Maxwell Shaw

British actor

Maxwell Shaw^[1] (21 February 1929 - 21 August 1985 in London, England)^[2]^[3] was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).^[4]^[5] He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s.^[6]^[7] 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.^[10]

Partial filmography

1956 David Copperfield - Uriah Heep
1958 No Time to Die - the Sheikh
1959 Ben-Hur - Galley slave (uncredited)
1960 Once More, with Feeling! - Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel
1962 Dr. No - communications operator (uncredited)
1962 The Barber of Stamford Hill - Dober
1962 Number Six - Luigi Pirani
1962 In Search of the Castaways - sailor
1964 The Saint: The Imprudent Politician - Spencer Vallance
1968 Nicholas Nickleby - Mr. Mantalini
1969 The Oblong Box - Hackett
1970-71 UFO - Dr. Schroeder
1974 Father Brown: The Quick One - Ashley
1974 Special Branch: Intercept - Hodges
1975 Mister Quilp - Isaac List
1976 The Incredible Sarah - Fadinard
1976 The Sweeney: Sweet Smell of Succession - Colin Raleigh

References

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^ "Casting Director Rose Tobias Shaw Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2021-03-06.