Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 - 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for ''
The Barber of Stamford Hill
''The Barber of Stamford Hill'' is a 1962 British drama film directed by Casper Wrede from a screenplay adapted by Ronald Harwood from his own 1960 television play of the same name, made at Shepperton Studios. Actor John Bennett (then aged ...
'' (1962), ''
Once More, with Feeling!'' (1960) and ''
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
''Sunday Night Theatre'' was a long-running series of televised live television plays screened by BBC Television from early 1950 until 1959.
The productions for the first five years or so of the run were re-staged live the following Thursday, p ...
'' (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in ''
Gideon's Way
''Gideon's Way'' is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment and broadcast by ITV in 1964–1966, based on novels by John Creasey (writing as 'J. J. Marric'). The series was made at Elstree Studios in twin production with ' ...
'' (episode ''"''Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964).
His Broadway credits include ''
The Hostage''. He had a small role in ''
Ben-Hur'' (1959).
He was married to casting director
Rose Tobias Shaw
Rose Tobias Shaw (September 7, 1919 - October 27, 2015) was a Polish-American casting director.
Early life
Born to a Polish Jewish family in Stuttgart, she left a shtetl near Łódź and immigrated as a child with her parents and sister, to The Br ...
.
Partial Filmography
* 1956 ''
David Copperfield
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'' -
Uriah Heep
* 1958 ''
No Time to Die
''No Time to Die'' is a 2021 spy film and the twenty-fifth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, starring Daniel Craig in his fifth and final portrayal of fictional British MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Cary ...
'' - the Sheikh
* 1959 ''
Ben-Hur'' - rower (uncredited)
* 1960 ''
Once More, with Feeling!'' - Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel
* 1962 ''
Dr. No'' - communications operator (uncredited)
* 1962 ''
The Barber of Stamford Hill
''The Barber of Stamford Hill'' is a 1962 British drama film directed by Casper Wrede from a screenplay adapted by Ronald Harwood from his own 1960 television play of the same name, made at Shepperton Studios. Actor John Bennett (then aged ...
'' - Dober
* 1962 ''
In Search of the Castaways
''In Search of the Castaways'' (french: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit=The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–68. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of ill ...
'' - sailor
* 1964 ''
The Saint'': The Imprudent Politician - Spencer Vallance
* 1968 ''
Nicholas Nickleby
''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...
'' - Mr. Mantalini
* 1969 ''
The Oblong Box'' - Hackett
* 1970-71 ''
UFO
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'' - Dr. Schroeder
* 1974 ''
Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intui ...
'': ''The Quick One'' - Ashley
* 1974 ''
Special Branch'': ''Intercept'' - Hodges
* 1975 ''
Mister Quilp'' - Isaac List
* 1976 ''
The Incredible Sarah'' - Fadinard
* 1976 ''
The Sweeney'': ''Sweet Smell of Succession'' - Colin Raleigh
References
External links
*
Maxwell Shawon the
Internet Broadway Database
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1929 births
1985 deaths
British actors
British stage actors
British television actors
British film actors