| Edwin Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 1886 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 13 August 1948 (aged 62) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–48 |
Edwin Maxwell (9 February 1886 – 13 August 1948) was an Irish character actor in Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s, frequently cast as shady businessmen and shysters, though often ones with a dignified bearing.
From 1939 to 1942, Maxwell served as the dialogue director for the films of epic director Cecil B. DeMille. Maxwell appeared in four Academy Award-winning Best Pictures: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and You Can't Take It with You (1938).