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