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Home/People/John Maxwell
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Born
Mar 11, 1918Died: Jul 18, 1982
Lived 64 years
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

67
Movies
4
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Maxwell

Acting

Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Maxwell (March 11, 1918 Spokane, Washington – July 18, 1982) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 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. 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.
Cage of Evil poster

Cage of Evil

as Insp. Daniel A. Melrose
1960
The Lineup poster

The Lineup

as Norm Thompson
1958
The Man Who Died Twice poster

The Man Who Died Twice

as Chief Sloane
1958
Flood Tide poster

Flood Tide

as John Brighton
1958
The Wayward Girl poster

The Wayward Girl

as Parole Agent
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Merchant at Dance (uncredited)
1957
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Showdown at Abilene

as Frank Scovie
1956
A Strange Adventure poster

A Strange Adventure

as Insurance Company Representative
1956
Francis in the Haunted House poster

Francis in the Haunted House

as Edward Ryan
1956
Terror at Midnight poster

Terror at Midnight

as Capt. Allyson
1956
Backlash poster

Backlash

as Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
1956
Time Table poster

Time Table

as Train Conductor
1956
The Eternal Sea poster

The Eternal Sea

as Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey
1955
Young at Heart poster

Young at Heart

as Doctor (uncredited)
1954
Johnny Guitar poster

Johnny Guitar

as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1954
The Bigamist poster

The Bigamist

as Judge
1953
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas poster

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

as Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
1953
Devil's Canyon poster

Devil's Canyon

as Grocer (uncredited)
1953
The War of the Worlds poster

The War of the Worlds

as Doctor (uncredited)
1953
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Meet Me at the Fair

as Mr. Spooner
1953