Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1886-02-09
- Day of Death1948-08-13 (62 years)
- Place of BirthDublin, Ireland
- Also Known As-
Edwin Maxwell
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.
Acting Career
- 1948
The Walls of Jericho
As: Porter Grimes
- 1948
The Vicious Circle
As: Presiding Judge
- 1947
The Gangster
As: Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
- 1947
Second Chance
As: Mr. Davenport
- 1946
The Jolson Story
As: Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
- 1946
Swamp Fire
As: Capt. Pierre Moise
- 1945
Mama Loves Papa
As: Kirkwood
- 1944
Practically Yours
As: Radio Official (uncredited)
1944Wilson
As: William Jennings Bryan
1944The Great Moment
As: Vice-President of Medical Society
1944Since You Went Away
As: Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
1944Waterfront
As: Max Kramer
1943Heaven Can Wait
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1942Street of Chance
As: Stillwell, D.A.
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Point
As: Sen. John Randolph
1942I Live on Danger
As: Wingy Keefe
1941Pacific Blackout
As: District attorney
1941Buy Me That Town
As: P.V. Baxter
1941Blossoms in the Dust
As: City Councilman
1941Ride on Vaquero
As: Dan Clark
1941The Devil and Miss Jones
As: Withers
1941Know For Sure
As: Dr. Paxton
1940Brigham Young
As: 2nd Mob Leader
1940Kit Carson
As: John Sutter
1940New Moon
As: Captain de Jean
1940Jack Pot
As: Rocky Fallon
- 1940
His Girl Friday
As: Dr. Egelhoffer
1940The Blue Bird
As: Oak
- 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
As: Doctor
1939Ninotchka
As: Mercier
1939Drums Along the Mohawk
As: Rev. Daniel Gros
1939Way Down South
As: Martin Dill
1939Young Mr. Lincoln
As: John T. Stuart (uncredited)
1939Made for Each Other
As: Messerschmidt (uncredited)
1938You Can't Take It with You
As: Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
1938Rich Man, Poor Girl
As: Krauss
1938The Rage of Paris
As: Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1938Paradise for Three
As: First Lawyer (uncredited)
1938Hold That Kiss
As: Theatre Manager
1938Romance on the Run
As: Mondoon
1937Nothing Sacred
As: Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
1937Love Takes Flight
As: Dave Miller
1937One Hundred Men and a Girl
As: Ira Westing - Editor
1937Slave Ship
As: Auctioneer
1937The Road Back
As: Principal
1937A Star Is Born
As: Vocal Coach (uncredited)
1937Night Key
As: Lawyer Kruger
1937Love Is News
As: Kenyon
1937Torture Money
As: Milton Beacher
1936A Man Betrayed
As: Richards
1936Camille
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1936Come and Get It
As: Sid LeMaire
1936To Mary - with Love
As: Byron C. Wakefield
1936Fury
As: Vickery
1936Absolute Quiet
As: Baxter (Uncredited)
1936Panic on the Air
As: Gordon
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
As: Douglas (uncredited)
1936Big Brown Eyes
As: Newspaper Editor
1936Dangerous Waters
As: Mr. Brunch
1935Public Ghost # 1
As: Insane Man
1935Thanks a Million
As: Mr. Casey
1935The Last Days of Pompeii
As: The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
- 1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
As: The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
1935Happiness C.O.D.
As: Lester Walsh
1935Men of Action
As: Jefferson
1935Motive for Revenge
As: William King
1935'G' Men
As: Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
1935The Devil Is a Woman
As: Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
1935Great God Gold
As: Nitto
1935All the King's Horses
As: First Gentleman
1934Elinor Norton
As: Army Doctor
1934Cleopatra
As: Casca
1934Burn 'Em Up Barnes
As: Lyman Warren
1934Hollywood Party
As: Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
1934Mystery Liner
As: Major Pope
1934Dancing Man
As: Morton Randall
1934This Side of Heaven
As: R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
1934The 9th Guest
As: Jason Osgood
1934Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
As: Judge
1933Dinner at Eight
As: Mr. Fitch
- 1933
Duck Soup
As: Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
1933Fog
As: Ship Captain
1933Big Time Or Bust
As: Winthrop Allen
1933Back Page
As: Martin Blake
1933Police Car 17
As: Big Bill Standish
1933Ann Vickers
As: Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1933I Loved a Woman
As: Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
1933Broadway to Hollywood
As: Rockwell
1933This Day and Age
As: Mayor's Assistant
1933The Narrow Corner
As: The Man Fred Killed
1933The Woman I Stole
As: Lentz
1933The Mayor of Hell
As: Louis Johnson
1933Emergency Call
As: Tom Rourke
1933Gambling Ship
As: District Attorney Travers
1933Heroes for Sale
As: Laundry Company President
1933Night of Terror
As: The Maniac
1933Mystery of the Wax Museum
As: Worth, Eigor's bootlegger partner
1933State Trooper
As: W.J. Brady
1933Tonight Is Ours
As: Mob Leader
1933Frisco Jenny
As: Tom Ford (uncredited)
1932You Said a Mouthful
As: Dr. Vorse
1932The Girl from Calgary
As: Earl Darrell
19326 Hours to Live
As: Police Commissioner
1932Tiger Shark
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1932Those We Love
As: Marshall
1932Blessed Event
As: Sam Gobel
1932American Madness
As: Clark (uncredited)
1932Merrily We Go to Hell
As: Jake Symonds (uncredited)
1932Grand Hotel
As: Dr. Waitz
1932While Paris Sleeps
As: Prison Commandant
- 1932
Scarface
As: Chief of Detectives
1932Young Bride
As: The Doctor
1932The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
As: Chauncey Chadwick
1932The Impatient Maiden
As: Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
1931Ambassador Bill
As: Monte
1931The Yellow Ticket
As: Police Agent Boligoff
1931Wicked
As: Owner of Property
- 1931
Wicked
As: Owner of property
1931Men of the Sky
As: Count
1931Daddy Long Legs
As: Wykoff (uncredited)
1931Daybreak
As: Herr Hoffman
1931Kiki
As: Dr. Smiley
1931Inspiration
As: Uncle Julian Montell
1930The Gorilla
As: Cyrus Stevens
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion
As: Maupeou
1930Top Speed
As: J.W. Rollins
- 1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
As: Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
1929The Taming of the Shrew
As: Battista