Paul Maxwell (born Maxim Popovich; 12 November 192119 December 1991) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in British cinema and television, in which he was usually cast as American characters. 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 ''

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'' in 1967. Also, notable science fiction work he performed in was voicing Captain Grey in ''

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'', 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

During

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, Maxwell served in the

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. He studied at

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, and graduated with a

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. Maxwell started as an actor in the U.S., appearing in series such as Dragnet and

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before emigrating to Britain in 1960. In the next decade, Maxwell appeared in many TV series produced by

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, such as ''

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'' 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 ''

'' (1967). Maxwell also made several appearances in '' UFO'' (1970). Maxwell also starred as the "Man with the Panama Hat" in the film ''

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'' (1989), 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''. After World War II, Maxwell married Mary Lindsay. The couple had one daughter.

Selected filmography

* 1957 ''Death in Snall Doctor'' as Doctor (uncredited) * 1957 '' Blood of Dracula'' as Mike, Young Doctor * 1958 ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer") as Ed Sobel * 1958 ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 23: "The Right Kind of House") as Detective Sergeant Singer * 1958 ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 26: "Bull in a China Shop") as Lab Technician * 1958 '' The True Story of Lynn Stuart'' as Customer (uncredited) * 1958 '' How to Make a Monster'' as Jeffrey Clayton * 1958 '' Submarine Seahawk'' as Lieutenant Commander Bill Hallohan, XO * 1958-1959 ''

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'' as Cooley / Recorder * 1959 ''

'' (Season 4 Episode 31: "Your Witness") as George the Police Officer * 1959 '' Never So Few'' as Co-Pilot (uncredited) * 1960 ''

'' (Season 5 Episode 18: "Backward, Turn Backward") as Saul * 1960 '' Bells Are Ringing'' as Party Guest (uncredited) * 1961 '' Freedom to Die'' as Craig Owen * 1961 '' Sea Hunt'' ("The Destroyers") as Dr. Neal Martin * 1962 '' We Joined the Navy'' as Commander Spelling, USN * 1962 '' Fireball XL5'' as Colonel Steve Zodiac * 1963 '' Follow the Boys'' as C.M.A.A * 1963 '' The Haunting'' as Bud Fredericks (uncredited) * 1964 '' Shadow of Fear'' as Bill Martin * 1964 '' Man in the Middle'' as Major Fred Smith * 1965 Out of the Unknown as Elijah Baley in the episode The Naked Sun * 1965 '' Up from the Beach'' as Corporal Evans * 1965 '' City of Fear'' as Mike Foster * 1966 ''La cieca di Sorrento'' as Unknown * 1966 '' Thunderbirds'' as Captain Ashton and 2nd Reporter in the episode " Alias Mr. Hackenbacker" * 1966 '' Thunderbirds Are GO'' as Captain Paul Travers * 1967 '' The 25th Hour'' as Photographer * 1967 '' It!'' as Jim Perkins * 1967 '' The Man Outside'' as Judson Murphy * 1967-1968 ''

'' as Captain Grey * 1970 '' The Looking Glass War'' as CIA Man * 1970 UFO as Lieutenant Jim Lewis in the episode Sub-Smash * 1972 '' Madame Sin'' as Connors * 1972 '' Ooh... You Are Awful'' as 1st US Tourist (voice only) * 1973 '' Baxter!'' as Mr. Baxter * 1974 '' Percy's Progress'' as UN Delegate (uncredited) * 1976 '' The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' as CIA Director * 1976 '' Spy Story'' as Submarine Captain * 1977 '' A Bridge Too Far'' as Major General Maxwell Taylor * 1980 ''Cry Wolf'' as Dr. Jack Russell * 1983 ''

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'' as Chase * 1985 '' Rustlers' Rhapsody'' as Sheepherder #1 * 1986 '' Aliens'' as Van Leuwen * 1986 ''

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'' as Mace * 1989 '' Dirk Maggs'' produced audio drama: Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome as ''

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'' * 1989 ''

'' as Panama Hat

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Paul 1921 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors Canadian Army personnel of World War II Canadian expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom Canadian expatriates in England Canadian male film actors Canadian male musical theatre actors Canadian male soap opera actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Winnipeg Military personnel from Winnipeg Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery personnel