---
name: "John Maxwell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-maxwell-89658"
fi1m_id: "john-maxwell-89658"
imdb_id: "nm0996179"
tmdb_id: 89658
wikidata_id: "Q15499681"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 March 1918"
died: "18 July 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T06:46:26.441722+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Maxwell

## Identity

John Maxwell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-maxwell-89658
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-maxwell-89658
- **IMDb ID:** nm0996179
- **TMDB ID:** 89658
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15499681
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maxwell_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15499681, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0996179/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89658

Actor. Born 11 March 1918 in Spokane, Washington, USA. Died 18 July 1982.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 March 1918, Spokane, Washington, USA
- **Died:** 18 July 1982
- **Active:** 1948–1953
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 3 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 75 (2), 1950s 82 (3)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Romance 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maxwell_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15499681, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0996179/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89658

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Bigamist*](https://film.one/film/the-bigamist.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Maxwell (11 March 1918 – 18 July 1982) was an American film and television actor. Born in Spokane, Washington, he appeared in over 100 films during the 1940s and 1950s, frequently in uncredited roles.

His credits include the Judge in *The Bigamist* (1953), Bud Crocker in *The Prowler* (1951), Dr Swanson in *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950) and an uncredited Doctor in *The War of the Worlds* (1953). He also had guest roles in television series such as *The Lone Ranger*, *Lassie*, *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp*, *The Rifleman* and *Bonanza*, and played Pappy Sawyer in the Disneyland miniseries *The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca*.

*Sources: imdb.com, catalog.afi.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Bigamist* (1953), Fi1m 74, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bigamist.md)
- *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), Fi1m 88, as Dr. Swanson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-asphalt-jungle.md)
- *The Paleface* (1948), Fi1m 68, as Village gossip — [page](https://film.one/film/the-paleface.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Johnny Guitar* (1954), Fi1m 84, as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-guitar.md)
- *Adam's Rib* (1949), Fi1m 82, as Court Clerk (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/adams-rib.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cage of Evil* (1960), as Insp. Daniel A. Melrose
- *Johnny Ringo* (1959), series, as Doc Bardell
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Conductor
- *The Lineup* (1958), as Norm Thompson
- *The Man Who Died Twice* (1958), as Chief Sloane
- *Flood Tide* (1958), as John Brighton
- *The Court of Last Resort* (1957), series, as Alex Gregory
- *The Wayward Girl* (1957), as Parole Agent
- *Gunfight at the O.K. Corral* (1957), as Merchant at Dance (uncredited)
- *Showdown at Abilene* (1956), as Frank Scovie
- *A Strange Adventure* (1956), as Insurance Company Representative
- *Francis in the Haunted House* (1956), as Edward Ryan
- *Terror at Midnight* (1956), as Capt. Allyson
- *Backlash* (1956), as Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
- *Time Table* (1956), as Train Conductor
- *The Eternal Sea* (1955), as Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey
- *Young at Heart* (1954), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Johnny Guitar* (1954), as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-guitar.md)
- *The Bigamist* (1953), as Judge — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bigamist.md)
- *Captain John Smith and Pocahontas* (1953), as Ship's Doctor (uncredited)
- *Devil's Canyon* (1953), as Grocer (uncredited)
- *The War of the Worlds* (1953), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Meet Me at the Fair* (1953), as Mr. Spooner
- *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Studio Police Chief
- *The Turning Point* (1952), as Ed (uncredited)
- *Without Warning!* (1952), as Fred Saunders
- *Too Young to Kiss* (1951), as Detective (uncredited)
- *The Unknown Man* (1951), as Doctor Palmer
- *Callaway Went Thataway* (1951), as Lawyer (uncredited)
- *Iron Man* (1951), as Dr. Rowan (uncredited)
- *The Lady from Texas* (1951), as Mr. Deevers
- *Night Into Morning* (1951), as Dr. Huntington
- *The Prowler* (1951), as Bud Crocker
- *Three Guys Named Mike* (1951), as Matthew Hardy
- *The Enforcer* (1951), Actor
- *Dial 1119* (1950), as Frank
- *Pretty Baby* (1950), as Simmons (uncredited)
- *Devil's Doorway* (1950), as Posse Member (uncredited)
- *Mystery Street* (1950), as Detective Kilrain (uncredited)
- *The Damned Don't Cry* (1950), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), as Dr. Swanson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-asphalt-jungle.md)
- *Side Street* (1950), as Policeman
- *Adam's Rib* (1949), as Court Clerk (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/adams-rib.md)
- *Arson, Inc.* (1949), as Detective
- *The Paleface* (1948), as Village gossip — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-paleface.md)
- *Alaska* (1944), as Kallan
- *The Last Horseman* (1944), as Cash Watson
- *Lady in the Death House* (1944), as Richard Snell
- *Batman* (1943), as Sam Fletcher
- *False Faces* (1943), as Assistant District Attorney Stewart
- *Mission to Moscow* (1943), as Reporter at Train (uncredited)
- *Silver Skates* (1943), as Blake
- *Gentleman Jim* (1942), as Stockbroker (uncredited)
- *Seven Sweethearts* (1942), as City Editor (uncredited)
- *The Lone Prairie* (1942), Actor
- *The Omaha Trail* (1942), as Croupier
- *Spy Ship* (1942), as Ernie Haskell
- *Broadway* (1942), as Ed (uncredited)
- *Grand Central Murder* (1942), as Detective Strom (uncredited)
- *The Mystery of Marie Roget* (1942), as Detective
- *Murder in the Big House* (1942), as Prison Doctor
- *The Male Animal* (1942), as Editor (uncredited)
- *Wild Bill Hickok Rides* (1942), as Rancher
- *Man From Headquarters* (1942), as Managing Editor Marvin
- *Arizona Terrors* (1942), as Madden, the Counterfeiter
- *You're in the Army Now* (1941), as Army Doctor
- *Unfinished Rainbows* (1941), as Professsor Jefferds
- *Borrowed Hero* (1941), as City Editor
- *Flying Cadets* (1941), as 'Pinkie' Taylor, FAA inspector
- *Honky Tonk* (1941), as Dist. Atty. Kendall (uncredited)
- *Nine Lives Are Not Enough* (1941), as Gillis
- *Father Steps Out* (1941), as City Editor Macy

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