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