Max Gordon Showalter (June 2, 1917 – July 30, 2000), sometimes credited as Casey Adams, was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. He appeared on more than 1,000 television programs. One of Showalter's memorable roles was as the husband of

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' character in the 1953 film '' Niagara''.

Early life

Showalter was born in Caldwell, Kansas, the son of Elma Roxanna (Dodson) Showalter (1889–1953), a music teacher, and Ira Edward Showalter (1887–1953), who worked in the oil industry and was also a banker and farmer. As a toddler, he developed a desire for acting while accompanying his mother to local theatres where she played piano for

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. He served in the Army in World War II as an entertainer.

Stage

By the late 1930s, Showalter had multiple stage roles under his belt, including acting in productions of the

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. He soon made his

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debut in ''Knights of Song''. Showalter also appeared in the traveling musical ''

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'' for two years and in other notable Broadway productions like ''Make Mine Manhattan'' and '' The Grass Harp''. His most memorable stage role was as Horace Vandergelder in the Broadway hit show, '' Hello Dolly!''. Showalter performed the role more than 3,000 times opposite

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, and

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Motion pictures and television

In the late 1940s, Showalter was signed to

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as a featured contract player. His name was changed by Fox's founder,

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, to the more "bankable" Casey Adams. He made his feature film debut in ''

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'' (1949). He first appeared on

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in the short-lived musical variety series '' The Swift Show'' (1948–49), also known as ''The Lanny Ross Show''. Showalter's second feature film was the biopic '' With a Song in My Heart'' (1952), where he had a small role as a

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performer. In the film, Showalter, along with David Wayne, sang the song "Hoe that Corn", which he also wrote. He appeared in '' Niagara'' (1953) alongside

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and

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.Max Showalter obituary
/ref> He made a cameo as a ''Life'' magazine photographer in another Monroe movie, '' Bus Stop'', in 1956. During the 1950s, Showalter appeared in television shows like '' The Loretta Young Show'' and '' Navy Log'', in addition to films like ''

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'' (1953), ''

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'' (1954), ''

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'' (1954), ''

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'' (1956) and '' Gunsmoke'' (1957) as "Barney Wales", the new husband of the title character "Mavis McCloud" (S3E7). The following year, billed as Casey Adams, he appeared as

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in "It's a Small World", the original

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for the 1950s sitcom '' Leave It to Beaver''. The pilot was broadcast as an episode of the '' Studio 57'' anthology series. He was replaced by

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for the television series. Casey Adams also appeared in ''

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'' as antiques dealer Ralph Mason in the episode titled "The Horse Trader." In the 1960s, Showalter reclaimed his original name and continued to land roles in such big-budget films as '' Elmer Gantry'' (1960), ''

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'' (1962), and '' How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965). He worked through the 1960s and 1970s. He made six appearances on ''

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'', including the role of murderer Carl Reynolds in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Curious Bride," murder victim Burt Stokes in "The Case of the Wandering Widow" in 1960, and murderer Talbot Sparr in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Ugly Duckling." He made appearances in other television series like ''

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'' (the iconic episode " It's a Good Life"), ''

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'', '' Gunsmoke'', ''

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'', '' The New Phil Silvers Show'', '' Bewitched'', '' Dr. Kildare'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Police Story'', ''

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'', as well as in cult films, '' Lord Love a Duck'', '' The Anderson Tapes'' and '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. In the 1979 film '' 10'', he famously played a pastor whose hobby was writing (bad) songs. He was also a regular cast member in the short-lived 1980 TV series, '' The Stockard Channing Show''. Showalter made his last onscreen appearance in the John Hughes film ''

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'' (1984).

Composing

Showalter composed the music for ''Little Boy Blue'', which opened at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California, on September 11, 1950. He also wrote the musical ''Go for Your Gun'', which premiered in Manchester, England, in 1963.

Recording

In 1956, Showalter (as Casey Adams) recorded an album of his own music, ''Casey Adams Plays and Sings Max Showalter Songs'' (Foremost Records FML-1004). He was one of the artists featured on ''The Secret Garden'', a 1988 CBS Special Products album containing performances of music from the musical of that title that "has played the repertory circuit in England."

Painting

Show business columnist

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reported in a 1963 newspaper column that Showalter had sold 139 paintings and would have his first one-man show.

Later years

In 1984, Showalter retired from acting and moved to an 18th-century farmhouse in Chester, Connecticut, near the area where he acted in the film, '' It Happened to Jane'' (1959). Showalter became involved in local musical theatre, including the Ivoryton Playhouse, and went on to produce, direct, write, and narrate the Christmas musical ''Touch of a Child''. He spent much of his free time painting oil miniatures. Showalter was a good friend of actress Katharine Hepburn, who lived in nearby

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Personal life

In the 1950s, Showalter took a hiatus from his work in Hollywood, returning to Caldwell, Kansas, to care for his 15-year-old sister who was orphaned by the death of their parents in an automobile accident. Their deaths followed the death of Showalter's brother, Robert, in a car wreck two years earlier. After a few years he returned to Hollywood and resumed his career.

Death

On July 30, 2000, Max Showalter died of

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in Middletown, Connecticut. He was 83 years old.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1949) as Comet Pen Salesman * '' With a Song in My Heart'' (1952) as Harry Guild * '' What Price Glory?'' (1952) as Lt. Moore * ''My Wife's Best Friend'' (1952) as Pete Bentham * ''

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'' (1952) as Narrator (voice, uncredited) * '' Niagara'' (1953) as Ray Cutler * ''

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'' (1953) as Walter Landers * ''

'' (1953) as Larry Evans * ''

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'' (1953) as Jim Logan * '' Night People'' (1954) as Frederick S. Hobart * ''

'' (1954) as Dave Millson * ''

'' (1954) as Det. Lt. Fred Parks * '' The Return of Jack Slade'' (1955) as Billy Wilcox * '' Never Say Goodbye'' (1956) as Andy Leonard * ''

'' (1956) as Police Lt. Dick Chasen * '' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (1956) (uncredited) * '' Bus Stop'' (1956) as Life Magazine Reporter * ''

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'' (1957) as Phillip Scott * ''

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'' (1957) as musical director (uncredited) * '' The Monster That Challenged the World'' (1957) as Dr. Tad Johns * ''

Hellcats of the Navy ''Hellcats of the Navy'' is a 1957 American black-and-white World War II submarine film drama from Columbia Pictures, produced by Charles H. Schneer and directed by Nathan Juran. The film stars Ronald Reagan and his wife, billed under her scre ...

'' (1957) (uncredited) * ''The Female Animal'' (1958) as Charlie Grant * '' The Naked and the Dead'' (1958) as Col. Dalleson * ''Voice in the Mirror'' (1958) as Don Martin * '' It Happened to Jane'' (1959) as Selwyn Harris * '' Elmer Gantry'' (1960) as Deaf Man (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) as Nick Parker (uncredited) * ''Claudelle Inglish'' (1961) as Young Parson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) as Roger Doremus * '' Bon Voyage!'' (1962) as The Tight Suit * ''

'' (1962) as Salesman on the Train (uncredited) * ''Smog'' (1962) as Paul Prescott * '' My Six Loves'' (1963) as B.J. Smith * '' Move Over, Darling'' (1963) as Hotel Desk Clerk * ''Mr. and Mrs.'' (1964) as Walter * '' Fate Is the Hunter'' (1964) as Dan Crawford * ''

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'' (1964) as Holmes * '' How to Murder Your Wife'' (1965) as Tobey Rawlins * '' Lord Love a Duck'' (1966) as Howard Greene * '' A Talent for Loving'' (1969) as Franklin * ''

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'' (1970) as Mr. Worthman * '' The Anderson Tapes'' (1971) as Bingham * ''Bonnie's Kids'' (1973) as Frank * '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (1978) as Ernest Shears * '' 10'' (1979) as Reverend * '' Racing with the Moon'' (1984) as Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher * ''

'' (1984) as Fred (final film role)

Television

* '' The Swift Show'' (1948–1949) as Regular (1949) * '' TV Reader's Digest'' (1 episode, 1954) * '' The Loretta Young Show'' (4 episodes, 1954–1955) * ''The Return of Jack Slade'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1956) as Barry * '' Navy Log'' (1 episode, 1956) as Lieutenant Sloane * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1956) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1956) as Pete * ''

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'' (1956) as Orchestra Leader * '' Crossroads'' (1 episode, 1956) as Deavers / Bannister * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1957) as Capt. John West * '' Leave It to Beaver'' (1 episode, 1957) as Ward Cleaver * '' Code 3'' (1 episode, 1957) * '' Gunsmoke'' (1 episode, 1957) as Barney Wales * '' Mr. Adams and Eve'' (1 episode, 1958) as Dovey * ''

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'' (2 episode, 1959–1962) as Joe Malone / Will Henderson * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1959) as Paul Cameron * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1959) as Big Guy * ''

'' (1 episode, 1961) as Ralph Mason * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1961) as David Harkness * ''Follow the Sun'' (1 episode, 1961) as Don Hinkley * ''

'' (1 episode, 1961) as Pat Riley * ''

'' (1 episode, 1962) as Ned Martin * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1963) as John Buchanan * '' Dr. Kildare'' (2 episodes, 1962–1964) as Rulon Murphy / Ben Ballard * '' Hazel'' (1 episode, 1963) as Mr. Blackpool * '' The New Phil Silvers Show'' (1 episode, 1963) as Frank * ''

'' (1 episode, 1964) as Vinnie / Vinnie Meyers * ''

'' (6 episodes, 1958–1965) as Charles Judd / Talbot Sparr / Clarence Henry / Frank Logan / Burt Stokes / Carl Reynolds * '' Bewitched'' (1 episode, 1965) as Charles Barlow * ''

'' (1 episode, 1969) as Greg Fletcher * '' Police Story'' (1 episode, 1975) as Attorney John Barron * ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (1975) as J. B. Biggley * ''

'' (1 episode, 1975) as Quinlan * ''

'' (1 episode, 1977) as Dr. Morgan * '' Quincy M.E.'' (1 episode, 1978) as Dr. Milton Gold * '' The Stockard Channing Show'' (11 episodes, 1980) as Gus Clyde * ''

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'' (1 episodes, 1980) as Walter Gamble * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 1982–1983) as Jarvis Holden / Herman Baker

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