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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
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in the soap opera ''
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'' in 1967.


Life and career

During
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Maxwell served in the
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. He studied at
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, and graduated with a
Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...
. Maxwell started as an actor in the U.S., appearing in series such as Dragnet and
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before emigrating to Britain in 1960. In the next decade, Maxwell appeared in many TV series produced by
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, such as ''
Danger Man ''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again b ...
'' and '' The Baron''. He also voiced North American characters in series filmed by
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's production company Century 21, most prominently the leading character of Colonel Steve Zodiac in ''
Fireball XL5 ''Fireball XL5'' is a 1960s British children's science-fiction puppet television series about the missions of ''Fireball XL5'', a vessel of the World Space Patrol that polices the cosmos in the year 2062. Commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac, ''XL5' ...
'' (1962) and the supporting character of Captain Grey in ''
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'', often shortened to ''Captain Scarlet'', is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company Century 21 Productions for distributor I ...
'' (1967). Maxwell also made several appearances in ''
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'' (1970). Maxwell also starred as the "Man with the
Panama Hat A Panama hat, also known as an Ecuadorian hat, a jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the ''Carludovica palmata'' plant, known ...
" in the film ''
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...
'' (1989), as a C.I.A Director in ''
The Pink Panther Strikes Again ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' is a 1976 comedy film. The fifth film in ''The Pink Panther'' series, its plot picks up three years after '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) about t ...
'' (1976), and as General
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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 ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a 1 ...
'' and the musical '' Promises, Promises''. After the
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, 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 ''The True Story of Lynn Stuart'' (originally titled ''The Other Life of Lynn Stuart'') is a 1958 American biographical crime drama film starring Betsy Palmer, Jack Lord, Barry Atwater and released by Columbia Pictures. Marking the final dire ...
'' 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 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...
'' as Cooley / Recorder * 1959 ''
Never So Few ''Never So Few'' is a 1959 CinemaScope Metrocolor war film, directed by John Sturges and starring Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford, Steve McQueen, Richard Johnson, Paul Henreid, Brian Donlevy, Dean Jones, Charles Bronson, and Ph ...
'' as Co-Pilot (uncredited) * 1960 '' Bells Are Ringing'' as Party Guest (uncredited) * 1961 ''
Freedom to Die ''Freedom to Die'' is a 1961 British second feature crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle, starring Paul Maxwell and Felicity Young. Plot Craig Owen is an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate Felix knows about a safety deposit box with ...
'' as Craig Owen * 1961 ''
Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as ...
'' ("The Destroyers") as Dr. Neal Martin * 1962 ''
We Joined the Navy ''We Joined the Navy'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring Kenneth More, Lloyd Nolan, Joan O'Brien, Derek Fowlds, Graham Crowden, Esma Cannon and John Le Mesurier. Produced by Daniel M. Angel, it was based on th ...
'' 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 ''Up from the Beach'' is a 1965 French-American international co-production war film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Cliff Robertson, Red Buttons and James Robertson Justice. It was based on a 1959 novel by George Barr called ''Epitaph ...
'' 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 ''The 25th Hour'' is the 2001 debut novel by David Benioff. A film adaptation, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, was directed by Spike Lee and released in 2002. Background The idea for the book came when Benioff returned home to New York ...
'' as Photographer * 1967 '' It!'' as Jim Perkins * 1967 ''
The Man Outside ''The Man Outside'' (, literally ''Outside, at the door'') is a play by Wolfgang Borchert, written in a few days in the late autumn of 1946. It made its debut on German radio on 13 February 1947. ''The Man Outside'' describes the hopelessness of ...
'' as Judson Murphy * 1967-1968 ''
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'', often shortened to ''Captain Scarlet'', is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company Century 21 Productions for distributor I ...
'' as Captain Grey * 1970 ''
The Looking Glass War ''The Looking Glass War'' is a 1965 spy novel by John le Carré. Written in response to the positive public reaction to his previous novel, '' The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'', the book explores the unglamorous nature of espionage and the d ...
'' as CIA Man * 1972 ''
Madame Sin ''Madame Sin'' is a 1972 British thriller film directed by David Greene and starring Bette Davis, Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott and Gordon Jackson. The screenplay was written by Greene and Barry Oringer. Plot summary The title character is ...
'' as Connors * 1972 '' Ooh... You Are Awful'' as 1st US Tourist (voice only) * 1973 ''
Baxter! ''Baxter!'' is a 1973 British-American drama film directed by Lionel Jeffries and starring Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Britt Ekland. The film follows a young boy called Roger Baxter who struggles to overcome his speech problem (rhotac ...
'' as Mr. Baxter * 1974 ''
Percy's Progress ''Percy's Progress'' is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was written by Sid Colin, Harry H. Corbett and Ian La Frenais. It was released in the United States under the title ''It's Not the Size That Counts''. The US ...
'' as UN Delegate (uncredited) * 1976 ''
The Pink Panther Strikes Again ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' is a 1976 comedy film. The fifth film in ''The Pink Panther'' series, its plot picks up three years after '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) about t ...
'' as CIA Director * 1976 '' Spy Story'' as Submarine Captain * 1977 '' A Bridge Too Far'' as Major General
Maxwell Taylor Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, ni ...
* 1980 ''Cry Wolf'' as Dr. Jack Russell * 1983 ''
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'' as Chase * 1985 ''
Rustlers' Rhapsody ''Rustlers' Rhapsody'' is a 1985 American comedy–Western film. It is a parody of many Western conventions, most visibly of the singing cowboy films that were prominent in the 1930s and the 1940s. The film was written and directed by Hugh Wils ...
'' as Sheepherder #1 * 1986 ''
Aliens Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
'' as Van Leuwen * 1986 ''
Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...
'' as Mace * 1989 ''
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...
'' as Panama Hat


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Paul 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