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
Scarface
(1932)
Chief of detectives
Grand Hotel
(1932)
Dr. Waitz
All Quiet on the Western Front
(1930)
Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
(1943)
Doctor (uncredited)
Duck Soup
(1933)
Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
'G' Men
(1935)
Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
(1940)
Doctor
Cleopatra
(1934)
Casca
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Fury
(1936)
Vickery
American Madness
(1932)
Clark (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
(1940)
Dr. Egelhoffer
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)
Douglas (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Ninotchka
(1939)
Mercier
The Gangster
(1947)
Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Taming of the Shrew
(1929)
Battista
Top Speed
(1930)
J.W. Rollins
The Gorilla
(1930)
Cyrus Stevens
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
(1930)
Maupeou
All Quiet on the Western Front
(1930)
Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
(1931)
Police Agent Boligoff
Ambassador Bill
(1931)
Monte
Daddy Long Legs
(1931)
Wykoff (uncredited)
Daybreak
(1931)
Herr Hoffman
Kiki
(1931)
Dr. Smiley
Inspiration
(1931)
Uncle Julian Montell
Wicked
(1931)
Owner of Property
Men of the Sky
(1931)
Count
Scarface
(1932)
Chief of detectives
American Madness
(1932)
Clark (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
(1932)
Dr. Waitz
Blessed Event
(1932)
Sam Gobel
Young Bride
(1932)
The Doctor
You Said a Mouthful
(1932)
Dr. Vorse
6 Hours to Live
(1932)
Police Commissioner
The Girl from Calgary
(1932)
Earl Darrell
While Paris Sleeps
(1932)
Prison Commandant
Tiger Shark
(1932)
Doctor (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
(1932)
Jake Symonds (uncredited)
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
(1932)
Chauncey Chadwick
Those We Love
(1932)
Marshall
The Impatient Maiden
(1932)
Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
(1933)
Worth, Eigor's bootlegger partner
Ann Vickers
(1933)
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
(1933)
Laundry Company President
The Mayor of Hell
(1933)
Louis Johnson
Emergency Call
(1933)
Tom Rourke
This Day and Age
(1933)
Mayor's Assistant
Night of Terror
(1933)
The Maniac
Tonight Is Ours
(1933)
Mob Leader
Big Time Or Bust
(1933)
Winthrop Allen
Dinner at Eight
(1933)
Mr. Fitch
Broadway to Hollywood
(1933)
Rockwell
Duck Soup
(1933)
Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
The Woman I Stole
(1933)
Lentz
Gambling Ship
(1933)
District Attorney Travers
The Narrow Corner
(1933)
The Man Fred Killed
Fog
(1933)
Ship Captain
Police Car 17
(1933)
Big Bill Standish
I Loved a Woman
(1933)
Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)
State Trooper
(1933)
W.J. Brady
Lady Killer
(1933)
The 9th Guest
(1934)
Jason Osgood
Back Page
(1934)
Martin Blake
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
(1934)
Lyman Warren
Dancing Man
(1934)
Morton Randall
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
(1934)
Judge
Mystery Liner
(1934)
Major Pope
Cleopatra
(1934)
Casca
Hollywood Party
(1934)
Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)
Elinor Norton
(1934)
Army Doctor
This Side of Heaven
(1934)
R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)
Motive for Revenge
(1935)
William King
Great God Gold
(1935)
Nitto
Happiness C.O.D.
(1935)
Lester Walsh
Thanks a Million
(1935)
Mr. Casey
Men of Action
(1935)
Jefferson
Public Ghost # 1
(1935)
Insane Man
The Last Days of Pompeii
(1935)
The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
'G' Men
(1935)
Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
All the King's Horses
(1935)
First Gentleman
The Devil Is a Woman
(1935)
Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)
Douglas (uncredited)
Fury
(1936)
Vickery
Come and Get It
(1936)
Sid LeMaire
Panic on the Air
(1936)
Gordon
A Man Betrayed
(1936)
Richards
Big Brown Eyes
(1936)
Newspaper Editor
To Mary - with Love
(1936)
Byron C. Wakefield
Absolute Quiet
(1936)
Baxter (Uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
(1936)
Mr. Brunch
Camille
(1936)
Doctor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Night Key
(1937)
Lawyer Kruger
Slave Ship
(1937)
Auctioneer
Torture Money
(1937)
Milton Beacher
Love Takes Flight
(1937)
Dave Miller
Love Is News
(1937)
Kenyon
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
One Hundred Men and a Girl
(1937)
Ira Westing - Editor
The Road Back
(1937)
Principal
The Rage of Paris
(1938)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Rich Man, Poor Girl
(1938)
Krauss
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Romance on the Run
(1938)
Mondoon
Hold That Kiss
(1938)
Theatre Manager
Paradise for Three
(1938)
First Lawyer (uncredited)
Ninotchka
(1939)
Mercier
Young Mr. Lincoln
(1939)
John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
(1939)
Messerschmidt (uncredited)
Way Down South
(1939)
Martin Dill
Drums Along the Mohawk
(1939)
Rev. Daniel Gros
His Girl Friday
(1940)
Dr. Egelhoffer
The Shop Around the Corner
(1940)
Doctor
Jack Pot
(1940)
Rocky Fallon
The Blue Bird
(1940)
Oak
New Moon
(1940)
Captain de Jean
Brigham Young
(1940)
2nd Mob Leader
Kit Carson
(1940)
John Sutter
The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941)
Withers
Know For Sure
(1941)
Dr. Paxton
Ride on Vaquero
(1941)
Dan Clark
Pacific Blackout
(1941)
District attorney
Buy Me That Town
(1941)
P.V. Baxter
Blossoms in the Dust
(1941)
City Councilman
Street of Chance
(1942)
Stillwell, D.A.
I Live on Danger
(1942)
Wingy Keefe
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
(1942)
Sen. John Randolph
Behind Prison Walls
(1943)
Percy Webb
Heaven Can Wait
(1943)
Doctor (uncredited)
The Great Moment
(1944)
Vice-President of Medical Society
Waterfront
(1944)
Max Kramer
Wilson
(1944)
William Jennings Bryan
Practically Yours
(1944)
Radio Official (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
(1944)
Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Mama Loves Papa
(1945)
Kirkwood
Swamp Fire
(1946)
Capt. Pierre Moise
The Jolson Story
(1946)
Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
The Gangster
(1947)
Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Second Chance
(1947)
Mr. Davenport
The Vicious Circle
(1948)
Presiding Judge
The Walls of Jericho
(1948)
Porter Grimes
Campus Honeymoon
(1948)
Sen. Hughes
Crew
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