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Canadian actor
Paul Maxwell
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Born
| Maxim Popovich
(
1921-11-12
)
November 12, 1921
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Died
| December 19, 1991
(1991-12-19)
(aged 70)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1957–1991
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Spouse
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Mary Lindsay
(
m.
1945)
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Children
| 1
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Paul Maxwell
(born
Maxim Popovich
; November 12, 1921 – December 19, 1991) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in British cinema and television, in which he was usually cast as American characters.
[1]
In terms of audience, his most notable role was probably that of
Steve Tanner
, the ex-
GI
husband of
Elsie Tanner
in the soap opera
Coronation Street
in 1967.
[2]
Also, notable science fiction work he performed in was voicing Captain Grey in
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
, Colonel Steve Zodiac in
Fireball XL5
, acted as
Elijah Baley
in the
Out of the Unknown
episode "
The Naked Sun
", Lt. Jim Lewis in the
UFO
episode "
Sub-Smash
",
Jim Gordon
in the
Dirk Maggs
audio drama
Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome
and Van Leuwen in
Aliens
.
Life and career
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During
World War II
, Maxwell served in the
Royal Canadian Artillery
. He studied at
Yale University
, and graduated with a
Master of Fine Arts
.
Maxwell started as an actor in the U.S., appearing in series such as
Dragnet
and
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
before emigrating to Britain in 1960. In the next decade, Maxwell appeared in many TV series produced by
ITC Entertainment
, such as
Danger Man
and
The Baron
. He also voiced North American characters in series filmed by
Gerry Anderson
's production company
Century 21
, most prominently the leading character of Colonel Steve Zodiac in
Fireball XL5
(1962) and the supporting character of
Captain Grey
in
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
(1967).
[3]
Maxwell also made several appearances in
UFO
(1970).
Maxwell also starred as the "Man with the
Panama Hat
" in the film
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989),
[4]
as a C.I.A Director in
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
(1976), and as General
Maxwell Taylor
in
A Bridge Too Far
(1977). His real passion, however, was theatre; he starred in the
West End
several times, with roles in
Twelve Angry Men
and the musical
Promises, Promises
.
[2]
After the
Second World War
, Maxwell married Mary Lindsay. The couple had one daughter.
[2]
Selected filmography
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References
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External links
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