From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography

• 1961Bachelor Flat — Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
• Ripcord — Sam Breckridge
• 1958Showdown at Boot Hill — Judge Wallen
• 1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show — Santa Claus - State Farm Ins. Commercial
• 1955City of Shadows — Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
• Crossroads — George Harvey
• 1955It's Always Fair Weather — Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
• MGM Parade
• 1955Ten Wanted Men
• The People's Choice — Mayor John Peoples
• 1954Black Tuesday — Donaldson (uncredited)
• General Electric Theater — Man in Restaurant
• 1953Run for the Hills — Sheriff Jack
• 1953The Big Heat — George Fuller (uncredited)
• 1952Deadline - U.S.A. — Senator (uncredited)
• 1952Dreamboat — Member of College Board (uncredited)
• 1952Here Come the Marines — Jolly Joe Johnson
• 1952Kid Monk Baroni — Al Petry
• 1952Love Is Better Than Ever — Mr. Ringrose
• 1952Monkey Business — Board Member (uncredited)
• 1952Singin' in the Rain — Dancing Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
• 1952Something to Live For — Hofstadter (uncredited)
• 1952The Bad and the Beautiful — Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
• 1952The Narrow Margin — Sam Jennings
• 1951An American in Paris — John McDowd (uncredited)
• Boston Blackie — Tony Warren
• 1951Bride of the Gorilla — Van Heusen
• 1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man — Dr. Turner (uncredited)
• 1951Rhubarb — Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)
• 1950Father of the Bride — Party Guest, Fat Man (uncredited)
• 1950The Reformer and the Redhead — Thompson
• 1950The Return of Jesse James — Elmer Galway
• 1949All the King's Men — Local Chairman (uncredited)
• 1949Bagdad — Clothes Merchant
• 1949Bride for Sale — Gentry
• 1949Fighting Fools — Editor
• 1949Homicide — Police Dispatcher
• 1949Mississippi Rhythm — Judge Kenworthy
• 1949Mr. Soft Touch — Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
• 1949Sky Dragon — John Anderson
• 1949South of St. Louis
• 1948Shed No Tears — First Insurance Investigator (Uncredited)
• 1948The Pirate — Hotel Manager (uncredited)
• 1948The Three Musketeers
• 1947Borrowed Blonde — Leon's Boss
• 1947In Room 303 — Paul Maxey
• 1947Philo Vance's Secret Mission — Martin Jamison
• 1947The Amazing Mr. Nordill — Treasury Department Expert (uncredited)
• 1947The Brasher Doubloon — Coroner (uncredited)
• 1947They Won't Believe Me — Speed Bowman (uncredited)
• 1946Below the Deadline — Arthur Brennan
• 1946Till the Clouds Roll By — Victor Herbert
• 1942Silver Queen — Servant Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
• 1941Four Mothers — Fat Ocean Zephyr Investor (uncredited)
• 1941I'll Sell My Life — Dennis Grady
• 1941Let's Go Collegiate — 'Bullet' Bill Miller
• 1941You're Out of Luck — Pete, the Reporter
• 1940Laddie — Mr. Wilson
• 1940Tear Gas Squad — Harmon
• 1937Mr. Dodd Takes the Air — Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1959Disneyland '59 — Self