Maxwell Shaw

Maxwell Shaw

Actor

London, England, UK
February 21, 1929

Biography

Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in Gideon's Way (episode "Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964). His Broadway credits include The Hostage.[8][9] He had a small role in Ben-Hur (1959). He was married to casting director Rose Tobias Shaw.

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Representative Works

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
7.9
/ English
The Oblong Box
The Oblong Box
5.8
/ English
The Criminal
The Criminal
6.4
/ English
Tank Force!
Tank Force!
6.4
/ English
The Man Inside
The Man Inside
6.1
/ English
Number Six
Number Six
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Crunch
The Crunch
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ben-Hur
1959Winner

Best Performance

Ben-Hur

The Oblong Box
1969Nominee

Best Performance

The Oblong Box

The Criminal
1960Nominee

Best Performance

The Criminal

Career Highlights

Start the Revolution Without Me
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Start the Revolution Without Me

Tank Force!
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Tank Force!