Marilyn Maxwell

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Marvel Marilyn Maxwell (born August 3, 1921 in Clarinda , Iowa , † March 20, 1972 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American actress.

life and work

Marilyn Maxwell was the daughter of Harold Ernest Maxwell and his wife Anne Margaret (née Tomlinson). Anne Maxwell, who toured with the dancer Ruth St. Denis and accompanied her on the piano, wanted to pave her daughter's way into show business right from the start and therefore called her Marvel Marilyn. Shortly after Maxwell's birth, her parents divorced, so she also traveled with St. Denis and already performed as a dancer at the age of three. At 15, she attended Fort Wayne High School and sang on local radio under the name Marvel Maxwell. She was quickly hired by various big bands until she finally ended up with Ted Weems . There she performed, among other things, together with the boyPerry Como on. Weems encouraged her to pursue an acting career and financed her training at the Pasadena Playhouse . She also worked for the radio. After a trip to support the USO , she received a contract with MGM . At the request of Louis B. Mayer , she changed her previous stage name Marvel Maxwell to Marilyn Maxwell .

In 1942 she had her first film appearance in Stand by for Action alongside Robert Taylor , Charles Laughton , Brian Donlevy and Walter Brennan . She then appeared in three films in the successful series Dr. Gillespie as the mistress of Dr. See Gillespie's assistant ( Van Johnson ). As a result, she appeared in films of many genres, but especially in comedies alongside stars such as Jerry Lewis ( five in one blow ), Abbott and Costello ( adventures in the harem ), Red Skelton ( The Show-Off ) or Lucille Ball ( Mein Engel and me ), but especially Bob Hope ( The Lemon Drop Kid , don't do that, Angelika , no entry ). Together with Hope, she sang the original version of the US- popular Christmas carol Silver Bells in The Lemon Drop Kid . Her rather small role in the film Summer Holliday is seen as the high point of her work at MGM. Then she got bigger roles in films like Race Street , Between Women and Ropes , Prisoners of the Jungle , Paris Model , Panther Cat or Entry Forbidden . Her last film was the 1970 television film Wild Women , for which she again received special praise from the Hollywood Reporter . However , she then had to hand over a role in the film Latigo to Marie Windsor , possibly for health reasons .

In addition to working on films, she was also active on the radio, especially in the 1940s, especially in the show Kraft Music Hall , in which she briefly had a leading role. In addition, she toured in late 1945 with the play Nellie Bly , but she left the company at the instigation of MGM. The play was performed on Broadway shortly thereafter , but only for 16 performances. In the late 1940s she also appeared with Jack Benny at the London Palladium Theater. Above all, she was still active as a troop entertainer, also towards the end of the Second World War and later, mostly together with Bob Hope, in the Korean War .

When her success waned somewhat in the late 1950s, she also had more television appearances. In addition to guest appearances in series such as the Red Skelton Show , Smoking Colts or 77 Sunset Strip , her role in the Bus Stop series was particularly well received. In the series, which, like the film Bus Stop, was based on the play of the same name by William Inge , she was seen as Grace Sherwood, who was portrayed in the film by Betty Field . However, her original central role developed more and more into a supporting role, which is why she left the successful series after 15 episodes.

Marilyn Maxwell was said to have had several affairs, especially with Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra and later with her good friend Rock Hudson , who had to hide his homosexuality at the time . She was married three times, from 1944 to 1946 to actor John Conte , from 1950 to 1951 to Andy McIntyre and from 1954 to 1960 with screenwriter and producer Jerry Davis ; all three marriages were divorced. A son was born from his marriage to Jerry Davis. Marilyn Maxwell passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 1972 at the age of 50, previously receiving treatment for high blood pressure and lung disease.

Marilyn Maxwell was dubbed by Tina Eilers , Inge Landgut , Edith Schneider and Margot Leonard , among others .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1942: Stand by for Action
  • 1943: Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
  • 1943: You Barry Was a Lady
  • 1943: Salute to the Marines
  • 1943: Night of a Thousand Stars (Thousands Cheer)
  • 1943: Swing Fever
  • 1944: Three Men in White
  • 1944: Adventure in a Harem (Lost in a Harem)
  • 1945: Between Two Women
  • 1946: The Show-Off
  • 1947: High Barbaree
  • 1948: Summer Holiday
  • 1948: Race Street
  • 1949: Between women and ropes (Champion)
  • 1950: A charming flail (Key to the City)
  • 1950: Outside the Wall
  • 1951: The Lemon Drop Kid
  • 1951: The Death Rock of Colorado, New Mexico
  • 1952: Entry prohibited (Off Limits)
  • 1953: Prisoners of the Jungle (East of Sumatra)
  • 1953: Paris Model
  • 1955: Panther Cat (New York Confidential)
  • 1956: My Angel and I (Forever, Darling)
  • 1956–1963: The Red Skelton Show (TV series, 10 episodes, 3 roles)
  • 1958: Five in one fell swoop (Rock-A-Bye Baby)
  • 1960: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , TV series, episode 5x37)
  • 1960–1961: 77 Sunset Strip (TV series, 2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1961–1962: Bus Stop (TV series, 15 episodes)
  • 1963: Don't do that, Angelika (Critic's Choice)
  • 1963–1965: Amos Burke ( Burke's Law , TV series, 2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1964: Wagon Train (TV series, episode 7x23)
  • 1964: Stage to Thunder Rock (Stage to Thunder Rock)
  • 1964: A reckless daredevil (The Lively Set)
  • 1965: Outlawed ( Branded , TV series, episode 1x16)
  • 1968: The Highwaymen (Arizona Bushwhackers)
  • 1969: From Nashville with Music
  • 1970: The Phynx
  • 1970: Wild Women (TV movie)
  • 1971: O'Hara, US Treasury (TV series, episode 1x06)

Web links

Commons : Marilyn Maxwell  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Ray Hagen, Laura Wagner: Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames . McFarland, Jefferson 2012, ISBN 978-0-7864-8073-9 , Marilyn Maxwell: The Other Marilyn by Laura Wagner, p. 120–133 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  2. ↑ a b Marilyn Maxwell. In: Allmovie . Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
  3. ^ Marilyn Maxwell. In: Old Time Radio Downloads. Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
  4. ^ Nellie Bly in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed August 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ a b Bob Thomas: Marilyn Maxwell Just 'Rides Away' From Show . In: Corpus Christi Caller-Times . November 19, 1961 ( online clipped from Newspaper.com [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  6. ↑ Hal Humphrey: Marilyn Maxwell at the Crossroads . In: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . August 6, 1961, p. 3 (English, online at Google Books [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  7. ↑ Lou Lumenick: Bob Hope, sex machine, 'often cheated' during his 69-year marriage . In: New York Post . October 31, 2014 ( online on the New York Post website [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  8. ^ J. Randy Taraborrelli: Sinatra: Behind the Legend . Pan Macmillan, London 2015, ISBN 978-0-283-07207-9 , pp. 99-101 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  9. ↑ Marilyn Maxwell, the Actress, Dead . In: The New York Times . March 21, 1972, p.  44 ( online on the New York Times site [accessed August 8, 2018]).
  10. ^ Marilyn Maxwell. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on August 8, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Maxwell, Marilyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maxwell, Marvel Marilyn (maiden name); Maxwell, Marvel
SHORT DESCRIPTION US-american actress
BIRTH DATE August 3, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Clarinda , Iowa , United States
DATE OF DEATH March 20, 1972
PLACE OF DEATH Beverly Hills , California , United States