John Maxwell
Known for
Acting
Life
1918 – 1982 (aged 64)
Born in
Spokane, Washington, USA
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Maxwell (March 11, 1918 Spokane, Washington – July 18, 1982) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 100 films of the 1940s and 1950s. Many times the actor appeared in films uncredited. Occasionally he played larger roles in films, such as in The Prowler. He was born in Spokane, Washington. His television guest appearances included The Lone Ranger, Lassie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Rifleman and Bonanza.
Maxwell also starred as Pappy Sawyer in Disneyland's television miniseries The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca.
Known For
The War of the Worlds
03 Apr 1953
The Asphalt Jungle
12 May 1950
Johnny Guitar
26 May 1954
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
30 May 1957
Adam's Rib
17 Nov 1949
Batman
16 Jul 1943
The Bigamist
03 Dec 1953
The Enforcer
24 Feb 1951
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Filmography
1960
- Cage of Evilas Insp. Daniel A. Melrose
1959
- Johnny Ringoas Doc Bardell2 episodes
- One Step Beyondas Conductor1 episode
1958
- The Lineupas Norm Thompson
- The Man Who Died Twiceas Chief Sloane
- Flood Tideas John Brighton
1957
- The Court of Last Resortas Alex Gregory26 episodes
- The Wayward Girlas Parole Agent
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Merchant at Dance (uncredited)
1956
- Showdown at Abileneas Frank Scovie
- A Strange Adventureas Insurance Company Representative
- Francis in the Haunted Houseas Edward Ryan
- Terror at Midnightas Capt. Allyson
- Backlashas Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
- Time Tableas Train Conductor
1955
- The Eternal Seaas Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey
1954
- Young at Heartas Doctor (uncredited)
- Johnny Guitaras Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1953
- The Bigamistas Judge
- Captain John Smith and Pocahontasas Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
- Devil's Canyonas Grocer (uncredited)
- The War of the Worldsas Doctor (uncredited)
- Meet Me at the Fairas Mr. Spooner
1952
- Adventures of Supermanas Studio Police Chief1 episode
- Without Warning!as Fred Saunders
1951
- Too Young to Kissas Detective (uncredited)
- The Unknown Manas Doctor Palmer
- Callaway Went Thatawayas Lawyer (uncredited)
- Iron Manas Dr. Rowan (uncredited)
- The Lady from Texasas Mr. Deevers
- Night Into Morningas Dr. Huntington
- The Prowleras Bud Crocker
- Three Guys Named Mikeas Matthew Hardy
- The Enforcer
1950
- Dial 1119as Frank
- Pretty Babyas Simmons (uncredited)
- Devil's Doorwayas Posse Member (uncredited)
- Mystery Streetas Detective Kilrain (uncredited)
- The Damned Don't Cryas Doctor (uncredited)
- The Asphalt Jungleas Dr. Swanson
- Side Streetas Policeman
1949
- Adam's Ribas Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Arson, Inc.as Detective
1948
- The Palefaceas Village gossip
1944
- Alaskaas Kallan
- The Last Horsemanas Cash Watson
- Lady in the Death Houseas Richard Snell
1943
- Batmanas Sam Fletcher
- False Facesas Assistant District Attorney Stewart
- Mission to Moscowas Reporter at Train (uncredited)
- Silver Skatesas Blake
1942
- Gentleman Jimas Stockbroker (uncredited)
- Seven Sweetheartsas City Editor (uncredited)
- The Lone Prairie
- The Omaha Trailas Croupier
- Spy Shipas Ernie Haskell
- Broadwayas Ed (uncredited)
- Grand Central Murderas Detective Strom (uncredited)
- The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Detective
- Murder in the Big Houseas Prison Doctor
- The Male Animalas Editor (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Rancher
- Man From Headquartersas Managing Editor Marvin
- Arizona Terrorsas Madden, the Counterfeiter
1941
- You're in the Army Nowas Army Doctor
- Unfinished Rainbowsas Professsor Jefferds
- Borrowed Heroas City Editor
- Flying Cadetsas 'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector
- Honky Tonkas Dist. Atty. Kendall (uncredited)
- Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Gillis
- Father Steps Outas City Editor Macy