John Maxwell

Career timeline

1. 1918 · Born

   Born in Spokane, Washington, USA

2. 1941 · Screen debut

   Father Steps Out (Movie)

3. 1952 · Breakthrough

   Adventures of Superman (TV)

4. 1960 · Latest release

   Cage of Evil (Movie)

5. 1982 · Died

   July 18, 1982

Career in numbers

30 1940s

41 1950s

1 1960s

• Drama35
• Crime24
• Western18
• Comedy16
• Romance14
• Thriller9

Highest-rated title The Asphalt Jungle 1950 7.5 Most popular title One Step Beyond 1959 5.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Maxwell in our catalogue.

Robert Keith

3 titles together

Sterling Hayden

3 titles together

Jack Carson

2 titles together

Van Johnson

2 titles together

Robert Foulk

2 titles together

1. 1960 Cage of Evil as Insp. Daniel A. Melrose Movie
2. 1959 Johnny Ringo as Doc Bardell TV
3. 1959 One Step Beyond as Conductor TV
4. 1958 The Lineup as Norm Thompson 7.1 Movie
5. 1958 The Man Who Died Twice as Chief Sloane Movie
6. 1958 Flood Tide as John Brighton Movie
7. 1957 The Court of Last Resort as Alex Gregory TV
8. 1957 The Wayward Girl as Parole Agent Movie
9. 1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Merchant at Dance (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
10. 1956 Showdown at Abilene as Frank Scovie Movie
11. 1956 A Strange Adventure as Insurance Company Representative Movie
12. 1956 Francis in the Haunted House as Edward Ryan Movie
13. 1956 Terror at Midnight as Capt. Allyson Movie
14. 1956 Backlash as Colonel Welnick (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
15. 1956 Time Table as Train Conductor 6.0 Movie
16. 1955 The Eternal Sea as Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Movie
17. 1954 Young at Heart as Doctor (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
18. 1954 Johnny Guitar as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
19. 1953 The Bigamist as Judge 6.4 Movie
20. 1953 Captain John Smith and Pocahontas as Ship's Doctor (uncredited) Movie
21. 1953 Devil's Canyon as Grocer (uncredited) Movie
22. 1953 The War of the Worlds as Doctor (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
23. 1953 Meet Me at the Fair as Mr. Spooner Movie
24. 1952 Adventures of Superman as Studio Police Chief 6.6 TV
25. 1952 The Turning Point as Ed (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
26. 1952 Without Warning! as Fred Saunders Movie
27. 1951 Too Young to Kiss as Detective (uncredited) Movie
28. 1951 The Unknown Man as Doctor Palmer Movie
29. 1951 Callaway Went Thataway as Lawyer (uncredited) Movie
30. 1951 Iron Man as Dr. Rowan (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
31. 1951 The Lady from Texas as Mr. Deevers Movie
32. 1951 Night Into Morning as Dr. Huntington Movie
33. 1951 The Prowler as Bud Crocker 6.8 Movie
34. 1951 Three Guys Named Mike as Matthew Hardy 5.8 Movie
35. 1951 The Enforcer 7.1 Movie
36. 1950 Dial 1119 as Frank 5.5 Movie
37. 1950 Pretty Baby as Simmons (uncredited) Movie
38. 1950 Devil's Doorway as Posse Member (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
39. 1950 Mystery Street as Detective Kilrain (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
40. 1950 The Damned Don't Cry as Doctor (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
41. 1950 The Asphalt Jungle as Dr. Swanson 7.5 Movie
42. 1950 Side Street as Policeman 6.5 Movie
43. 1949 Adam's Rib as Court Clerk (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
44. 1949 Arson, Inc. as Detective Movie
45. 1948 The Paleface as Village gossip 6.1 Movie
46. 1944 Alaska as Kallan Movie
47. 1944 The Last Horseman as Cash Watson Movie
48. 1944 Lady in the Death House as Richard Snell Movie
49. 1943 Batman as Sam Fletcher 6.2 Movie
50. 1943 False Faces as Assistant District Attorney Stewart Movie
51. 1943 Mission to Moscow as Reporter at Train (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
52. 1943 Silver Skates as Blake Movie
53. 1942 Gentleman Jim as Stockbroker (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
54. 1942 Seven Sweethearts as City Editor (uncredited) Movie
55. 1942 The Lone Prairie Movie
56. 1942 The Omaha Trail as Croupier Movie
57. 1942 Spy Ship as Ernie Haskell Movie
58. 1942 Broadway as Ed (uncredited) Movie
59. 1942 Grand Central Murder as Detective Strom (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
60. 1942 The Mystery of Marie Roget as Detective Movie
61. 1942 Murder in the Big House as Prison Doctor Movie
62. 1942 The Male Animal as Editor (uncredited) Movie
63. 1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Rancher Movie
64. 1942 Man From Headquarters as Managing Editor Marvin Movie
65. 1942 Arizona Terrors as Madden, the Counterfeiter Movie
66. 1941 You're in the Army Now as Army Doctor Movie
67. 1941 Unfinished Rainbows as Professsor Jefferds Movie
68. 1941 Borrowed Hero as City Editor Movie
69. 1941 Flying Cadets as 'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector Movie
70. 1941 Honky Tonk as Dist. Atty. Kendall (uncredited) Movie
71. 1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Gillis Movie
72. 1941 Father Steps Out as City Editor Macy Movie

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