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Paul Maxey (1907–1963) was an American actor. Born in Wheaton, Illinois, the rotund Maxey played character roles in films from 1937, notably as the composer Victor Herbert in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and was in many TV shows from the 1950s onwards, notably in the role of Mayor John Peoples in the sitcom The People's Choice (1955–1958) and such other shows as M Squad, Wagon Train, The Lone Ranger, Dennis the Menace, The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Lassie before his death in 1963 at age 56.
Born
Friday, 15 March 1907
Died
Monday, 03 June 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Rules of Film Noir | George Fuller (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) | 2009 |
| Wide Country | Ty Grant | 1962 |
| Walk on the Wild Side | Auctioneer | 1962 |
| Bachelor Flat | Big Man in Jaguar in Dream | 1962 |
| Shannon | Rufus | 1961 |
| Ripcord | Sam Breckridge | 1961 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Mr. Hendricks | 1961 |
| 20,000 Eyes | Ryan | 1961 |
| Westinghouse Playhouse | Bert Stanley | 1961 |
| North to Alaska | Miner | 1960 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Rules of Film Noir | George Fuller (clip from The Big Heat (1953)) | 2009 |
| Wide Country | Ty Grant | 1962 |
| Walk on the Wild Side | Auctioneer | 1962 |
| Bachelor Flat | Big Man in Jaguar in Dream | 1962 |
| Shannon | Rufus | 1961 |
| Ripcord | Sam Breckridge | 1961 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Mr. Hendricks | 1961 |
| 20,000 Eyes | Ryan | 1961 |
| Westinghouse Playhouse | Bert Stanley | 1961 |
| North to Alaska | Miner | 1960 |
| Walk Like a Dragon | Barber | 1960 |
| Mr. Lucky | Reynolds | 1959 |
| Dennis the Menace | Dudley Yates | 1959 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Knute Anderson | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Grimes | 1959 |
| Gunsmoke in Tucson | Auctioneer | 1958 |
| Showdown at Boot Hill | Judge Wallen | 1958 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Johnson | 1957 |
| The Californians | Fred Tarbush | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Plump Man | 1957 |
| M Squad | Cushman | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Mr. Richard Churchill | 1957 |
| Bachelor Father | Doctor | 1957 |
| Bundle of Joy | Santa Claus | 1956 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Sylvester Rockwell | 1956 |
| Man Against Crime | McAllister | 1956 |
| Miracle in the Rain | Stout Man | 1956 |
| The NBC Comedy Hour | Minor Role | 1956 |
| Crossroads | George Harvey | 1955 |
| The People's Choice | Mayor John Peoples / Jed Peoples | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Treasury Department Expert | 1955 |
| It's Always Fair Weather | Mr. Fielding | 1955 |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | Constable Hannibal Dawes | 1955 |
| The Road to Denver | Sheriff Luke Kinbrough | 1955 |
| City of Shadows | Davis, Disbarred Lawyer | 1955 |
| Jupiter's Darling | Lucullus - Gluttonous Roman | 1955 |
| Ten Wanted Men | Cattle Buyer | 1955 |
| Stage 7 | James Gallagher | 1955 |
| Black Tuesday | Donaldson | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Innkeeper / Santa Claus | 1954 |
| Willy | Schermerhorn | 1954 |
| Lassie | Matt Brockway | 1954 |
| It's a Great Life | Mr. Williams | 1954 |
| Valley of the Kings | Prior | 1954 |
| Meet Corliss Archer | Mr. Sheldon | 1954 |
| The Big Heat | George Fuller | 1953 |
| The Man Behind the Badge | Olean | 1953 |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Mr. Foster | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Judge Tolliver | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Goldie | 1953 |
| Latin Lovers | Mr. Costa | 1953 |
| The Stranger Wore a Gun | Poley | 1953 |
| The Last Posse | Mr. Farley | 1953 |
| Affair with a Stranger | Jerry, the Bartender | 1953 |
| Run for the Hills | Sheriff Jack / Sheriff | 1953 |
| The System | Ed Jelke | 1953 |
| The Story of Three Loves | Bill Cyrus (segment "Equilibrium") | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Man in Restaurant | 1953 |
| I Led 3 Lives | Comrade George | 1953 |
| The Bad and the Beautiful | Man Talking to Gabby Agent at Party | 1952 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Mr. McCaull | 1952 |
| The Black Castle | Reimer - Hunt Guest | 1952 |
| Mr. & Mrs. North | Mr. Harper / Auctioneer | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Mr. Wilson (Romeo's Father) | 1952 |
| Monkey Business | Board Member | 1952 |
| Dreamboat | Member of College Board / Clarence Bornay | 1952 |
| She's Working Her Way Through College | Man Getting Off Elevator | 1952 |
| Here Come the Marines | Jolly Joe Johnson | 1952 |
| My Little Margie | Bennsen / Bertram Bolton / Mr. Haley / Peterson | 1952 |
| The Narrow Margin | Sam Jennings | 1952 |
| Kid Monk Baroni | Al Petry | 1952 |
| Singin' in the Rain | Dancing Fat Man at Party | 1952 |
| With a Song in My Heart | Fat Officer in Audience | 1952 |
| Deadline - U.S.A. | Senator | 1952 |
| Something to Live For | Hoffstater, Bar Customer | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Sam Collins | 1952 |
| Love Is Better Than Ever | Mr. Ringrose | 1952 |
| Bride of the Gorilla | Van Heusen | 1951 |
| An American in Paris | John McDowd | 1951 |
| Boston Blackie | Tony Warren | 1951 |
| Two Dollar Bettor | Lawrence Crane | 1951 |
| Rhubarb | Mr. Reese - Board Member | 1951 |
| The Amos 'n Andy Show | Geiger Counter Salesman | 1951 |
| Casa Manana | Maury Sanford | 1951 |
| Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Dr. Turner | 1951 |
| Belle Le Grand | Investor | 1951 |
| Highway 301 | Earl | 1950 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Department Store Santa / Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial / Santa | 1950 |
| The Stu Erwin Show | George Selkirk | 1950 |
| The Return of Jesse James | Elmer Galway | 1950 |
| Curtain Call at Cactus Creek | Banker Smith | 1950 |
| Father of the Bride | Fat Man / Party Guest | 1950 |
| The Reformer and the Redhead | Thompson | 1950 |
| Harbor of Missing Men | Mr. Henley | 1950 |
| The Christmas Carol | Fat Gentleman | 1949 |
| A Dangerous Profession | Judge Thompson | 1949 |
| Bagdad | Clothes Merchant | 1949 |
| All the King's Men | Local Chairman / Local Chairman (Uncredited) | 1949 |
| Bride for Sale | Gentry | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Sheriff Barnes | 1949 |
| Oil's Well That Ends Well | Leon's Boss | 1949 |
| Mr. Soft Touch | Fat Santa Claus / Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited) | 1949 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Bascomb | 1949 |
| Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Underwood | 1949 |
| Mississippi Rhythm | Judge Kenworthy | 1949 |
| The Sky Dragon | John Anderson | 1949 |
| My Dream Is Yours | Fat Man at Club Babita | 1949 |
| Homicide | Police Dispatcher | 1949 |
| Fighting Fools | Editor | 1949 |
| South of St. Louis | Henri Brugnon | 1949 |
| Let's Live a Little | Mr. Stevens | 1948 |
| The Three Musketeers | Majordomo | 1948 |
| Shed No Tears | 1st Insurance Investigator / First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Pirate | Hotel Manager | 1948 |
| River Lady | Mr. Miller | 1948 |
| Smart Woman | Mr. Wise | 1948 |
| Winter Meeting | Fat Man Paying for Subway Ride | 1948 |
| The Noose Hangs High | Jewelry Store Owner | 1948 |
| April Showers | Hotel Guest | 1948 |
| Black Bart | Townsman | 1948 |
| Alias a Gentleman | Party Guest | 1948 |
| Ride the Pink Horse | Portly Man in Hotel Lobby | 1947 |
| Magic Town | Man in Hall Outside Stringer's Office | 1947 |
| The Foxes of Harrow | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1947 |
| Philo Vance's Secret Mission | Martin Jamison | 1947 |
| The Amazing Mr. Nordill | Treasury Department Expert | 1947 |
| They Won't Believe Me | Speed Bowman | 1947 |
| Millie's Daughter | Hale | 1947 |
| The Brasher Doubloon | Coroner | 1947 |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | Victor Herbert | 1946 |
| If I'm Lucky | Casey - State Controller | 1946 |
| Personality Kid | Mr. Partridge | 1946 |
| Below the Deadline | Arthur Brennan | 1946 |
| Rendezvous with Annie | Fat Man | 1946 |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Salesman | 1943 |
| Silver Queen | Servant Announcing Party Guests | 1942 |
| I'll Sell My Life | Grady / Dennis Grady | 1941 |
| Let's Go Collegiate | 'Bullet' Bill Miller | 1941 |
| The Parson of Panamint | Bartender | 1941 |
| Father Steps Out | Jenks, the Butler | 1941 |
| You're Out of Luck | Pete, the Reporter | 1941 |
| Four Mothers | Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor | 1941 |
| Tear Gas Squad | Harmon / Sgt. Harmon, Communications | 1940 |
| Teddy the Rough Rider | 2nd Slum Lord | 1940 |
| Laddie | Mr. Wilson | 1940 |
| Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Fred - Substitute Singer | 1937 |
| They Won't Forget | Man in Saloon Smoking Pipe | 1937 |
