Edwin Maxwell

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
February 9, 1886 (62 years old)
Died
August 13, 1948
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Comedy
Career Span
1929 – 1948

Edwin Maxwell

6 wins
37 nominations
6 Oscars
131 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Feb 9, 1886
From
Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Career
1929 – 1948

Known For

Scarface
Scarface
1932
as Chief of Detectives
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940
as Dr. Egelhoffer
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941
as Withers
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Doctor (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Mr. Fitch
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
as Rev. Daniel Gros
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937
as Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Duck Soup
1933
as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
Camille
Camille
1936
as Doctor (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Frank McLure
Frank McLure
3 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Ann Doran
Ann Doran
3 shared projects
in "Nothing Sacred"
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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
3 shared projects
in "The Devil and Miss Jones"
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Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Frank Mills
Frank Mills
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Bert Starkey
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
2 shared projects
in "The Devil and Miss Jones"
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John Qualen
John Qualen
2 shared projects
in "Nothing Sacred"
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Pat West
Pat West
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Jack Gardner
2 shared projects
in "You Can't Take It with You"
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Award Recognition

6
Wins
37
Nominations
6
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1948

The Walls of Jericho as Porter Grimes
The Vicious Circle as Presiding Judge
Campus Honeymoon as Sen. Hughes

1947

The Gangster as Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Second Chance as Mr. Davenport

1946

Swamp Fire as Capt. Pierre Moise
The Jolson Story as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

1945

Mama Loves Papa as Kirkwood

1944

Since You Went Away as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited) Award
Wilson as William Jennings Bryan
The Great Moment as Vice-President of Medical Society
Practically Yours as Radio Official (uncredited)
Waterfront as Max Kramer

1943

Heaven Can Wait as Doctor (uncredited) Award
Behind Prison Walls as Percy Webb

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Sen. John Randolph Award
I Live on Danger as Wingy Keefe
Street of Chance as Stillwell, D.A.

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones as Withers Award
Blossoms in the Dust as City Councilman
Pacific Blackout as District attorney
Ride on Vaquero as Dan Clark
Buy Me That Town as P.V. Baxter
Know For Sure as Dr. Paxton

1940

His Girl Friday as Dr. Egelhoffer Award
Kit Carson as John Sutter Award
The Shop Around the Corner as Doctor Award
Brigham Young as 2nd Mob Leader
The Blue Bird as Oak
Jack Pot as Rocky Fallon
New Moon as Captain de Jean

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk as Rev. Daniel Gros Award
Made for Each Other as Messerschmidt (uncredited) Award
Young Mr. Lincoln as John T. Stuart (uncredited) Award
Ninotchka as Mercier
Way Down South as Martin Dill

1938

You Can't Take It with You as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited) Award
Hold That Kiss as Theatre Manager
Rich Man, Poor Girl as Krauss
The Rage of Paris as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Paradise for Three as First Lawyer (uncredited)
Romance on the Run as Mondoon

1937

Nothing Sacred as Mr. Bullock (uncredited) Award
A Star Is Born as Vocal Coach (uncredited) Award
Night Key as Lawyer Kruger
Slave Ship as Auctioneer
The Road Back as Principal
Love Takes Flight as Dave Miller
Torture Money as Milton Beacher
Love Is News as Kenyon
One Hundred Men and a Girl as Ira Westing - Editor

1936

Camille as Doctor (uncredited) Award
Come and Get It as Sid LeMaire
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Douglas (uncredited)
Fury as Vickery
Big Brown Eyes as Newspaper Editor
Dangerous Waters as Mr. Brunch
To Mary - with Love as Byron C. Wakefield
Panic on the Air as Gordon
A Man Betrayed as Richards
Absolute Quiet as Baxter (Uncredited)

1935

'G' Men as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii as The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
Thanks a Million as Mr. Casey
The Devil Is a Woman as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
All the King's Horses as First Gentleman
Happiness C.O.D. as Lester Walsh
Men of Action as Jefferson
Motive for Revenge as William King
Public Ghost # 1 as Insane Man
Great God Gold as Nitto

1934

Mystery Liner as Major Pope Award
Cleopatra as Casca
Hollywood Party as Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
The 9th Guest as Jason Osgood
This Side of Heaven as R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
Elinor Norton as Army Doctor
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen as Judge
Burn 'Em Up Barnes as Lyman Warren
Dancing Man as Morton Randall

1933

Dinner at Eight as Mr. Fitch Award
Duck Soup as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited) Award
Lady Killer Award
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Worth, Eigor's bootlegger partner
Heroes for Sale as Laundry Company President
Ann Vickers as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Narrow Corner as The Man Fred Killed
Broadway to Hollywood as Rockwell
Emergency Call as Tom Rourke
I Loved a Woman as Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
State Trooper as W.J. Brady
Frisco Jenny as Tom Ford (uncredited)
This Day and Age as Mayor's Assistant
Tonight Is Ours as Mob Leader
Police Car 17 as Big Bill Standish
Gambling Ship as District Attorney Travers
Back Page as Martin Blake
Night of Terror as The Maniac
Big Time Or Bust as Winthrop Allen
The Woman I Stole as Lentz
Fog as Ship Captain
The Mayor of Hell as Louis Johnson

1932

Scarface as Chief of Detectives Award
Grand Hotel as Dr. Waitz
Merrily We Go to Hell as Jake Symonds (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful as Dr. Vorse
Blessed Event as Sam Gobel
The Impatient Maiden as Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood as Chauncey Chadwick
While Paris Sleeps as Prison Commandant
American Madness as Clark (uncredited)
Those We Love as Marshall
The Girl from Calgary as Earl Darrell
Young Bride as The Doctor
6 Hours to Live as Police Commissioner
Tiger Shark as Doctor (uncredited)

1931

Kiki as Dr. Smiley
Wicked as Owner of Property
Wicked as Owner of property
Daybreak as Herr Hoffman
The Yellow Ticket as Police Agent Boligoff
Daddy Long Legs as Wykoff (uncredited)
Inspiration as Uncle Julian Montell
Men of the Sky as Count
Ambassador Bill as Monte

1930

All Quiet on the Western Front as Herr Bäumer (uncredited) Award
Du Barry, Woman of Passion as Maupeou
Top Speed as J.W. Rollins
The Gorilla as Cyrus Stevens

1929

The Taming of the Shrew as Battista

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Scarface
His Girl Friday
You Can't Take It with You
Nothing Sacred
All Quiet on the Western Front
Heaven Can Wait
Dinner at Eight
Drums Along the Mohawk
A Star Is Born

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