Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 9, 1886

died

August 13, 1948

place of birth

Dublin, Ireland

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Edwin Maxwell was born on February 9, 1886 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Scarface (1932), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was previously married to Betty Alden. He died on August 13, 1948 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

Scarface

Scarface

as Chief of Detectives

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

as Dr. Egelhoffer

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

as Doctor

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

as Dr. Waitz

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

All Quiet on the Western Front
7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)
Scarface
7.4

Scarface

1932as Chief of Detectives
His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940as Dr. Egelhoffer
The Shop Around the Corner
8.1

The Shop Around the Corner

1940as Doctor
Duck Soup
7.3

Duck Soup

1933as Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
7.0

Grand Hotel

1932as Dr. Waitz
'G' Men
6.6

'G' Men

1935as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
Ninotchka
7.5

Ninotchka

1939as Mercier
A Star Is Born
7.2

A Star Is Born

1937as Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Camille
7.0

Camille

1936as Doctor (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9

Heaven Can Wait

1943as Doctor (uncredited)
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936as Vickery
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936as Douglas (uncredited)
Cleopatra
6.1

Cleopatra

1934as Casca
Dinner at Eight
6.8

Dinner at Eight

1933as Mr. Fitch
Know For Sure
4.2

Know For Sure

1941as Dr. Paxton
Drums Along the Mohawk
6.5

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939as Rev. Daniel Gros
Since You Went Away
6.6

Since You Went Away

1944as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
The Devil and Miss Jones
7.7

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941as Withers
The Blue Bird
5.8

The Blue Bird

1940as Oak
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933as Worth
Kit Carson
6.1

Kit Carson

1940as John Sutter
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.2

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939as John T. Stuart (uncredited)
Lady Killer
6.9

Lady Killer

1933as Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937as Auctioneer
Blossoms in the Dust
6.7

Blossoms in the Dust

1941as City Councilman
Wilson
5.6

Wilson

1944as William Jennings Bryan
Heroes for Sale
7.1

Heroes for Sale

1933as Laundry Company President
The Gangster
5.2

The Gangster

1947as Politician (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred
6.3

Nothing Sacred

1937as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940as 2nd Mob Leader
Night Key
6.2

Night Key

1937as Lawyer Kruger
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942as Sen. John Randolph
Love Is News
6.3

Love Is News

1937as Kenyon
American Madness
6.9

American Madness

1932as Clark (uncredited)
New Moon
6.9

New Moon

1940as Captain de Jean
The Jolson Story
6.8

The Jolson Story

1946as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
7.2

The Mayor of Hell

1933as Louis Johnson
Tiger Shark
6.5

Tiger Shark

1932as Doctor (uncredited)
Buy Me That Town
6.3

Buy Me That Town

1941as P.V. Baxter
The Devil Is a Woman
6.3

The Devil Is a Woman

1935as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
6.4

Big Brown Eyes

1936as Newspaper Editor
The Rage of Paris
5.8

The Rage of Paris

1938as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Top Speed
6.5

Top Speed

1930as J.W. Rollins
Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

1939as Messerschmidt (uncredited)
Gambling Ship
5.8

Gambling Ship

1933as District Attorney Travers
Paradise for Three
7.4

Paradise for Three

1938as First Lawyer (uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho
5.6

The Walls of Jericho

1948as Porter Grimes