Portrait of John Maxwell

Acting

John Maxwell

Career

Active from 1941 to 1960, busiest in 1942 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Prowler
The Prowler
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Maxwell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 56
Cage of Evil
Cage of Evil (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

as Insp. Daniel A. Melrose

1950s

40 titles ยท average score 64
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Conductor

Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Doc Bardell

The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chief Sloane

The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort (1957)

TV show ยท as Alex Gregory

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

as Merchant at Dance (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar (1954)
GoodWatch score 83

as Jake - Bank Clerk (uncredited)

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953)
GoodWatch score 76

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Bigamist
The Bigamist (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Judge

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Studio Police Chief

Without Warning!
Without Warning! (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

as Fred Saunders

The Prowler
The Prowler (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

as Bud Crocker

The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
GoodWatch score 85

as Dr. Swanson

1940s

29 titles ยท average score 60
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib (1949)
GoodWatch score 83

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

The Paleface
The Paleface (1948)
GoodWatch score 81

as Village gossip

Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

as Richard Snell

Alaska
Alaska (1944)

as Kallan

Batman
Batman (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sam Fletcher

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)
GoodWatch score 43

as Reporter at Train (uncredited)

Spy Ship
Spy Ship (1942)

as Ernie Haskell

Man From Headquarters
Man From Headquarters (1942)

as Managing Editor Marvin

Arizona Terrors
Arizona Terrors (1942)

as Madden, the Counterfeiter

Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)
GoodWatch score 88

as Stockbroker (uncredited)

Unfinished Rainbows
Unfinished Rainbows (1941)

as Professsor Jefferds

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dist. Atty. Kendall (uncredited)