John Maxim
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John Maxim | |
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Born | John Waldemar Maxim 20 July 1925[1] Sydney, Australia |
Died | 20 January 1990 Brighton, Sussex, England | (aged 64)
Nationality | English |
Other names | John Wills[2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1958–1988[2] |
John Maxim (20 July 1925 — 20 January 1990), sometimes credited as John Wills,[2] was an English film and television actor.[3]
Career[]
Between 1958 and 1988, he appeared in six films and nine television productions[2] including the films The Frightened City (1961), She (1965), and Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966).[3] His television work included guest appearances in Ivanhoe, The Adventures of William Tell as Trooper Strauss in episode 24, "The Ensign" and Captain Markheim in episode 25, "The Unwelcome Stranger", as well as The Prisoner.[4][5][6] He also appeared in two Doctor Who serials: The Chase as Frankenstein's monster and The Moonbase as a Cyberman (the latter credited as John Wills).[7]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | The Brides of Dracula | Inn Customer | Uncredited |
1961 | Mary Had a Little... | Burley Shavely | |
1961 | The Frightened City | Lippy Green | |
1964 | Goldfinger | Gangster | Uncredited |
1965 | She | Guard Captain | |
1965 | The Brigand of Kandahar | Nasty Jailer | Uncredited |
1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Coach Driver | |
1967 | Frankenstein Created Woman | Sergeant | Uncredited |
1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa | Uncredited, (final film role) |
Notes[]
- ^ Find My Past/Ancestry
- ^ a b c d Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for John Maxim". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b "John Maxim". BFI.
- ^ "The Fledgling (1958)". BFI.
- ^ "The Ensign (1959)". BFI.
- ^ "John Maxim". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Moonbase - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
External links[]
- John Maxim at IMDb
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 1990 deaths
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- Male actors from Brighton
- 20th-century English male actors
- English screen actor stubs