Charles Maxwell (actor) explained

Charles Maxwell
Birth Name:Charles Carlton Maxwell
Birth Date:December 28, 1913
Birth Place:Long Island, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Television actor
television producer
Years Active:1942 - 1971

Charles Carlton Maxwell (December 28, 1913  - August 7, 1993) was an American character actor and producer who worked primarily in television.[1]

Biography

Maxwell frequently appeared as a guest star in western television series, including Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Texan, Lawman, Rawhide, and The Rifleman. In 1956 he appeared in a Greyhound Bus presentation, Down Liberty Road. In 1959, he was cast as General Phil Sheridan in the episode "One Bullet from Broken Bow" of the NBC western series, Bat Masterson, starring Gene Barry in the title role. He appeared again later that year as crooked hotel owner “Ron Davis” in the episode “Lady Luck”. He also appeared on NBC's Bonanza ten times as entirely different characters.

In the 1960s Maxwell began appearing in a variety of guest roles. For example, in March, 1961, he appeared as foreman Deeb Erickson on episode 25, season 2, of "The Rebel": "The Burying of Sammy Hart." He appeared in My Favorite Martian (first season, episode 23) as Jakobar in "An Old Friend of the Family".He was a regular on the short-lived series The Hank McCune Show and appeared as Corp. Giles on the World War II drama Combat! in the episode "Ask Me No Questions" in 1966. He also appeared as Virgil Earp in the Star Trek episode “Spectre of the Gun” in 1968.

He had his longest running role as the unseen, uncredited radio announcer on numerous episodes of Gilligan's Island.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1942They Flew Alone Radio Commentator Great Britain Voice
1954Fireman Save My Child Firetruck Driver Uncredited
1955Finger Man Fred Amory
1955A Life at Stake Police Lt. Hoff
1956The Search for Bridey Murphy Father Bernard
1956The Go-Getter
1958The Power of the Resurrection Investigator
1965Gunsmoke Hy Evers Season 10 Episode 34 “Honey Pot”
1965Brainstorm Insane Man in Courtroom Uncredited
1969The Virginian (TV series) Charlie Becker Season 8 Episode 14 (Black Jade)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHARLES MAXWELL. American Film Institute. November 7, 2018.