Paul Maxwell (12 November 1921 – 19 December 1991) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in British cinema and television, in which he was usually cast as American characters. In terms of audience, his most notable role was probably that of the ex-GI groom of Elsie Tanner in the character's 1967 wedding in the soap opera Coronation Street.
Graduated from Yale University with a Master's Degree in Fine Arts.
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Canadian actor, formerly trained as a medical student. Moved to England after World War II and married Scottish actress Mary Lindsay. During the 1960's and 1970's, specialised in playing Americans in British films and on television. Had a recurring part in the popular soap, Coronation Street (1960). Also acted on stage at the London West End.
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Military service in Europe during World War II with the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Highway Patrol
1958
TV Series
Martin Haggard
Men of Annapolis
1957-1958
TV Series
McHenry / Captain
Harbor Command
1957
TV Series
Tom Gorman
Blood of Dracula
1957
Mike, the young doctor
Death in Small Doses
1957
Doctor (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1957
TV Series
Sleepers
1991
TV Series
Barrington Cabot
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
TV Movie
Capt. Calvelli
Danger Bay
1990
TV Series
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Panama Hat
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
TV Movie
Dr. Wallace
Howards' Way
1988
TV Series
Scott Benson
Intrigue
1988
TV Movie
Esterbrook
Screen Two
1987
TV Series
Bill Freed
Cloud Waltzing
1987
TV Movie
Andrew Tolliver
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987
TV Movie
Hopkins
Strong Medicine
1986
TV Movie
Mace
The Last Days of Patton
1986
TV Movie
Lt.Gen. Geoffrey Keyes
Aliens
1986
Van Leuwen
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
Sheepherder No.1
One by One
1985
TV Series
Magruder
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984
TV Mini-Series
US Ambassador Ebin Alexander
Killer Contract
1984
TV Movie
Head of Consortium
The Odd Job Man
1984
TV Series
Dalton
Sahara
1983
Chase
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
TV Series
J.P. Magnus
Partners
1981
TV Series
Granger
Cry Wolf
1980
Short
Dr. Jack Russell
The Cuckoo Waltz
1980
TV Series
Stephen Margolis
Emmerdale
1979
TV Series
Ed Hathersage / Ed Heathersage
The Aphrodite Inheritance
1979
TV Mini-Series
Hellman / Hellmann
Return of the Saint
1978
TV Series
Buzz Wepner
Whodunnit?
1977
TV Series
Howard Massey
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Major General Maxwell Taylor
Spy Story
1976
Submarine Captain
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
C.I.A. Director
Quiller
1975
TV Series
Colonel Fischer
Shades of Greene
1975
TV Series
Charlie
It's Not the Size That Counts
1974
UN Delegate (uncredited)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1971-1974
TV Series
Feingers / Mark L. Herris
The Wide World of Mystery
1974
TV Series
Pollyanna
1973
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Chilton
The Lotus Eaters
1973
TV Series
Sam Webber
Baxter!
1973
Mr. Baxter
And No One Could Save Her
1973
TV Movie
Paul
Get Charlie Tully
1972
1st US Tourist (voice)
Man at the Top
1972
TV Series
Donald Hudson
Madame Sin
1972
Connors
The Adventurer
1972
TV Series
Don Fleming
Brett
1971
TV Series
Jack Eldridge
UFO
1970
TV Series
Lt. Jim Lewis
My Partner the Ghost
1970
TV Series
Alan Corder
The Looking Glass War
1970
CIA Man
Out of the Unknown
1969
TV Series
Elijah Baley
The Champions
1969
TV Series
Capt. Baxter
The Jazz Age
1968
TV Series
Steve Crandall
The First Lady
1968
TV Series
Eliot Jay
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967-1968
TV Series
Captain Grey
World President
Breck
...
Coronation Street
1967
TV Series
Steve Tanner
The Man Outside
1967
Judson Murphy
It!
1967
Jim Perkins
The Baron
1966-1967
TV Series
Dino Rossi / Jim Carey
The 25th Hour
1967
Photographer
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966
Captain Paul Travers (voice)
The Saint
1966
TV Series
Kolben
Thunderbirds
1966
TV Series
Captain Ashton / 2nd Reporter
Mogul
1966
TV Series
Al Stevens
Court Martial
1966
TV Series
Maj.Jim Altman
BBC Play of the Month
1966
TV Series
Lieut. John E. Donovan
Riviera Police
1965
TV Series
Larry Bryant
City of Fear
1965
Mike Foster
Up from the Beach
1965
Cpl. Evans
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1965
TV Series
Murdoch
Undermind
1965
TV Series
Dr. Polson
Armchair Theatre
1959-1965
TV Series
Walalce Westrey / Kovaric / Walt Benedict
Thursday Theatre
1965
TV Series
Eddie Sanborn
The Winston Affair
1964
Maj. Fred Smith
ITV Play of the Week
1960-1964
TV Series
Gentleman caller / Don Gregory
Fireball XL5
1962-1963
TV Series
Colonel Steve Zodiac / Various Characters / XL9 Pilot / ...