Charles Maxwell | |
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 Maxwell in A Life at Stake (1955) | |
| Born | Charles Carlton Maxwell December 28, 1913 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1993 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
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 .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Radio Commentator Great Britain | Voice |
| 1954 | Fireman Save My Child | Firetruck Driver | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Finger Man | Fred Amory | |
| 1955 | A Life at Stake | Police Lt. Hoff | |
| 1956 | The Search for Bridey Murphy | Father Bernard | |
| 1956 | The Go-Getter | ||
| 1958 | The Power of the Resurrection | Investigator | |
| 1965 | Gunsmoke | Hy Evers | Season 10 Episode 34 “Honey Pot” |
| 1965 | Brainstorm | Insane Man in Courtroom | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Virginian (TV series) | Charlie Becker | Season 8 Episode 14 (Black Jade) |
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