Paul Maxwell

Paul Maxwell (born Maxim Popovich; November 12, 1921December 19, 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 Steve Tanner, the ex- GI husband of Elsie Tanner in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1967.

Life and career

During World War II, Maxwell served in the Royal Canadian Artillery. He studied at Yale University, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts.

Maxwell started as an actor in the U.S., appearing in series such as Dragnet and Alfred Hitchcock Presents before emigrating to Britain in 1960. In the next decade, Maxwell appeared in many TV series produced by ITC Entertainment, such as ''Danger Man'' and '' The Baron''. He also voiced North American characters in series filmed by Gerry Anderson's production company Century 21, most prominently the leading character of Colonel Steve Zodiac in ''Fireball XL5'' (1962) and the supporting character of Captain Grey in ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'' (1967). Maxwell also made several appearances in ''UFO'' (1970).

Maxwell also starred as the "Man with the Panama Hat" in the film ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989), as a C.I.A Director in ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' (1976), and as General Maxwell Taylor in '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977). His real passion, however, was theatre; he starred in the West End several times, with roles in ''Twelve Angry Men'' and the musical '' Promises, Promises''.

After the Second World War, Maxwell married Mary Lindsay. The couple had one daughter.

Selected filmography

* 1957 ''Death in Snall Doctor'' as Doctor (uncredited)
* 1957 '' Blood of Dracula'' as Mike, Young Doctor
* 1958 ''The True Story of Lynn Stuart'' as Customer (uncredited)
* 1958 '' How to Make a Monster'' as Jeffrey Clayton
* 1958 '' Submarine Seahawk'' as Lieutenant Commander Bill Hallohan, XO
* 1958-1959 ''Playhouse 90'' as Cooley / Recorder
* 1959 ''Never So Few'' as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
* 1960 '' Bells Are Ringing'' as Party Guest (uncredited)
* 1961 ''Freedom to Die'' as Craig Owen
* 1961 ''Sea Hunt'' ("The Destroyers") as Dr. Neal Martin
* 1962 ''We Joined the Navy'' as Commander Spelling, USN
* 1963 '' Follow the Boys'' as C.M.A.A
* 1963 ''Shadow of Fear'' as Bill Martin
* 1963 '' The Haunting'' as Bud Fredericks (uncredited)
* 1964 '' Man in the Middle'' as Major Fred Smith
* 1965 ''Up from the Beach'' as Corporal Evans
* 1965 '' City of Fear'' as Mike Foster
* 1966 ''La cieca di Sorrento'' as Unknown
* 1966 '' Thunderbirds Are GO'' as Captain Paul Travers
* 1967 ''The 25th Hour'' as Photographer
* 1967 '' It!'' as Jim Perkins
* 1967 ''The Man Outside'' as Judson Murphy
* 1967-1968 ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'' as Captain Grey
* 1970 ''The Looking Glass War'' as CIA Man
* 1972 ''Madame Sin'' as Connors
* 1972 '' Ooh... You Are Awful'' as 1st US Tourist (voice only)
* 1973 ''Baxter!'' as Mr. Baxter
* 1974 ''Percy's Progress'' as UN Delegate (uncredited)
* 1976 ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' as CIA Director
* 1976 '' Spy Story'' as Submarine Captain
* 1977 '' A Bridge Too Far'' as Major General Maxwell Taylor
* 1980 ''Cry Wolf'' as Dr. Jack Russell
* 1983 ''Sahara'' as Chase
* 1985 ''Rustlers' Rhapsody'' as Sheepherder #1
* 1986 ''Aliens'' as Van Leuwen
* 1986 ''Strong Medicine'' as Mace
* 1989 ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' as Panama Hat

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1921 births
1991 deaths
20th-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Winnipeg
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom
Canadian expatriates in England
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male musical theatre actors
Canadian male soap opera actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors