Edwin Maxwell (9 February 1886 – 13 August 1948) was an Irish character actor in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, frequently cast as businessmen and shysters, though often ones with a pompous or dignified bearing. Prior to that, he was an actor on the Broadway stage and a director of plays.

Edwin Maxwell
Maxwell in Romance on the Run (1938)
Born(1886-02-09)9 February 1886
Dublin, Ireland
Died13 August 1948(1948-08-13) (aged 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1918–1948
SpouseBetty Alden[1]

Early life

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Maxwell was a native of Dublin.[2]

Career

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In the late 1920s, Maxwell directed and acted in plays with the New York Theater Guild Repertory Company.[3]

From 1939 to 1942, Maxwell served as the dialogue director for the films of epic director Cecil B. DeMille. He was often uncredited for many of his film appearances. Maxwell appeared in four Academy Award-winning Best Pictures: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and You Can't Take It with You (1938).

Personal life

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Maxwell married actress Betty Alden.[4][5] Maxwell died following a stroke.[6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "MOVIE-GO-ROUND by JACK KARR". The Toronto Star. 11 September 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Saunders, Mae (5 May 1945). "Sharing between the shears". The Bakersfield Californian. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Edwin Maxwell to be presented by Little Theater to its subscribers". Montgomery Advertiser. 30 January 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Domino Ball Scheduled". The Boston Globe. 28 March 1937. p. 70. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dominos Clubhouse Scene of Blithe New Year Frolic". The Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1936. p. 64. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Maxwell, Edwin (14 August 1948). "Noted Actor, Director Dies at Rehearsal". Daily News. Daily News. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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