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Max Showalter, sometimes credited as Casey Adams, was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. He appeared on more than 1,000 television programs. One of Showalter's most memorable roles was as Jean Peters' character's husband in the 1953 film Niagara.
Born
Saturday, 02 June 1917
Died
Sunday, 30 July 2000
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend | Ray Cutler / Self (from Niagara [1953]) (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Sixteen Candles | Fred / Grandpa Fred | 1984 |
| Racing with the Moon | Mr. Arthur / Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher | 1984 |
| A Gun in the House | Peter Schechter | 1981 |
| The Stockard Channing Show | Gus Clyde | 1980 |
| 10 | Reverend | 1979 |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ernest Shears | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Walter Gamble | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Herman Baker / Jarvis Holden | 1977 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend | Ray Cutler / Self (from Niagara [1953]) (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Sixteen Candles | Fred / Grandpa Fred | 1984 |
| Racing with the Moon | Mr. Arthur / Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher | 1984 |
| A Gun in the House | Peter Schechter | 1981 |
| The Stockard Channing Show | Gus Clyde | 1980 |
| 10 | Reverend | 1979 |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ernest Shears | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Walter Gamble | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Herman Baker / Jarvis Holden | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Dawson | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Milton Gold | 1976 |
| Kojak | Quinlan | 1973 |
| Police Story | John Barron / Attorney John Barron | 1973 |
| Bonnie's Kids | Frank | 1973 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Morgan | 1972 |
| The Anderson Tapes | Carl Bingham / Bingham | 1971 |
| The Moonshine War | Mr. Worthman | 1970 |
| A Talent for Loving | Franklin | 1969 |
| The Doris Day Show | Mr. Craig Fletcher | 1968 |
| Lord Love a Duck | Howard Greene | 1966 |
| How to Murder Your Wife | Tobey Rawlins | 1965 |
| Sex and the Single Girl | Holmes | 1964 |
| Fate Is the Hunter | Dan Crawford | 1964 |
| Valentine's Day | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1964 |
| Bewitched | Charles Barlow | 1964 |
| Mr. and Mrs. | Walter | 1964 |
| Move Over, Darling | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1963 |
| The New Phil Silvers Show | Frank | 1963 |
| My Six Loves | B.J. Smith / B. J. Smith | 1963 |
| Smog | Paul Prescott | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Vinnie / Vinnie Meyers | 1962 |
| Empire | Hobart Muncey | 1962 |
| Sam Benedict | Tom Buchanan | 1962 |
| The Music Man | Salesman on the Train / Salesman On Train | 1962 |
| Bon Voyage! | The Tight Suit | 1962 |
| Summer and Smoke | Roger Doremus | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Ben Ballard / Rulon Murphy | 1961 |
| Hazel | Mr. Barry / Mr. Blackpool / Mr. Starkey | 1961 |
| Claudelle Inglish | Young Parson | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Grady Boyle | 1961 |
| Follow the Sun | Don Hinkley | 1961 |
| Return to Peyton Place | Nick Parker | 1961 |
| Stagecoach West | David Harkness | 1960 |
| Surfside 6 | Ned Martin | 1960 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Ralph Mason | 1960 |
| Elmer Gantry | Deaf Man | 1960 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Ralston | 1959 |
| Five Fingers | Randy | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Pat Riley | 1959 |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Dr. Charles Graham | 1959 |
| It Happened to Jane | Selwyn Harris | 1959 |
| Markham | Ben Miles | 1959 |
| The David Niven Show | Big Guy | 1959 |
| Union Pacific | Ben Willetts | 1958 |
| Voice in the Mirror | Don Martin | 1958 |
| The Naked and the Dead | Col. Dalleson / Colonel Dalleson | 1958 |
| The Female Animal | Charlie Grant | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Mr. Meridith | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Talbot Sparr / Frank Logan / Clarence Henry / Charles Judd / Carl Reynolds / Burt Stokes | 1957 |
| The Thin Man | Paul Cameron | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Bill Henry | 1957 |
| The Monster That Challenged the World | Dr. Tad Johns | 1957 |
| Dragoon Wells Massacre | Phillip Scott | 1957 |
| Designing Woman | Musical Director | 1957 |
| Leave It to Beaver | Ward Cleaver | 1957 |
| Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans | Capt. West | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Ed Rogers | 1957 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Orchestra Leader | 1956 |
| Bus Stop | Life Magazine Reporter | 1956 |
| General Electric Summer Originals | (as Casey Adams) | 1956 |
| Indestructible Man | Lt. Dick Chasen / Lt. Richard Chasen | 1956 |
| Never Say Goodbye | Andy Leonard | 1956 |
| Matinee Theatre | (as Casey Adams) | 1955 |
| The Return of Jack Slade | Billy Wilcox | 1955 |
| Crossroads | (as Casey Adams) / Bannister / Deavers | 1955 |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Barry | 1955 |
| Navy Log | Capt. Sloane | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Barney Wales | 1955 |
| Star Stage | Pete | 1955 |
| TV Reader's Digest | (as Casey Adams) | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | The Tight Suit | 1954 |
| Naked Alibi | Det. Lt. Fred Parks / Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams) | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Ward Cleaver | 1954 |
| Down Three Dark Streets | Dave Millson | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Conrad Martin | 1954 |
| Night People | Frederick S. Hobart | 1954 |
| Mayor of the Town | (as Casey Adams) | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Bill Garner / Neil / Phil / Rusty Graham | 1953 |
| Vicki | Larry Evans | 1953 |
| Dangerous Crossing | Jim Logan | 1953 |
| Destination Gobi | Walter Landers | 1953 |
| Private Secretary | Carl Randall | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Joe Malone / Will Henderson | 1953 |
| Niagara | Ray Cutler | 1953 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Narrator | 1952 |
| My Wife's Best Friend | Pete Bentham | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | (as Casey Adams) | 1952 |
| What Price Glory | Lt. Moore / Lieutenant Moore | 1952 |
| With a Song in My Heart | Harry Guild | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | (as Casey Adams) / Don Evers | 1951 |
| Always Leave Them Laughing | Comet Pen Salesman | 1949 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self / (as Casey Adams) | 1948 |
