Edwin Maxwell

Acting • 1886-02-09 • Dublin, Ireland

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

6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

8.1

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

7.5

Ninotchka

1939

6.3

Torture Money

1937

7.4

Scarface

1932

5.8

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

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Filmography

1948
The Walls of JerichoFilm
Porter Grimes
★ 5.6
1948
The Vicious CircleFilm
Presiding Judge
★ 5.8
1948
Campus HoneymoonFilm
Sen. Hughes
★ 7.0
1947
The GangsterFilm
Politician (uncredited)
★ 5.2
1947
Second ChanceFilm
Mr. Davenport
★ 6.5
1946
The Jolson StoryFilm
Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1946
Swamp FireFilm
Capt. Pierre Moise
★ 5.6
1945
Mama Loves PapaFilm
Kirkwood
★ 10.0
1944
Since You Went AwayFilm
Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1944
WilsonFilm
William Jennings Bryan
★ 5.6
1944
The Great MomentFilm
Vice-President of Medical Society
★ 5.9
1944
WaterfrontFilm
Max Kramer
★ 4.9
1944
Practically YoursFilm
Radio Official (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1943
Heaven Can WaitFilm
Doctor (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1943
Behind Prison WallsFilm
Percy Webb
★ 9.0
1942
Street of ChanceFilm
Stillwell, D.A.
★ 5.4
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West PointFilm
Sen. John Randolph
★ 6.4
1942
I Live on DangerFilm
Wingy Keefe
★ 6.1
1941
The Devil and Miss JonesFilm
Withers
★ 7.6
1941
Blossoms in the DustFilm
City Councilman
★ 6.6
1941
Know For SureFilm
Dr. Paxton
★ 4.2
1941
Pacific BlackoutFilm
District attorney
★ 6.6
1941
Ride on VaqueroFilm
Dan Clark
★ 5.2
1941
Buy Me That TownFilm
P.V. Baxter
★ 6.3
1940
The Shop Around the CornerFilm
Doctor
★ 8.1
1940
His Girl FridayFilm
Dr. Egelhoffer
★ 7.4
1940
The Blue BirdFilm
Oak
★ 5.9
1940
Brigham YoungFilm
2nd Mob Leader
★ 4.6
1940
Kit CarsonFilm
John Sutter
★ 6.1
1940
New MoonFilm
Captain de Jean
★ 6.9
1940
Jack PotFilm
Rocky Fallon
★ 6.7
1939
NinotchkaFilm
Mercier
★ 7.5
1939
Young Mr. LincolnFilm
John T. Stuart (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1939
Drums Along the MohawkFilm
Rev. Daniel Gros
★ 6.5
1939
Made for Each OtherFilm
Messerschmidt (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1939
Way Down SouthFilm
Martin Dill
★ 6.4
1938
You Can't Take It with YouFilm
Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1938
The Rage of ParisFilm
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1938
Rich Man, Poor GirlFilm
Krauss
★ 6.1
1938
Paradise for ThreeFilm
First Lawyer (uncredited)
★ 7.4
1938
Hold That KissFilm
Theatre Manager
★ 7.0
1938
Romance on the RunFilm
Mondoon
★ 7.0
1937
A Star Is BornFilm
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1937
Nothing SacredFilm
Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1937
Night KeyFilm
Lawyer Kruger
★ 6.2
1937
One Hundred Men and a GirlFilm
Ira Westing - Editor
★ 6.4
1937
Torture MoneyFilm
Milton Beacher
★ 6.3
1937
Love Is NewsFilm
Kenyon
★ 6.3
1937
The Road BackFilm
Principal
★ 6.7
1937
Slave ShipFilm
Auctioneer
★ 5.1
1937
Love Takes FlightFilm
Dave Miller
★ 5.0
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownFilm
Douglas (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1936
FuryFilm
Vickery
★ 7.5
1936
CamilleFilm
Doctor (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1936
Come and Get ItFilm
Sid LeMaire
★ 6.8
1936
Big Brown EyesFilm
Newspaper Editor
★ 6.2
1936
Absolute QuietFilm
Baxter (Uncredited)
★ 5.6
1936
Panic on the AirFilm
Gordon
★ 5.8
1936
A Man BetrayedFilm
Richards
★ 6.0
1936
Dangerous WatersFilm
Mr. Brunch
★ 6.0
1936
To Mary - with LoveFilm
Byron C. Wakefield
★ 5.7
1935
'G' MenFilm
Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1935
The Devil Is a WomanFilm
Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1935
The Last Days of PompeiiFilm
The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1935
The Last Days of PompeiiFilm
The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1935
Thanks a MillionFilm
Mr. Casey
★ 6.5
1935
All the King's HorsesFilm
First Gentleman
★ 6.8
1935
Great God GoldFilm
Nitto
★ 5.5
1935
Motive for RevengeFilm
William King
★ 6.3
1935
Happiness C.O.D.Film
Lester Walsh
★ 7.5
1935
Men of ActionFilm
Jefferson
★ 6.0
1935
Public Ghost # 1Film
Insane Man
★ 5.5
1934
CleopatraFilm
Casca
★ 6.1
1934
The 9th GuestFilm
Jason Osgood
★ 6.0
1934
The Cat's-PawFilm
District Attorney Neal
★ 6.1
1934
Hollywood PartyFilm
Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1934
This Side of HeavenFilm
R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1934
Mystery LinerFilm
Major Pope
★ 4.7
1934
Burn 'Em Up BarnesFilm
Lyman Warren
★ 5.6
1934
Elinor NortonFilm
Army Doctor
★ 6.5
1934
Dancing ManFilm
Morton Randall
★ 6.5
1934
Miss Fane's Baby Is StolenFilm
Judge
★ 6.0
1933
Duck SoupFilm
Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1933
Mystery of the Wax MuseumFilm
Worth
★ 6.5
1933
Dinner at EightFilm
Mr. Fitch
★ 6.8
1933
Lady KillerFilm
Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1933
The Mayor of HellFilm
Louis Johnson
★ 7.1
1933
Heroes for SaleFilm
Laundry Company President
★ 7.1
1933
Frisco JennyFilm
Tom Ford (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1933
Night of TerrorFilm
The Maniac
★ 5.2
1933
Gambling ShipFilm
District Attorney Travers
★ 5.7
1933
Ann VickersFilm
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1933
I Loved a WomanFilm
Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
★ 4.8
1933
Back PageFilm
Martin Blake
★ 6.9
1933
The Narrow CornerFilm
The Man Fred Killed
★ 5.8
1933
Emergency CallFilm
Tom Rourke
★ 6.3
1933
Broadway to HollywoodFilm
Rockwell
★ 5.0
1933
Big Time Or BustFilm
Winthrop Allen
★ 5.7
1933
Tonight Is OursFilm
Mob Leader
★ 10.0
1933
The Woman I StoleFilm
Lentz
★ 4.0
1933
This Day and AgeFilm
Mayor's Assistant
★ 5.0
1933
FogFilm
Ship Captain
★ 6.5
1933
State TrooperFilm
W.J. Brady
★ 8.0
1933
Police Car 17Film
Big Bill Standish
★ 5.5
1932
ScarfaceFilm
Chief of Detectives
★ 7.4
1932
Grand HotelFilm
Dr. Waitz
★ 7.0
1932
American MadnessFilm
Clark (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1932
Merrily We Go to HellFilm
Jake Symonds (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1932
Tiger SharkFilm
Doctor (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1932
Blessed EventFilm
Sam Gobel
★ 6.8
1932
6 Hours to LiveFilm
Police Commissioner
★ 4.8
1932
While Paris SleepsFilm
Prison Commandant
★ 6.7
1932
You Said a MouthfulFilm
Dr. Vorse
★ 5.8
1932
The Girl from CalgaryFilm
Earl Darrell
★ 5.0
1932
Young BrideFilm
The Doctor
★ 4.2
1932
The Impatient MaidenFilm
Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
★ 9.0
1932
The Trial of Vivienne WareFilm
Detective (uncredited)
★ 9.0
1932
Those We LoveFilm
Marshall
★ 6.5
1932
The Cohens and Kellys in HollywoodFilm
Chauncey Chadwick
★ 7.0
1931
The Yellow TicketFilm
Police Agent Boligoff
★ 5.1
1931
InspirationFilm
Uncle Julian Montell
★ 5.9
1931
KikiFilm
Dr. Smiley
★ 5.2
1931
Ambassador BillFilm
Monte
★ 6.4
1931
DaybreakFilm
Herr Hoffman
★ 4.3
1931
Daddy Long LegsFilm
Wykoff (uncredited)
★ 4.7
1931
WickedFilm
Owner of Property
★ 5.5
1931
WickedFilm
Owner of property
★ 5.5
1931
Men of the SkyFilm
Count
★ 10.0
1930
All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm
Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
★ 7.8
1930
Du Barry, Woman of PassionFilm
Maupeou
★ 6.0
1930
Top SpeedFilm
J.W. Rollins
★ 6.0
1930
The GorillaFilm
Cyrus Stevens
★ 9.0
1929
The Taming of the ShrewFilm
Battista
★ 5.8