Person
Edwin Maxwell
Acting · 1886–1948 · Dublin, Ireland
Biography
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
Scarface
Chief of Detectives
All Quiet on the Western Front
Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Mercier
The Shop Around the Corner
Doctor
His Girl Friday
Dr. Egelhoffer
Grand Hotel
Dr. Waitz
You Can't Take It with You
Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Camille
Doctor (uncredited)
Brigham Young
2nd Mob Leader
'G' Men
Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1948The Walls of JerichoPorter Grimes
- 1948The Vicious CirclePresiding Judge
- 1948Campus HoneymoonSen. Hughes
- 1947The GangsterPolitician (uncredited)
- 1947Second ChanceMr. Davenport
- 1946The Jolson StoryOscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
- 1946Swamp FireCapt. Pierre Moise
- 1945Mama Loves PapaKirkwood
- 1944Practically YoursRadio Official (uncredited)
- 1944WilsonWilliam Jennings Bryan
- 1944The Great MomentVice-President of Medical Society
- 1944Since You Went AwayBusinessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
- 1944WaterfrontMax Kramer
- 1943Heaven Can WaitDoctor (uncredited)
- 1943Behind Prison WallsPercy Webb
- 1942Street of ChanceStillwell, D.A.
- 1942Ten Gentlemen from West PointSen. John Randolph
- 1942I Live on DangerWingy Keefe
- 1941Pacific BlackoutDistrict attorney
- 1941Know For SureDr. Paxton
- 1941Buy Me That TownP.V. Baxter
- 1941Blossoms in the DustCity Councilman
- 1941Ride on VaqueroDan Clark
- 1941The Devil and Miss JonesWithers
- 1940North West Mounted PoliceSupervising Dialogue Editor
- 1940Brigham Young2nd Mob Leader
- 1940Kit CarsonJohn Sutter
- 1940New MoonCaptain de Jean
- 1940Jack PotRocky Fallon
- 1940His Girl FridayDr. Egelhoffer
- 1940The Blue BirdOak
- 1940The Shop Around the CornerDoctor
- 1939NinotchkaMercier
- 1939Drums Along the MohawkRev. Daniel Gros
- 1939Way Down SouthMartin Dill
- 1939Young Mr. LincolnJohn T. Stuart (uncredited)
- 1939Union PacificDialogue Coach
- 1939Made for Each OtherMesserschmidt (uncredited)
- 1938You Can't Take It with YouKirby's Attorney (uncredited)
- 1938Rich Man, Poor GirlKrauss
- 1938The Rage of ParisHotel Manager (uncredited)
- 1938Paradise for ThreeFirst Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1938Hold That KissTheatre Manager
- 1938Romance on the RunMondoon
- 1937Nothing SacredMr. Bullock (uncredited)
- 1937Love Takes FlightDave Miller
- 1937One Hundred Men and a GirlIra Westing - Editor
- 1937Slave ShipAuctioneer
- 1937The Road BackPrincipal
- 1937A Star Is BornVocal Coach (uncredited)
- 1937Night KeyLawyer Kruger
- 1937Love Is NewsKenyon
- 1937Torture MoneyMilton Beacher
- 1936A Man BetrayedRichards
- 1936CamilleDoctor (uncredited)
- 1936Come and Get ItSid LeMaire
- 1936To Mary - with LoveByron C. Wakefield
- 1936FuryVickery
- 1936Absolute QuietBaxter (Uncredited)
- 1936Panic on the AirGordon
- 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownDouglas (uncredited)
- 1936Big Brown EyesNewspaper Editor
- 1936Dangerous WatersMr. Brunch
- 1935Public Ghost # 1Insane Man
- 1935Thanks a MillionMr. Casey
- 1935The Last Days of PompeiiThe Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
- 1935Happiness C.O.D.Lester Walsh
- 1935Men of ActionJefferson
- 1935Motive for RevengeWilliam King
- 1935'G' MenJoseph Kratz (uncredited)
- 1935The Devil Is a WomanTobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
- 1935Great God GoldNitto
- 1935All the King's HorsesFirst Gentleman
- 1934Elinor NortonArmy Doctor
- 1934CleopatraCasca
- 1934Burn 'Em Up BarnesLyman Warren
- 1934Hollywood PartyBuddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
- 1934Mystery LinerMajor Pope
- 1934Dancing ManMorton Randall
- 1934This Side of HeavenR.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
- 1934The 9th GuestJason Osgood
- 1934Miss Fane's Baby Is StolenJudge
- 1933Dinner at EightMr. Fitch
- 1933Lady KillerJeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- 1933Duck SoupFreedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
- 1933FogShip Captain
- 1933Big Time Or BustWinthrop Allen
- 1933Back PageMartin Blake
- 1933Police Car 17Big Bill Standish
- 1933Ann VickersDefense Attorney (uncredited)
- 1933I Loved a WomanGossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
- 1933Broadway to HollywoodRockwell
- 1933This Day and AgeMayor's Assistant
- 1933The Narrow CornerThe Man Fred Killed
- 1933The Woman I StoleLentz
- 1933The Mayor of HellLouis Johnson
- 1933Emergency CallTom Rourke
- 1933Gambling ShipDistrict Attorney Travers
- 1933Heroes for SaleLaundry Company President
- 1933Night of TerrorThe Maniac
- 1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumWorth
- 1933State TrooperW.J. Brady
- 1933Tonight Is OursMob Leader
- 1933Frisco JennyTom Ford (uncredited)
- 1932You Said a MouthfulDr. Vorse
- 1932The Girl from CalgaryEarl Darrell
- 19326 Hours to LivePolice Commissioner
- 1932Tiger SharkDoctor (uncredited)
- 1932Grand HotelDr. Waitz
- 1932Those We LoveMarshall
- 1932Blessed EventSam Gobel
- 1932American MadnessClark (uncredited)
- 1932Merrily We Go to HellJake Symonds (uncredited)
- 1932While Paris SleepsPrison Commandant
- 1932The Trial of Vivienne WareDetective (uncredited)
- 1932ScarfaceChief of Detectives
- 1932Young BrideThe Doctor
- 1932The Cohens and Kellys in HollywoodChauncey Chadwick
- 1932The Impatient MaidenProf. Von Mueller (uncredited)
- 1931Ambassador BillMonte
- 1931The Yellow TicketPolice Agent Boligoff
- 1931WickedOwner of Property
- 1931Men of the SkyCount
- 1931Daddy Long LegsWykoff (uncredited)
- 1931DaybreakHerr Hoffman
- 1931KikiDr. Smiley
- 1931InspirationUncle Julian Montell
- 1930The GorillaCyrus Stevens
- 1930Du Barry, Woman of PassionMaupeou
- 1930Top SpeedJ.W. Rollins
- 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontHerr Bäumer (uncredited)
- 1929The Taming of the ShrewBattista
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