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Home/People/Maxwell Shaw
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Born
Feb 21, 1929Died: Aug 21, 1985
Lived 56 years
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
10
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Maxwell Shaw

Acting

Biography
Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in Gideon's Way (episode "Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964). His Broadway credits include The Hostage.[8][9] He had a small role in Ben-Hur (1959). He was married to casting director Rose Tobias Shaw.
The Incredible Sarah poster

The Incredible Sarah

as Fadinard
1976
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

as Isaac Lint
1975
Sporting Chance poster

Sporting Chance

as Vine (archive footage)
1975
Start the Revolution Without Me poster

Start the Revolution Without Me

as Duke de Sisi
1970
The Oblong Box poster

The Oblong Box

as Hackett
1969
The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley poster

The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley

as Landlord
1964
The Horse Without a Head poster

The Horse Without a Head

as Cesar
1964
The Crunch poster

The Crunch

as Mr Ken
1964
The Barber of Stamford Hill poster

The Barber of Stamford Hill

Cast
1963
In Search of the Castaways poster

In Search of the Castaways

as Sailor
1962
Number Six poster

Number Six

as Luigi Pirani
1962
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon poster

The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon

as Dr. Strauss
1961
The Criminal poster

The Criminal

as 1st Man at Party (uncredited)
1960
Once More, with Feeling! poster

Once More, with Feeling!

as Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel
1960
Ben-Hur poster

Ben-Hur

as Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
1959
The Man Inside poster

The Man Inside

as Desk Clerk Lisbon
1958
Tank Force! poster

Tank Force!

as The Sheikh
1958