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Maxwell Shaw

Born: 1929-02-21 • London, England, UK

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.

Filmography
The Incredible Sarah poster
The Incredible Sarah
1976 • Fadinard
The Old Curiosity Shop poster
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975 • Isaac Lint
Sporting Chance poster
Sporting Chance
1975 • Vine (archive footage)
Start the Revolution Without Me poster
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970 • Duke de Sisi
The Oblong Box poster
The Oblong Box
1969 • Hackett
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The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
1964 • Landlord
The Horse Without a Head poster
The Horse Without a Head
1964 • Cesar
The Crunch poster
The Crunch
1964 • Mr Ken
The Barber of Stamford Hill poster
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
In Search of the Castaways poster
In Search of the Castaways
1962 • Sailor
Number Six poster
Number Six
1962 • Luigi Pirani
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon poster
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
1961 • Dr. Strauss
Once More, with Feeling! poster
Once More, with Feeling!
1960 • Jascha Gendel / Grisha Gendel
Ben-Hur poster
Ben-Hur
1959 • Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
The Man Inside poster
The Man Inside
1958 • Desk Clerk Lisbon
Tank Force! poster
Tank Force!
1958 • The Sheikh