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John Maxwell

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Mar 11 1918
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, USA

Death: Sun, Jul 18 1982
John Maxwell is 64 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Cage of Evil
Cage of Evil
John Maxwell was
42 in Cage of Evil
as 'Insp. Daniel A. Melrose'.
Fri, Jul 01 1960
Poster of The Lineup
The Lineup
John Maxwell was
40 in The Lineup
as 'Norm Thompson'.
Wed, Jun 11 1958
Poster of The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice
John Maxwell was
40 in The Man Who Died Twice
as 'Chief Sloane'.
Fri, Jun 06 1958
Poster of Flood Tide
Flood Tide
John Maxwell was
39 in Flood Tide
as 'John Brighton'.
Sat, Feb 01 1958
Poster of The Wayward Girl
The Wayward Girl
John Maxwell was
39 in The Wayward Girl
as 'Parole Agent'.
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene
John Maxwell was
38 in Showdown at Abilene
as 'Frank Scovie'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of A Strange Adventure
A Strange Adventure
John Maxwell was
38 in A Strange Adventure
as 'Insurance Company Representative'.
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Poster of Francis in the Haunted House
Francis in the Haunted House
John Maxwell was
38 in Francis in the Haunted House
as 'Edward Ryan'.
Mon, Jul 09 1956
Poster of Terror at Midnight
Terror at Midnight
John Maxwell was
38 in Terror at Midnight
as 'Capt. Allyson'.
Fri, Apr 27 1956
Poster of Backlash
Backlash
John Maxwell was
38 in Backlash
as 'Colonel Welnick (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 14 1956
Poster of Time Table
Time Table
John Maxwell was
37 in Time Table
as 'Train Conductor'.
Wed, Feb 08 1956
Poster of The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea
John Maxwell was
37 in The Eternal Sea
as 'Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of Young at Heart
Young at Heart
John Maxwell was
36 in Young at Heart
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of The Bigamist
The Bigamist
John Maxwell was
35 in The Bigamist
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Dec 03 1953
Poster of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
John Maxwell was
35 in Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
as 'Ship's Doctor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 20 1953
Poster of The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
John Maxwell was
35 in The War of the Worlds
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 13 1953
Poster of Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
John Maxwell was
35 in Devil's Canyon
as 'Grocer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 13 1953
Poster of Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
John Maxwell was
34 in Meet Me at the Fair
as 'Mr. Spooner'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Without Warning!
Without Warning!
John Maxwell was
34 in Without Warning!
as 'Fred Saunders'.
Thu, May 08 1952
Poster of Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss
John Maxwell was
33 in Too Young to Kiss
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
John Maxwell was
33 in The Unknown Man
as 'Dr. Palmer'.
Fri, Nov 09 1951
Poster of The Lady from Texas
The Lady from Texas
John Maxwell was
33 in The Lady from Texas
as 'Mr. Deevers'.
Sat, Sep 01 1951
Poster of Night Into Morning
Night Into Morning
John Maxwell was
33 in Night Into Morning
as 'Dr. Huntington'.
Fri, Jun 08 1951
Poster of The Prowler
The Prowler
John Maxwell was
33 in The Prowler
as 'Bud Crocker'.
Fri, May 25 1951
Poster of Three Guys Named Mike
Three Guys Named Mike
John Maxwell was
32 in Three Guys Named Mike
as 'Dr. Matthew Hardy'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of The Enforcer
The Enforcer
John Maxwell was
32 in The Enforcer
Sat, Feb 24 1951
Poster of Dial 1119
Dial 1119
John Maxwell was
32 in Dial 1119
as 'Frank'.
Fri, Nov 03 1950
Poster of Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
John Maxwell was
32 in Pretty Baby
as 'Simmons (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 16 1950
Poster of Mystery Street
Mystery Street
John Maxwell was
32 in Mystery Street
as 'Detective Kilrain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry
John Maxwell was
32 in The Damned Don't Cry
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 13 1950
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
John Maxwell was
32 in The Asphalt Jungle
as 'Dr. Swanson'.
Fri, May 12 1950
Poster of Side Street
Side Street
John Maxwell was
32 in Side Street
as 'Policeman'.
Thu, Mar 23 1950
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
John Maxwell was
31 in Adam's Rib
as 'Court Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
John Maxwell was
31 in Arson, Inc.
as 'Detective'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Poster of The Paleface
The Paleface
John Maxwell was
30 in The Paleface
as 'Village gossip'.
Fri, Dec 17 1948
Poster of Alaska
Alaska
John Maxwell was
26 in Alaska
as 'Kallan'.
Sat, Nov 18 1944
Poster of The Last Horseman
The Last Horseman
John Maxwell was
26 in The Last Horseman
as 'Cash Watson'.
Thu, Jun 22 1944
Poster of Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House
John Maxwell was
26 in Lady in the Death House
as 'Richard Snell'.
Wed, Mar 15 1944
Poster of Batman
Batman
John Maxwell was
25 in Batman
as 'Sam Fletcher'.
Fri, Jul 16 1943
Poster of False Faces
False Faces
John Maxwell was
25 in False Faces
as 'Assistant District Attorney Stewart'.
Fri, May 28 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
John Maxwell was
25 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Reporter at Train (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Silver Skates
Silver Skates
John Maxwell was
24 in Silver Skates
as 'Blake'.
Fri, Feb 26 1943
Poster of Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
John Maxwell was
24 in Gentleman Jim
as 'Stockbroker (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 14 1942
Poster of Seven Sweethearts
Seven Sweethearts
John Maxwell was
24 in Seven Sweethearts
as 'City Editor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 13 1942
Poster of The Lone Prairie
The Lone Prairie
John Maxwell was
24 in The Lone Prairie
Thu, Oct 15 1942
Poster of The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
John Maxwell was
24 in The Omaha Trail
as 'Croupier'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Spy Ship
Spy Ship
John Maxwell was
24 in Spy Ship
as 'Ernie Haskell'.
Sat, Jun 06 1942
Poster of Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder
John Maxwell was
24 in Grand Central Murder
as 'Detective Strom (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
John Maxwell was
24 in The Mystery of Marie Roget
as 'Detective'.
Thu, Apr 23 1942
Poster of Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House
John Maxwell was
24 in Murder in the Big House
as 'Prison Doctor'.
Sat, Apr 11 1942
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
John Maxwell was
24 in The Male Animal
as 'Editor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
John Maxwell was
23 in Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as 'Rancher'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942
Poster of Man From Headquarters
Man From Headquarters
John Maxwell was
23 in Man From Headquarters
as 'Managing Editor Marvin'.
Fri, Jan 23 1942
Poster of Arizona Terrors
Arizona Terrors
John Maxwell was
23 in Arizona Terrors
as 'Madden, the Counterfeiter'.
Tue, Jan 13 1942
Poster of You're in the Army Now
You're in the Army Now
John Maxwell was
23 in You're in the Army Now
as 'Army Doctor'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero
John Maxwell was
23 in Borrowed Hero
as 'City Editor'.
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of Flying Cadets
Flying Cadets
John Maxwell was
23 in Flying Cadets
as ''Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector'.
Fri, Oct 24 1941
Poster of Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
John Maxwell was
23 in Honky Tonk
as 'Dist. Atty. Kendall'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
John Maxwell was
23 in Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as 'Gillis'.
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out
John Maxwell was
23 in Father Steps Out
as 'City Editor Macy'.
Sat, Jul 19 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
John Maxwell was
41+ in Johnny Ringo
as 'Doc Bardell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
John Maxwell was
40+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Conductor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort
John Maxwell was
39+ in The Court of Last Resort
as 'Alex Gregory'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
John Maxwell was
34+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Studio Police Chief'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952