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Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Actor · Died March 20, 1972, aged 50 · Clarinda, Iowa, USA

Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 – March 20, 1972), born Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, was an American actress and entertainer. Noted for her blonde hair and sexy persona she appeared in several films and radio programs, and entertained the troops during World War II and the Korean War on USO tours with Bob Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marilyn Maxwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1921
Died
March 20, 1972 (aged 50)
From
Clarinda, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 45 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 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Marilyn Maxwell's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
33%
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
6
Warm
6
Romantic
4
Melancholic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Marilyn Maxwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marilyn 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

45 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wild Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Maude Webber

  • The Phynx(1970)

    as Marilyn Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • From Nashville With Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mabel

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Pendleton

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arizona Bushwhackers(1968)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stage to Thunder Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Leah Parker

  • The Lively Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Marge Owens

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Eudora Carey · as Maria Groovy

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    as Ivy London

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grace Sherwood

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lili Montegro · as Virgie Shackleford

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Rock-a-Bye Baby(1958)

    as Carla Naples

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dolly

  • Forever, Darling(1956)

    as Marilyn Maxwell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolly

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Iris Palmer

  • Paris Model(1953)

    as Marion Parmalee

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • East of Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lory Hale

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Connie Curtis

  • New Mexico(1951)

    as Cherry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Lemon Drop Kid(1951)

    as 'Brainey' Baxter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outside the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Charlotte Maynard

  • Key to the City(1950)

    as Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Champion(1949)

    as Grace Diamond

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Robbie Lawrence

  • Summer Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Belle

  • High Barbaree(1947)

    as Diana Case

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Amy Fisher

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ruth Edley

  • Lost in a Harem(1944)

    as Hazel Moon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 3 Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ruth Edley

  • Twenty Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage)

  • Swing Fever(1943)

    as Ginger Gray

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Thousands Cheer(1943)

    as Drug Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Salute to the Marines(1943)

    as Helen Bailey

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)

    as Miss February (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case(1943)

    as Ruth Edley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Presenting Lily Mars(1943)

    as Prissy - Showgirl

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    as Audrey Carr

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1942 to 1970.

Highest rated

Champion (1949)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1940s16 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s2 · acting

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.

How do Marilyn Maxwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Phynx (1970)

71st percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Champion (1949)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Marilyn Maxwell work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers