
The Persuaders!
Vine
1971
UFO
Dr. Shroeder
1970Story Parade
Joseph
1964
The Protectors
Baruna
1972
Espionage
Albert
1963Espionage
Lindemann
1963
The Buccaneers
Sharp
1956
Gideon's Way
Mark 'Frisky' Lee
1965
Man in a Suitcase
Giulio
1967
Ben-Hur
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
1959
Man of the World
Klos
1962
Suspense
Stefan
1962
Father Brown
Ashley
1974
Thomas & Sarah
Monsieur Defarge
1979
Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Mantalini
1968Men of Affairs
Colonel Selim
1973
The Oblong Box
Hackett
1969
Start the Revolution Without Me
Duke de Sisi
1970
The Criminal
1st Man at Party (uncredited)
1960
The Old Curiosity Shop
Isaac Lint
1975
The Horse Without a Head
Cesar
1964
Once More, with Feeling!
Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel
1960
Tank Force!
The Sheikh
1958
The Man Inside
Desk Clerk Lisbon
1958
In Search of the Castaways
Sailor
1962
The Incredible Sarah
Fadinard
1976
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
Dr. Strauss
1961
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
Number Six
Luigi Pirani
1962
The Crunch
Mr Ken
1964
Sporting Chance
Vine (archive footage)
1975The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
Landlord
1964