Max Wagner
Known for Acting · 193 credits
- Born
- 1901-11-28
- Died
- 1975-11-16
- Place of birth
- Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
- Also known as
- Maxwell Wagner
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodyguards, cab drivers and moving men, appearing more than 400 films in his career, most without receiving screen credit. Newspaper gossip columnists noted his rise from playing "Gangster #4", with no lines, and not carrying a gun, to "Gangster #2", with both lines and a gun.
Wagner was one of five children, all boys, of William Wallace Wagner, a railroad conductor, and Edith Wagner, a writer who provided dispatches for the Christian Science Monitor during the Mexican Revolution. When he was 10 years old, his father was killed by rebels and the family moved to Salinas, California, where he met John Steinbeck, who became a lifelong friend. Steinback based the character of the boy in his novel The Red Pony on Wagner.
Under the name "Max Baron", Wagner acted in many Spanish-language versions of English-language films, which studios made as a matter of course in the early days of sound films, He also served as a Spanish language coach for other actors, and appeared in many of the "Mexican Spitfire" films starring Lupe Vélez, where he also served to monitor Velez's Spanish ad-libs for profanity.
Other series that Wagner appeared in include the Charlie Chan films, and Tom Mix serials, as well as others made by Mascot Pictures Corporation. In the 1940s, Wagner was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges, beginning with The Palm Beach Story
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Columbo
1971
as Derelict (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1958
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Roller Coaster Operator
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Gambler (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as First Workman
Movies (186)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
True Grit
1969
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hang 'em High
1968
as Prisoner
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Villager (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Guard (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Workman (uncredited)
Gunpoint
1966
Shenandoah
1965
as Church Member
Fallen Angel
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Spoilers
1942
as Deputy (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
1946
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Mongul Guard (uncredited)
Caught
1949
as Projectionist (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Bartender (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Brakeman
Stage Door
1937
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Convict Football Player
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Mike (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad
1942
as Recruiting Sergeant
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
as Barfly (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Bus Driver Jackson (uncredited)
Possessed
1947
as Man in Café (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Army Sgt. Rinaldi
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Assistant Overseer (uncredited)
Cafe Society
1939
as Guest
The Country Girl
1954
as Expressman (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Cashier (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Townsman Watching Fight (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Deputy Charlie (uncredited)
Arizona to Broadway
1933
as Pete
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Reporter (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948
as Second Investigating Detective (Uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Tom's Best Man (uncredited)
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Cherry's Cabbie
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Baggage Man
Frenchie
1950
as Drunk (uncredited)
Tycoon
1947
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Jim
Reign of Terror
1949
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
1940
as Ship Porter (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
as Villa Luigi Headwaiter
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Milkman's Helper on Dock
4 for Texas
1963
as Blackjack Dealer
The Racket
1951
as Durko (uncredited)
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Highway Patrol Officer
You Only Live Once
1937
as Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)
The Lost Jungle
1934
as Slade
Submarine Patrol
1938
as Marine Corporal (uncredited)
Texas
1941
as Fats Delaney
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Military Police Driver (uncredited)
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
as Jack Purcell (uncredited)
Numbered Men
1930
as Convict Road Laborer (extra)
Panama Hattie
1942
as Jailer (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Truck Driver
Making Good
1926
as Student
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Jake (uncredited)
The Oil Raider
1934
as Simmons
Ice Palace
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Gangster
Rockabye
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sunrise at Campobello
1960
as Convention Delegate (uncredited)
Lucky Partners
1940
as Waiter (uncredited)
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Marine
Pressure Point
1962
Smart Blonde
1937
as Chuck Cannon
She Had to Choose
1934
as Hold-Up Man
Dancing Pirate
1936
as Pirate (uncredited)
Chatterbox
1936
as Himself (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
1970
as Barfly (uncredited)
San Quentin
1937
as Prison Runner
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
1935
as Taxi Driver Henchman
The Truth About Murder
1946
as Henchman Mike (uncredited)
The Red Pony
1949
as Bartender
Black Legion
1937
as Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Boss Mechanic
Terror in the Wax Museum
1973
as Music Hall Drunk (Uncredited)
Fast and Loose
1939
as Nolan's Henchman (uncredited)
Little Tough Guys in Society
1938
as Guest
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Jack - Diner Counterman (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
1937
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Thug
Flaming Feather
1952
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Police Detective (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Reporter
Border Cafe
1937
as Shakey
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Sergeant Goring
The Bank Dick
1940
as Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited)
Cock of the Air
1932
as Military Policeman
Off the Record
1939
as Visitor (uncredited)
Blind Date
1934
as Evans - Bob's Chauffeur
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Chinatown Barker
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Before Dawn
1933
as Policeman in Car (uncredited)
The Lost Jungle
1934
as Slade
A Night to Remember
1942
as Policeman Temple (uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid
1939
as Brings in Rustler
The Mad Doctor
1940
as Cab Driver (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Soldier
The Relay
1927
as Sophomore
Mexican Spitfire
1940
as Headwaiter - Mexican Pete's
Reno
1939
as Police Lt. Joe Wilson
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as Truck Driver
Flaxy Martin
1949
as Charles McMahon
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Sailor (uncredited)
Two in Revolt
1936
as Davis
About Max Wagner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodyguards, cab drivers and moving men, appearing more than 400 films in his career, most without receiving screen credit. Newspaper gossip columnists noted his rise from playing "Gangster #4", with no lines, and not carrying a gun, to "Gangster #2", with both lines and a gun. Wagner was one of five children, all boys, of William Walla… With 193 credits spanning from 1926 to 1974, Max Wagner has appeared in 186 films and 7 TV shows.
Fans searching for Max Wagner movies, Max Wagner filmography, or the latest projects starring Max Wagner can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Max Wagner Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — as Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
- True Grit (1969) — as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — as Townsman (uncredited)
Where to Watch Max Wagner Films
Most Max Wagner movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Max Wagner, check our movies catalogue and browse page.