Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 9, 1886
Died
August 13, 1948 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Edwin Maxwell
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
Film
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Douglas (uncredited)
1936
Film
Scarface
Chief of Detectives
1932
Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
1930
Film
Grand Hotel
Dr. Waitz
1932
Film
The Shop Around the Corner
Doctor
1940
Film
His Girl Friday
Dr. Egelhoffer
1940
Film
Fury
Vickery
1936
Film
You Can't Take It with You
Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
1938
Film
Young Mr. Lincoln
John T. Stuart (uncredited)
1939
Film
Dinner at Eight
Mr. Fitch
1933
Film
Camille
Doctor (uncredited)
1936
Film
Duck Soup
Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
1933
Film
Ninotchka
Mercier
1939
Film
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
1944
Film
Heaven Can Wait
Doctor (uncredited)
1943
Film
A Star Is Born
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
1937
Film
Nothing Sacred
Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Devil and Miss Jones
Withers
1941
Film
Since You Went Away
Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Gangster
Politician (uncredited)
1947
Filmography
1948FilmThe Walls of Jerichoas Porter Grimes1948FilmThe Vicious Circleas Presiding Judge1948FilmCampus Honeymoonas Sen. Hughes1947FilmThe Gangsteras Politician (uncredited)1947FilmSecond Chanceas Mr. Davenport1946FilmThe Jolson Storyas Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)1946FilmSwamp Fireas Capt. Pierre Moise1945FilmMama Loves Papaas Kirkwood1944FilmPractically Yoursas Radio Official (uncredited)1944FilmWilsonas William Jennings Bryan1944FilmThe Great Momentas Vice-President of Medical Society1944FilmSince You Went Awayas Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)1944FilmWaterfrontas Max Kramer1943FilmHeaven Can Waitas Doctor (uncredited)1943FilmBehind Prison Wallsas Percy Webb1942FilmStreet of Chanceas Stillwell, D.A.1942FilmTen Gentlemen from West Pointas Sen. John Randolph1942FilmI Live on Dangeras Wingy Keefe1941FilmPacific Blackoutas District attorney1941FilmKnow For Sureas Dr. Paxton1941FilmBuy Me That Townas P.V. Baxter1941FilmBlossoms in the Dustas City Councilman1941FilmRide on Vaqueroas Dan Clark1941FilmThe Devil and Miss Jonesas Withers1940FilmBrigham Youngas 2nd Mob Leader1940FilmKit Carsonas John Sutter1940FilmNew Moonas Captain de Jean1940FilmJack Potas Rocky Fallon1940FilmHis Girl Fridayas Dr. Egelhoffer1940FilmThe Blue Birdas Oak1940FilmThe Shop Around the Corneras Doctor1939FilmNinotchkaas Mercier1939FilmDrums Along the Mohawkas Rev. Daniel Gros1939FilmWay Down Southas Martin Dill1939FilmYoung Mr. Lincolnas John T. Stuart (uncredited)1939FilmMade for Each Otheras Messerschmidt (uncredited)1938FilmYou Can't Take It with Youas Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)1938FilmRich Man, Poor Girlas Krauss1938FilmThe Rage of Parisas Hotel Manager (uncredited)1938FilmParadise for Threeas First Lawyer (uncredited)1938FilmHold That Kissas Theatre Manager1938FilmRomance on the Runas Mondoon1937FilmNothing Sacredas Mr. Bullock (uncredited)1937FilmLove Takes Flightas Dave Miller1937FilmOne Hundred Men and a Girlas Ira Westing - Editor1937FilmSlave Shipas Auctioneer1937FilmThe Road Backas Principal1937FilmA Star Is Bornas Vocal Coach (uncredited)1937FilmNight Keyas Lawyer Kruger1937FilmLove Is Newsas Kenyon1937FilmTorture Moneyas Milton Beacher1936FilmA Man Betrayedas Richards1936FilmCamilleas Doctor (uncredited)1936FilmCome and Get Itas Sid LeMaire1936FilmTo Mary - with Loveas Byron C. Wakefield1936FilmFuryas Vickery1936FilmAbsolute Quietas Baxter (Uncredited)1936FilmPanic on the Airas Gordon1936FilmMr. Deeds Goes to Townas Douglas (uncredited)1936FilmBig Brown Eyesas Newspaper Editor1936FilmDangerous Watersas Mr. Brunch1935FilmPublic Ghost # 1as Insane Man1935FilmThanks a Millionas Mr. Casey1935FilmThe Last Days of Pompeiias The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)1935FilmHappiness C.O.D.as Lester Walsh1935FilmMen of Actionas Jefferson1935FilmMotive for Revengeas William King1935Film'G' Menas Joseph Kratz (uncredited)1935FilmThe Devil Is a Womanas Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)1935FilmGreat God Goldas Nitto1935FilmAll the King's Horsesas First Gentleman1934FilmElinor Nortonas Army Doctor1934FilmCleopatraas Casca1934FilmBurn 'Em Up Barnesas Lyman Warren1934FilmHollywood Partyas Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)1934FilmMystery Lineras Major Pope1934FilmDancing Manas Morton Randall1934FilmThis Side of Heavenas R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)1934FilmThe 9th Guestas Jason Osgood1934FilmMiss Fane's Baby Is Stolenas Judge1933FilmDinner at Eightas Mr. Fitch1933FilmLady Killeras Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)1933FilmDuck Soupas Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)1933FilmFogas Ship Captain1933FilmBig Time Or Bustas Winthrop Allen1933FilmBack Pageas Martin Blake1933FilmPolice Car 17as Big Bill Standish1933FilmAnn Vickersas Defense Attorney (uncredited)1933FilmI Loved a Womanas Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)1933FilmBroadway to Hollywoodas Rockwell1933FilmThis Day and Ageas Mayor's Assistant1933FilmThe Narrow Corneras The Man Fred Killed1933FilmThe Woman I Stoleas Lentz1933FilmThe Mayor of Hellas Louis Johnson1933FilmEmergency Callas Tom Rourke1933FilmGambling Shipas District Attorney Travers1933FilmHeroes for Saleas Laundry Company President1933FilmNight of Terroras The Maniac1933FilmMystery of the Wax Museumas Worth1933FilmState Trooperas W.J. Brady1933FilmTonight Is Oursas Mob Leader1933FilmFrisco Jennyas Tom Ford (uncredited)1932FilmYou Said a Mouthfulas Dr. Vorse1932FilmThe Girl from Calgaryas Earl Darrell1932Film6 Hours to Liveas Police Commissioner1932FilmTiger Sharkas Doctor (uncredited)1932FilmGrand Hotelas Dr. Waitz1932FilmThose We Loveas Marshall1932FilmBlessed Eventas Sam Gobel1932FilmAmerican Madnessas Clark (uncredited)1932FilmMerrily We Go to Hellas Jake Symonds (uncredited)1932FilmWhile Paris Sleepsas Prison Commandant1932FilmThe Trial of Vivienne Wareas Detective (uncredited)1932FilmScarfaceas Chief of Detectives1932FilmYoung Brideas The Doctor1932FilmThe Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Chauncey Chadwick1932FilmThe Impatient Maidenas Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)1931FilmAmbassador Billas Monte1931FilmThe Yellow Ticketas Police Agent Boligoff1931FilmWickedas Owner of Property1931FilmMen of the Skyas Count1931FilmDaddy Long Legsas Wykoff (uncredited)1931FilmDaybreakas Herr Hoffman1931FilmKikias Dr. Smiley1931FilmInspirationas Uncle Julian Montell1930FilmThe Gorillaas Cyrus Stevens1930FilmDu Barry, Woman of Passionas Maupeou1930FilmTop Speedas J.W. Rollins1930FilmAll Quiet on the Western Frontas Herr Bäumer (uncredited)1929FilmThe Taming of the Shrewas Battista