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John Maxwell was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 100 films of the 1940s and 1950s. Many times the actor appeared in films uncredited. Occasionally he played larger roles in films, such as in The Prowler (1951). He was born in Spokane, Washington. His television guest appearances included The Lone Ranger, Lassie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Rifleman and Bonanza.
Born
Monday, 11 March 1918
Died
Sunday, 18 July 1982
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Klondike | Auctioneer | 1960 |
| Coronado 9 | Inspector | 1960 |
| Cage of Evil | Insp. Daniel A. Melrose / Don Melrose | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Dr. Vining | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Dr. Powers | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Doctor | 1959 |
| Johnny Ringo | Doc Bardell | 1959 |
| Riverboat | Sam Harper | 1959 |
| The Man and the Challenge | Dr. Warren Szold | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Tom McClure | 1959 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Klondike | Auctioneer | 1960 |
| Coronado 9 | Inspector | 1960 |
| Cage of Evil | Insp. Daniel A. Melrose / Don Melrose | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Dr. Vining | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Dr. Powers | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Doctor | 1959 |
| Johnny Ringo | Doc Bardell | 1959 |
| Riverboat | Sam Harper | 1959 |
| The Man and the Challenge | Dr. Warren Szold | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Tom McClure | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Clerk | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Conductor | 1959 |
| Special Agent 7 | Ernest Henry | 1959 |
| U.S. Marshal | Dr. Wills | 1958 |
| Lux Playhouse | Mr. Graham | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | Sam Weltz | 1958 |
| The Texan | Dr. Graybill | 1958 |
| Frontier Doctor | Frank Hubbard | 1958 |
| The Lineup | Norm Thompson | 1958 |
| The Man Who Died Twice | Chief Sloane | 1958 |
| Cole Younger, Gunfighter | Mr. Caswell | 1958 |
| Flood Tide | John Brighton - Halleran's Attorney / John Brighton | 1958 |
| The Court of Last Resort | Alex Gregory | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Mr. Loring | 1957 |
| The Wayward Girl | Parole Agent | 1957 |
| The Thin Man | Dr. Wilson | 1957 |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Merchant at Dance | 1957 |
| The O. Henry Playhouse | Doc | 1957 |
| Official Detective | MacDonald | 1957 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Doc Wade | 1956 |
| Showdown at Abilene | Frank Scovie | 1956 |
| Conflict | Mr. Chester | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Charlie / Will Chester | 1956 |
| These Wilder Years | Board Member | 1956 |
| A Strange Adventure | Insurance Company Representative / Insurance Lawyer | 1956 |
| Francis in the Haunted House | Edward Ryan | 1956 |
| Terror at Midnight | Capt. Allyson / Police Capt. Allyson | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Mr. Belton | 1956 |
| Backlash | Col. Welnick | 1956 |
| Time Table | Train Conductor | 1956 |
| The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Court-Martial Judge | 1955 |
| Trial | Benedict | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Shiloh Smith | 1955 |
| City of Shadows | Dean, Law Professor | 1955 |
| The Eternal Sea | Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey | 1955 |
| Stage 7 | Nicholson | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Mr. Peterson | 1955 |
| TV Reader's Digest | Pat Kearney | 1955 |
| Masterson of Kansas | Amos Merrick | 1954 |
| Young at Heart | Doctor | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Pappy Sawyer | 1954 |
| The Lineup | Doc Gerson / Dr. Gerson | 1954 |
| Lassie | John Garrett / Frank Wallace | 1954 |
| Human Desire | Chief of Police | 1954 |
| Them! | Dr. Grant | 1954 |
| Johnny Guitar | Jake - Bank Clerk | 1954 |
| Arrow in the Dust | George Owsley | 1954 |
| The Bigamist | Judge | 1953 |
| Cease Fire! | Self - War Correspondent | 1953 |
| Captain John Smith and Pocahontas | Ship's Doctor | 1953 |
| So Big | Rev. Decker | 1953 |
| The Man Behind the Badge | Judge | 1953 |
| The War of the Worlds | Doctor | 1953 |
| Champ for a Day | Doctor | 1953 |
| Devil's Canyon | Grocer / Storekeeper | 1953 |
| A Slight Case of Larceny | Judge | 1953 |
| The Juggler | Registration Official at Haifa | 1953 |
| The Girl Who Had Everything | Newspaper Man | 1953 |
| By the Light of the Silvery Moon | Ike Hickey | 1953 |
| Meet Me at the Fair | Mr. Spooner | 1953 |
| Million Dollar Mermaid | Doctor Vance | 1952 |
| Thunderbirds | Two-Star General | 1952 |
| The Turning Point | Ed | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Mayor | 1952 |
| Something for the Birds | Congressman Craig | 1952 |
| Because You're Mine | The Chaplain | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Studio Police Chief | 1952 |
| Woman of the North Country | Doctor | 1952 |
| Lovely to Look At | Prospective Investor Husband | 1952 |
| Paula | Police Lab Man | 1952 |
| Without Warning! | Fred Saunders | 1952 |
| Carbine Williams | Dr. McDonald | 1952 |
| Starlift | George Norris | 1951 |
| Too Young to Kiss | Detective | 1951 |
| Callaway Went Thataway | Lawyer | 1951 |
| The Unknown Man | Dr. Palmer | 1951 |
| Texas Carnival | Doctor | 1951 |
| Close to My Heart | Police Chemist | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | Mr. Deevers | 1951 |
| The People Against O'Hara | Thayer Connolly | 1951 |
| The Strip | Veterans Administration Doctor | 1951 |
| Iron Man | Dr. Rowan | 1951 |
| Night Into Morning | Dr. Huntington | 1951 |
| The Prowler | Bud Crocker | 1951 |
| Three Guys Named Mike | Dr. Matthew Hardy | 1951 |
| The Enforcer | State Asylum Doctor | 1951 |
| Dial 1119 | Frank, City Editor | 1950 |
| Right Cross | Walker | 1950 |
| Pretty Baby | Simmons | 1950 |
| A Life of Her Own | Executive | 1950 |
| Devil's Doorway | Posse Member | 1950 |
| Mystery Street | Detective Kilrain | 1950 |
| Shadow on the Wall | Jury Foreman | 1950 |
| The Asphalt Jungle | Dr. Swanson | 1950 |
| Side Street | Police Monitor / Policeman | 1950 |
| The Damned Don't Cry | Doctor | 1950 |
| Adam's Rib | Court Clerk | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Colonel Strickland | 1949 |
| Arson, Inc. | Detective | 1949 |
| The Paleface | Village gossip | 1948 |
| Fiesta | Mr. Contreras' Assistant | 1947 |
| The Perfect Marriage | Father | 1946 |
| Monsieur Beaucaire | Courtier | 1946 |
| O.S.S. | LaFevre | 1946 |
| The Crime Doctor's Courage | Headwaiter at Ye Friar's Glen | 1945 |
| Alaska | Kallan / James Kallan | 1944 |
| The Last Ride | Sidney Drake - Lawyer | 1944 |
| Kismet | Guard | 1944 |
| The Last Horseman | Cash Watson | 1944 |
| Lady in the Death House | Robert Snell / Richard Snell | 1944 |
| The Phantom | Larkin | 1943 |
| Lost Angel | Detective | 1943 |
| Murder on the Waterfront | Daniel Lewis | 1943 |
| Batman | Sam Fletcher | 1943 |
| False Faces | Assistant District Attorney Stewart | 1943 |
| Mission to Moscow | Reporter at Train | 1943 |
| Rhythm of the Islands | Martin | 1943 |
| Silver Skates | Blake | 1943 |
| Truck Busters | District Attorney Danton | 1943 |
| The Boss of Big Town | Foster | 1942 |
| The Pay Off | Moroni | 1942 |
| Gentleman Jim | Stockbroker | 1942 |
| Seven Sweethearts | City Editor | 1942 |
| Criminal Investigator | Brandt | 1942 |
| The Lone Prairie | Lafe Kinney | 1942 |
| You Can't Escape Forever | Reporter at Execution | 1942 |
| The Omaha Trail | Croupier | 1942 |
| Wings for the Eagle | Supervisor | 1942 |
| Spy Ship | Ernie Haskell | 1942 |
| Grand Central Murder | Det. Strom | 1942 |
| Mystery of Marie Roget | Detective | 1942 |
| Murder in the Big House | Prison Doctor | 1942 |
| Broadway | Ed | 1942 |
| The Male Animal | Editor | 1942 |
| Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Rancher | 1942 |
| Man from Headquarters | Managing Editor Marvin | 1942 |
| Arizona Terrors | Larry Madden / Madden, the Counterfeiter | 1942 |
| You're in the Army Now | Army Doctor | 1941 |
| More Worlds to Conquer | Professsor Jefferds | 1941 |
| Borrowed Hero | City Editor | 1941 |
| Fiesta | Mr. Contreras' Assistant | 1941 |
| Flying Cadets | 'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector / 'Pinkie' Taylor - FAA Inspector | 1941 |
| Uncle Joe | Radio Announcer | 1941 |
| Honky Tonk | Dist. Atty. Kendall / District Attorney Kendall | 1941 |
| Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Gillis | 1941 |
| Passage from Hong Kong | Tourist | 1941 |
| Father Steps Out | City Editor Macy | 1941 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Out of the Blue | 1931 |
| The Shadow Between Us | 1931 |
