John Maxwell
American film and television actor

John Maxwell

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American film and television actor
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Male
Birth:
11 March 1918
Death:
18 July 1982
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John Maxwell (March 11, 1918 in Spokane, Washington – July 18, 1982) 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.

Maxwell also starred as Pappy Sawyer in Disneyland's television miniseries The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca.

Selected filmography

  • Man from Headquarters (1942)
  • Silver Skates (1943)
  • Kismet (1944)
  • Lady in the Death House (1944)
  • The Last Horseman
  • The Paleface (1948)
  • Side Street (1950)
  • The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
  • The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
  • Mystery Street (1950)
  • The Enforcer (1951)
  • Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
  • The Prowler (1951)
  • Without Warning! (1952)
  • Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953) - Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
  • The Bigamist (1953)
  • Johnny Guitar (1954)
  • Them! (1954)
  • The Eternal Sea (1955)
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)