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Edwin Maxwell
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Born
February 9
,
1886
·
Dublin, Ireland
Died
August 13
,
1948
·
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA
(cerebral hemorrhage)
Mini Bio
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 married to
Betty Alden
. He died on August 13, 1948 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.
Family
Spouse
Betty Alden
(? - April 7, 1948) (her death)
Trivia
His body was cremated; per his request, his ashes were scattered over Broadway.
Irish character from Broadway in Hollywood's early talkies -- played both benevolent and unscrupulous types, usually minor roles.
Prolific on Broadway between 1918 and 1928. Subsequently concentrated on screen acting and also worked as a dialogue director in the early 1940's.
He appeared in four Best Picture Academy Award winners:
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
,
Grand Hotel (1932)
,
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
and
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
. He also appears in nine other Best Picture nominees:
Cleopatra (1934)
,
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
,
A Star Is Born (1937)
,
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
,
Ninotchka (1939)
,
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
,
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
,
Since You Went Away (1944)
, and
Wilson (1944)
.
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