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Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Actor · Died August 13, 1948, aged 62 · Dublin, Ireland

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1886
Died
August 13, 1948 (aged 62)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Edwin Maxwell's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Power
18%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
11%
Survival
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Trickster
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Romantic
5
Hopeful
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edwin Maxwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edwin Maxwell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

132 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Walls of Jericho(1948)

    as Porter Grimes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Vicious Circle(1948)

    as Presiding Judge

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Campus Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sen. Hughes

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Politician (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Davenport

  • The Jolson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

  • Swamp Fire(1946)

    as Capt. Pierre Moise

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Kirkwood

  • Practically Yours(1944)

    as Radio Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wilson(1944)

    as William Jennings Bryan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Great Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Vice-President of Medical Society

  • Since You Went Away(1944)

    as Businessman in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Waterfront(1944)

    as Max Kramer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Can Wait(1943)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Behind Prison Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Percy Webb

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Stillwell, D.A.

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    as Sen. John Randolph

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • I Live on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wingy Keefe

  • Pacific Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as District attorney

  • Know For Sure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Paxton

  • Buy Me That Town(1941)

    as P.V. Baxter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    as City Councilman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ride on Vaquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dan Clark

  • The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)

    as Withers

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    Supervising Dialogue Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as 2nd Mob Leader

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kit Carson(1940)

    as John Sutter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • New Moon(1940)

    as Captain de Jean

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jack Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Rocky Fallon

  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Dr. Egelhoffer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Bird(1940)

    as Oak

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Shop Around the Corner(1940)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ninotchka(1939)

    as Mercier

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Drums Along the Mohawk(1939)

    as Rev. Daniel Gros

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Way Down South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Martin Dill

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as John T. Stuart (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    Dialogue Coach

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    as Messerschmidt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Rich Man, Poor Girl(1938)

    as Krauss

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as First Lawyer (uncredited)

  • Hold That Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Theatre Manager

  • Romance on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mondoon

  • Nothing Sacred(1937)

    as Mr. Bullock (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Takes Flight(1937)

    as Dave Miller

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)

    as Ira Westing - Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Auctioneer

  • The Road Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Principal

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Vocal Coach (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Night Key(1937)

    as Lawyer Kruger

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Is News(1937)

    as Kenyon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Milton Beacher

  • A Man Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Richards

  • Camille(1936)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Come and Get It(1936)

    as Sid LeMaire

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • To Mary - with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Byron C. Wakefield

  • Fury(1936)

    as Vickery

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Baxter (Uncredited)

  • Panic on the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gordon

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Douglas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Newspaper Editor

  • Dangerous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Brunch

  • Public Ghost # 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Insane Man

  • Thanks a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Casey

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)

    as The Augur, a Pompeii Official (uncredited) · as The Augur - a Pompeii Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Happiness C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lester Walsh

  • Men of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jefferson

  • Motive for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as William King

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Joseph Kratz (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Woman(1935)

    as Tobacco Plant Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Great God Gold(1935)

    as Nitto

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • All the King's Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as First Gentleman

  • Elinor Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Army Doctor

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    as Casca

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lyman Warren

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    as Buddy Goldfarb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Major Pope

  • Dancing Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Morton Randall

  • This Side of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as R.S. Sawyer (uncredited)

  • The 9th Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jason Osgood

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Judge

  • Dinner at Eight(1933)

    as Mr. Fitch

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    as Jeffries, the Theatre Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Duck Soup(1933)

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

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ship Captain

  • Big Time Or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Winthrop Allen

  • Back Page(1933)

    as Martin Blake

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Police Car 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Big Bill Standish

  • Ann Vickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • I Loved a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gossiper aka "That Cad" (uncredited)

  • Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rockwell

  • This Day and Age(1933)

    as Mayor's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Narrow Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Man Fred Killed

  • The Woman I Stole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lentz

  • Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tom Rourke

  • The Mayor of Hell(1933)

    as Louis Johnson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gambling Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as District Attorney Travers

  • Heroes for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Laundry Company President

  • Night of Terror(1933)

    as The Maniac

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

    as Worth

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as W.J. Brady

  • Tonight Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mob Leader

  • Frisco Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tom Ford (uncredited)

  • You Said a Mouthful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Vorse

  • The Girl from Calgary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Earl Darrell

  • 6 Hours to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Tiger Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Grand Hotel(1932)

    as Dr. Waitz

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Those We Love(1932)

    as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Event(1932)

    as Sam Gobel

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • American Madness(1932)

    as Clark (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Merrily We Go to Hell(1932)

    as Jake Symonds (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • While Paris Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Prison Commandant

  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Scarface(1932)

    as Chief of Detectives

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Young Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as The Doctor

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Chauncey Chadwick

  • The Impatient Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Prof. Von Mueller (uncredited)

  • Ambassador Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Monte

  • The Yellow Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Police Agent Boligoff

  • Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Owner of Property · as Owner of property

  • Men of the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Count

  • Daddy Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Wykoff (uncredited)

  • Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Herr Hoffman

  • Kiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dr. Smiley

  • Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Uncle Julian Montell

  • The Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Cyrus Stevens

  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Maupeou

  • Top Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as J.W. Rollins

  • All Quiet on the Western Front(1930)

    as Herr Bäumer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Taming of the Shrew(1929)

    as Battista

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 132 titles from 1929 to 1948.

Biggest box office

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

$44K worldwide

Highest rated

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting130 of 132: 130 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew2 of 132: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s99 · 98 acting · 1 crew1940s32 · 31 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
3237

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edwin Maxwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 60; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Swamp Fire (1946)

57th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Edwin Maxwell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Edwin Maxwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edwin Maxwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernst Lubitsch shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles