Paul Maxey
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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.
Known for
The People's Choice
Mayor John Peoples
Singin' in the Rain
Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Ripcord
Sam Breckridge
Love Is Better Than Ever
Mr. Ringrose
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Dr. Turner (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
The Bad and the Beautiful
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Monkey Business
Board Member (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Party Guest
Father of the Bride
Fat Man (uncredited)
An American in Paris
John McDowd (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
Sam Jennings
The Pirate
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
Victor Herbert
Black Tuesday
Donaldson (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
Deadline - U.S.A.
Senator (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Hofstadter (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
Let's Go Collegiate
'Bullet' Bill Miller
Bride of the Gorilla
Van Heusen
Mr. Soft Touch
Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
Harmon
The Big Heat
George Fuller (uncredited)
Bagdad
Clothes Merchant
Sky Dragon
John Anderson
Bachelor Flat
Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
The Reformer and the Redhead
Thompson
Disneyland '59
Self
Four Mothers
Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
Silver Queen
Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
South of St. Louis
Here Come the Marines
Jolly Joe Johnson
You're Out of Luck
Pete, the Reporter
The Return of Jesse James
Elmer Galway
Fighting Fools
Editor
Homicide
Police Dispatcher
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)
City of Shadows
Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
All the King's Men
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Dreamboat
Member of College Board
The Brasher Doubloon
Coroner (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
Bride for Sale
Gentry
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
Martin Jamison
Run for the Hills
Sheriff Jack
Below the Deadline
Arthur Brennan
Kid Monk Baroni
Al Petry
Showdown at Boot Hill
Judge Wallen
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
Mississippi Rhythm
Judge Kenworthy
Laddie
Mr. Wilson
In Room 303
Paul Maxey
Borrowed Blonde
Leon's Boss
I'll Sell My Life
Dennis Grady