Personal Info
Birth date
1918-03-11 (107 Years)
Day of death
1982-07-18
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Also known as
-John Maxwell
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.
Filmography
One Step Beyond
5.6
Overview:
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.Adventures of Superman
6.7
Overview:
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."Johnny Ringo
5.7
Overview:
Johnny Ringo is an American Western television series starring Don Durant that aired on CBS from October 1, 1959, until June 30, 1960. It is loosely based on the life of the notorious gunfighter and outlaw Johnny Ringo, also known as John Peters Ringo or John B. Ringgold, who tangled with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Buckskin Franklin Leslie.The War of the Worlds
6.8
Overview:
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.The Court of Last Resort
NYR
Overview:
The Court of Last Resort is an American television dramatized court show which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. It was co-produced by Erle Stanley Gardner's Paisano Productions, which also brought forth the long-running hit television program, Perry Mason on CBS. Its approach to dealing with potential miscarriages of justice in an entirely extra-judicial format was adopted by the BBC series Rough Justice in the 1980s.Johnny Guitar
7.415
Overview:
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.Adam's Rib
7.1
Overview:
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.The Asphalt Jungle
7.494
Overview:
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.Time Table
5.8
Overview:
An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulously-planned train robbery in Arizona.Lady in the Death House
5.4
Overview:
As a woman walks the "last mile" to her execution she remembers back to the incidents that got her framed for murder.Batman
6.4
Overview:
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.Backlash
6.4
Overview:
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.The Damned Don't Cry
7.1
Overview:
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.Meet Me at the Fair
7
Overview:
In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller, gives a ride to a young boy escaped from an orphanage, where bad conditions (the result of political graft) are being investigated by new appointee Zerelda Wing, who doesn't know that her fiancée is one of the politicians responsible. Tad wants to stay with his new friend Doc, who is attracted to Zerelda, to the discomfiture of his old flame Clara...all amid nostalgic musical numbers.The Male Animal
4.1
Overview:
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.The Prowler
6.815
Overview:
Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.Gentleman Jim
7.234
Overview:
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.The Bigamist
6.486
Overview:
San Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything.Grand Central Murder
5.87
Overview:
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.Callaway Went Thataway
5.1
Overview:
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.Side Street
6.526
Overview:
A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000, and when he decides to return the money things go wrong and that is only the beginning of his troubles.Father Steps Out
3
Overview:
Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.Too Young to Kiss
5.222
Overview:
Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talented pianist... but she can't get in to see him. When she learns that Wainwright is auditioning young musicians for a children's concert tour, Cynthia dons braces and bobby sox and passes herself off as a child prodigy.Showdown at Abilene
5.2
Overview:
Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend Dave Mosely is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers. Trask is persuaded to take up as sheriff again but there is something about the death of Mosely's brother in the Civil War that is haunting him.Mystery Street
6.7
Overview:
When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.The Enforcer
7.159
Overview:
After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.Arizona Terrors
NYR
Overview:
A crooked gambler poses as a descendant of a noble Spanish family has successfully secured court validation of a counterfeit land grant, and proceeds to drive out ranchers already settled on the land with high taxes, road tolls and violent tactics. A pair of horse sellers pitch in to help a customer, his daughter, and the other "tenant" ranchers after being roughed up by toll collectors when they refuse to pay the assessed toll.Acting
1960Cage of Evil as Insp. Daniel A. Melrose
1959Johnny Ringo (2 Episodes) as Doc Bardell
1959One Step Beyond (1 Episode) as Conductor
1958The Lineup as Norm Thompson
1958The Man Who Died Twice as Chief Sloane
1958Flood Tide as John Brighton
1957The Court of Last Resort (26 Episodes) as Alex Gregory
1957The Wayward Girl as Parole Agent
1956Showdown at Abilene as Frank Scovie
1956A Strange Adventure as Insurance Company Representative
1956Francis in the Haunted House as Edward Ryan
1956Terror at Midnight as Capt. Allyson
1956Backlash as Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
1956Time Table as Train Conductor
1955The Eternal Sea as Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey
1954Young at Heart as Doctor (uncredited)
1954Johnny Guitar as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1953The Bigamist as Judge
1953Captain John Smith and Pocahontas as Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
1953Devil's Canyon as Grocer (uncredited)
1953The War of the Worlds as Doctor (uncredited)
1953Meet Me at the Fair as Mr. Spooner
1952Adventures of Superman (1 Episode) as Studio Police Chief
1952Without Warning! as Fred Saunders
1951Too Young to Kiss as Detective (uncredited)
1951Callaway Went Thataway as Lawyer (uncredited)
1951The Unknown Man as Dr. Palmer
1951The Lady from Texas as Mr. Deevers
1951Night Into Morning as Dr. Huntington
1951The Prowler as Bud Crocker
1951Three Guys Named Mike as Dr. Matthew Hardy
1951The Enforcer as Unknown
1950Dial 1119 as Frank
1950Pretty Baby as Simmons (uncredited)
1950Devil's Doorway as Posse Member (uncredited)
1950Mystery Street as Detective Kilrain (uncredited)
1950The Damned Don't Cry as Doctor (uncredited)
1950The Asphalt Jungle as Dr. Swanson
1950Side Street as Policeman
1949Adam's Rib as Court Clerk (uncredited)
1949Arson, Inc. as Detective
1948The Paleface as Village gossip
1944Alaska as Kallan
1944The Last Horseman as Cash Watson
1944Lady in the Death House as Richard Snell
1943Batman as Sam Fletcher
1943False Faces as Assistant District Attorney Stewart
1943Mission to Moscow as Reporter at Train (uncredited)
1943Silver Skates as Blake
1942Gentleman Jim as Stockbroker (uncredited)
1942Seven Sweethearts as City Editor (uncredited)
1942The Lone Prairie as Unknown
1942The Omaha Trail as Croupier
1942Spy Ship as Ernie Haskell
1942Broadway as Ed (uncredited)
1942Grand Central Murder as Detective Strom (uncredited)
1942The Mystery of Marie Roget as Detective
1942Murder in the Big House as Prison Doctor
1942The Male Animal as Editor (uncredited)
1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Rancher
1942Man From Headquarters as Managing Editor Marvin
1942Arizona Terrors as Madden, the Counterfeiter
1941You're in the Army Now as Army Doctor
1941Unfinished Rainbows as Professsor Jefferds
1941Borrowed Hero as City Editor
1941Flying Cadets as 'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector
1941Honky Tonk as Dist. Atty. Kendall (uncredited)
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Gillis
1941Father Steps Out as City Editor Macy