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Paul Maxey

Mar 15, 1907 - Jun 03, 1963 (56 years old) in Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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Paul Maxey (1907–1963) was an American actor. Born in Wheaton, Illinois, the rotund Maxey played character roles in films from 1937, notably as the composer Victor Herbert in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), and was in many TV shows from the 1950s onwards, notably in the role of Mayor John Peoples in the sitcom The People's Choice (1955–1958) and such other shows as M Squad, Wagon Train, Dennis the Menace, The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Lassie before his death in 1963 at age 56.

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The People's Choice
Mayor John Peoples
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Ripcord
Sam Breckridge
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Singin' in the Rain
Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
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The Big Heat
George Fuller (uncredited)
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Monkey Business
Board Member (uncredited)
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Father of the Bride
Party Guest
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The Three Musketeers
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All the King's Men
Local Chairman (uncredited)
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An American in Paris
John McDowd (uncredited)
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

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