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Edwin Maxwell

Highest Rated: 100% The Jolson Story (1946)

Lowest Rated: 33% Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Birthday: Feb 9, 1886

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Edwin Maxwell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Maxwell's earliest roles were in film, including "The Taming of the Shrew" (1929), "Top Speed" (1930) and "Du Barry, Woman of Passion" (1930). He also appeared in the Lew Ayres dramatic adaptation "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930), "Ambassador Bill" (1931) and "The Yellow Ticket" (1931). His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like the drama "Heroes For Sale" (1933) with Richard Barthelmess, "The Woman I Stole" (1933) and the Bela Lugosi thriller "Night of Terror" (1933). He also appeared in "The Mystery of the Wax Museum" (1933) with Lionel Atwill. Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Slave Ship" (1937), the Tyrone Power comedy "Love Is News" (1937) and the western "The Plainsman" (1937) with Gary Cooper. He also appeared in the crime flick "Night Key" (1937) with Boris Karloff and the Greta Garbo dramatic adaptation "Camille" (1937). Maxwell was most recently credited in the comedy "Half Angel" (1951) with Loretta Young. Maxwell passed away in August 1948 at the age of 62.

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Highest rated movies

100% 79% The Jolson Story
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100% Thanks a Million
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98% 89% All Quiet on the Western Front
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95% 89% Ninotchka
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92% 63% Mystery of the Wax Museum
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91% 74% Dinner at Eight
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91% 69% Come and Get It
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75% 69% Heroes for Sale
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67% 30% The Great Moment
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33% 69% Blossoms in the Dust
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Vicious Circle Presiding Judge (Character) - 1948
100% 79% The Jolson Story Oscar Hammerstein (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mama Loves Papa Kirkwood (Character) - 1945
67% 30% The Great Moment Vice-President of Medical Society (Character) - 1944
33% 69% Blossoms in the Dust City Councilman (uncredited) (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 71% The Blue Bird Oak (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 57% New Moon Capt. de Jean (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Pot Rocky Fallon (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 56% Made for Each Other Messerschmidt (Character) - 1939
95% 89% Ninotchka Mercier, the Jeweler (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Romance on the Run Mondoon (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet 34% Night Key Lawyer Kruger (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet 77% Love Is News Kenyon (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Torture Money Milton Beacher (Character) - 1937
91% 69% Come and Get It Sid LeMaire (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Panic on the Air Gordon (Character) - 1936
100% No Score Yet Thanks a Million Mr. Casey (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Motive for Revenge Unknown (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men of Action Jefferson - Crooked Banker (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happiness C.O.D. Lester Walsh (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great God Gold Nitto (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Public Ghost 1 Insane Man (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet Back Page Martin Regal (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Time or Bust Winthrop Allen (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet 56% The Cat's Paw District Attorney Neal (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fog Ship Captain (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet 57% The Ninth Guest Jason Osgood (Character) - 1934
91% 74% Dinner at Eight Mr. Fitch (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet 42% Ann Vickers Defense Attorney (uncredited) (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet 57% The Mayor of Hell Louis Johnson (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Emergency Call Rourke (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gambling Ship D.A (Character) - 1933
75% 69% Heroes for Sale Laundry Company President (Character) - 1933
92% 63% Mystery of the Wax Museum Joe Worth (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Woman I Stole Lentz (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl From Calgary Earl Darrell (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet 20% You Said a Mouthful Dr. Vorse (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet 78% Blessed Event Sam Gobel (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet 27% Tiger Shark Doctor (uncredited) (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet 44% Those We Love Marshall (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Chauncey Chadwick (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daybreak Herr Hoffman (Character) - 1931
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Yellow Ticket Police Agent Boligoff (Character) - 1931
98% 89% All Quiet on the Western Front Mr. Baumer (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Speed J.W. Rollins (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet 44% The Taming of the Shrew Baptista (Character) - 1929