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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, Dennis the Menace, The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Lassie before his death in 1963 at age 56.
Known For
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
All the King's Men
(1949)
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Party Guest
An American in Paris
(1951)
John McDowd (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952)
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
(1946)
Victor Herbert
Monkey Business
(1952)
Board Member (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
(1951)
Dr. Turner (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
(1955)
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Sam Jennings
Walk on the Wild Side
(1962)
Auctioneer
Deadline - U.S.A.
(1952)
Senator (uncredited)
The Big Heat
(1953)
George Fuller (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
(1937)
Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
(1940)
Harmon
Laddie
(1940)
Mr. Wilson
You're Out of Luck
(1941)
Pete, the Reporter
I'll Sell My Life
(1941)
Dennis Grady
Four Mothers
(1941)
Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
Let's Go Collegiate
(1941)
'Bullet' Bill Miller
Silver Queen
(1942)
Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
Below the Deadline
(1946)
Arthur Brennan
Till the Clouds Roll By
(1946)
Victor Herbert
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
(1947)
Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
Philo Vance's Secret Mission
(1947)
Martin Jamison
They Won't Believe Me
(1947)
The Brasher Doubloon
(1947)
Coroner (uncredited)
Borrowed Blonde
(1947)
Leon's Boss
Shed No Tears
(1948)
First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
All the King's Men
(1949)
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Mississippi Rhythm
(1949)
Judge Kenworthy
South of St. Louis
(1949)
Fighting Fools
(1949)
Editor
Bagdad
(1949)
Clothes Merchant
Sky Dragon
(1949)
John Anderson
Mr. Soft Touch
(1949)
Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Homicide
(1949)
Police Dispatcher
Bride for Sale
(1949)
Gentry
The Return of Jesse James
(1950)
Elmer Galway
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Party Guest
The Reformer and the Redhead
(1950)
Thompson
An American in Paris
(1951)
John McDowd (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
(1951)
Dr. Turner (uncredited)
Bride of the Gorilla
(1951)
Van Heusen
Something to Live For
(1952)
Hofstadter (uncredited)
Monkey Business
(1952)
Board Member (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952)
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Dreamboat
(1952)
Member of College Board
Here Come the Marines
(1952)
Jolly Joe Johnson
Deadline - U.S.A.
(1952)
Senator (uncredited)
Kid Monk Baroni
(1952)
Al Petry
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever
(1952)
Mr. Ringrose
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Sam Jennings
Run for the Hills
(1953)
Sheriff Jack
The Big Heat
(1953)
George Fuller (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
(1954)
Donaldson (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
(1955)
It's Always Fair Weather
(1955)
Fielding (uncredited)
City of Shadows
(1955)
Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
(1957)
Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
Showdown at Boot Hill
(1958)
Judge Wallen
Disneyland '59
(1959)
Self
Walk on the Wild Side
(1962)
Auctioneer
Bachelor Flat
(1962)
Big Man in Jaguar in Dream