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Max Showalter (1917–2000)

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Born in Kansas, Max Showalter picked up the "acting bug" as a toddler when mother used to take him to the local theater where she played the piano for silent movies. He acted in 92 shows at the Pasadena Playhouse between 1935 and '38, made his Broadway debut under the aegis of Oscar Hammerstein II in "Knights... See full bio »

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in Caldwell, Kansas, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Middletown, Connecticut, USA
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1984 Sixteen Candles
Grandpa Fred
 
1984 Racing with the Moon
Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
 
1982-1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Herman / Jarvis Holden
– So Help Me Hannah/The Maid Cleans Up/C.P.R, I.O.U. (1983) … Jarvis Holden
– April in Boston/Saving Grace/Breaks of Life (1982) … Herman
 
1981 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Walter Gamble
– Wax Museum (1981) … Walter Gamble
 
1981 A Gun in the House (TV movie)
Peter Schechter
 
1980 The Stockard Channing Show (TV series)
Gus Clyde
– Texas Bob and The Consumer Ranch Gang (1980) … Gus Clyde
– Puppy Love (1980) … Gus Clyde
– Susan's Big Break (1980) … Gus Clyde
– Exclusive: Love Finds Brad Gabriel (1980) … Gus Clyde
– Life Begins at 30 (1980) … Gus Clyde
See all 11 episodes »
 
1979 10
Reverend
 
1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Ernest Shears
 
1978 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Dr. Milton Gold
– Requiem for the Living (1978) … Dr. Milton Gold
 
1977 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Dawson
– Valentine's Second Chance (1977) … Dawson
 
1977 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Dr. Morgan
– The Ironwood Experience (1977) … Dr. Morgan
 
1975 Kojak (TV series)
Quinlan
– A Long Way from Times Square (1975) … Quinlan
 
1975 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (TV movie)
J.B. Biggley
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
Attorney John Barron / John Barron
– Year of the Dragon: Part 2 (1975) … Attorney John Barron
– Year of the Dragon: Part 1 (1975) … John Barron
 
1973 Bonnie's Kids
Frank
 
1971 The Anderson Tapes
Bingham
 
1970 The Moonshine War
Mr. Worthman
 
1969 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Mr. Frank Fletcher
– The Chocolate Bar War (1969) … Mr. Frank Fletcher
 
1969 A Talent for Loving
Franklin
 
1966 Lord Love a Duck
Howard Greene
 
1965 Bewitched (TV series)
Charles Barlow
– The Very Informal Dress (1965) … Charles Barlow
 
1958-1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Burt Stokes / Carl Reynolds / Charles Judd / …
– The Case of the Deadly Debt (1965) … Charles Judd
– The Case of the Ugly Duckling (1964) … Talbot Sparr
– The Case of the Lawful Lazarus (1963) … Clarence Henry
– The Case of the Malicious Mariner (1961) … Frank Logan (as Casey Adams)
– The Case of the Wandering Widow (1960) … Burt Stokes (as Casey Adams)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964-1965 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Vinnie / Vinny Myers
– Lucy and Arthur Godfrey (1965) … Vinnie
– Lucy Gets Amnesia (1964) … Vinny Myers
 
1965 How to Murder Your Wife
Tobey Rawlins
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Holmes
 
1964 Fate Is the Hunter
Dan Crawford
 
1964 Mr. and Mrs. (TV movie)
Walter
 
1963-1964 Hazel (TV series)
Mr. Barry / Mr. Blackpool / Mr. Starkey
– Hazel's Midas Touch (1964) … Mr. Barry
– I've Been Singing All My Life (1963) … Mr. Blackpool
– Hazel and the Stockholder's Meeting (1963) … Mr. Starkey
 
1962-1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Ben Ballard / Rulon Murphy
– Goodbye, Mr. Jersey (1964) … Rulon Murphy
– The Glory Hunter (1962) … Ben Ballard
 
1963 Move Over, Darling
Hotel Desk Clerk
 
1963 The New Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Frank
– Harry Today, Gone Tomorrow (1963) … Frank
 
1963 My Six Loves
B.J. Smith
 
1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
John Buchanan
– Run Softly, Oh Softly (1963) … John Buchanan
 
1962 Empire (TV series)
Hobart Muncey
– The Earth Mover (1962) … Hobart Muncey
 
1962 Smog
Paul Prescott (as Casey Adams)
 
1962 The Music Man
Salesman on the Train (uncredited)
 
1962 Bon Voyage!
The Tight Suit (as Casey Adams)
 
1959-1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Will Henderson
– Ten Days in the Sun (1962)
– No Man Can Tame Me (1959) … Will Henderson (as Casey Adams)
 
1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Ned Martin
– Anniversary Special (1962) … Ned Martin (as Casey Adams)
 
1961 Summer and Smoke
Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Pat Riley
– It's a Good Life (1961) … Pat Riley (as Casey Adams)
 
1961 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Hinkley
– Journey Into Darkness (1961) … Hinkley (as Casey Adams)
 
1961 Claudelle Inglish
Young Parson (uncredited)
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
David Harkness
– The Guardian Angels (1961) … David Harkness (as Casey Adams)
 
1961 Return to Peyton Place
Nick Parker (uncredited)
 
1961 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Ralph Mason
– The Horse Trader (1961) … Ralph Mason (as Casey Adams)
 
1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Bill Henry
– Double Trouble (1960) … Bill Henry (as Casey Adams)
 
1960 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Mr. Meridith
– Foreman of the Jury (1960) … Mr. Meridith
 
1960 Elmer Gantry
Deaf Man (uncredited)
 
1959 Five Fingers (TV series)
Randy
– The Temple of the Swinging Doll (1959) … Randy
 
1959 Markham (TV series)
Ben Miles
– The Duelists (1959) … Ben Miles (as Casey Adams)
 
1959 It Happened to Jane
Selwyn Harris (as Casey Adams)
 
1959 The David Niven Show (TV series)
Big Guy
– A Day of Small Miracles (1959) … Big Guy (as Casey Adams)
 
1959 The Thin Man (TV series)
Cameron
– Holiday for Hazel (1959) … Cameron (as Casey Adams)
 
1958 Voice in the Mirror
Don Martin (as Casey Adams)
 
1958 The Naked and the Dead
Col. Dalleson (as Casey Adams)
 
1958 The Female Animal
Charlie Grant (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Barney Wales
– Mavis McCloud (1957) … Barney Wales (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 Code 3 (TV series)
– The Thief (1957) (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 The Monster That Challenged the World
Dr. Tad Johns (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 Hellcats of the Navy
Crewman/Diver (uncredited)
 
1957 Designing Woman
Musical Director (uncredited)
 
1957 Dragoon Wells Massacre
Phillip Scott (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Ward Cleaver
– It's a Small World (1957) … Ward Cleaver (as Casey Adams)
 
1957 Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (TV series)
Captain West
– Hawkeye's Homecoming (1957) … Captain West (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Orchestra Leader
– Passenger Incognito (1956) … Orchestra Leader (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Bus Stop
Life Magazine Reporter (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Bannister aka The Enforcer / Deavers
– The Singing Preacher (1956) … Deavers (as Casey Adams)
– Lifeline (1956) … Bannister aka The Enforcer (as Casey Adams)
 
1955-1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
– Episode #8.12 (1956) (as Casey Adams)
– Episode #8.3 (1955) (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Indestructible Man
Police Lt. Richard 'Dick' Chasen (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Never Say Goodbye
Andy Leonard (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
Pete
– Cleopatra Collins (1956) … Pete (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– Skylark (1956) (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 Navy Log (TV series)
Lieutenant Sloane
– Web Feet (1956) … Lieutenant Sloane (as Casey Adams)
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Barry
– Yacht on the High Sea (1956) … Barry (as Casey Adams)
 
1955 The Return of Jack Slade
Billy Wilcox (as Casey Adams)
 
1954-1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Bill Garner / Neil / Phil / …
– The Waiting Game (1955) … Phil (as Casey Adams)
– Mink Coat (1955) … Bill Garner (as Casey Adams)
– Decision (1955) … Neil (as Casey Adams)
– Something About Love (1954) … Rusty O'Neill (as Casey Adams)
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
– Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts (1955) (as Casey Adams)
 
1955 Private Secretary (TV series)
Carl Randall
– Secretaries Are People Too (1955) … Carl Randall (as Casey Adams)
 
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Don Evers
– Day of Good News (1954) … Don Evers (as Casey Adams)
 
1954 Naked Alibi
Det. Lt. Fred Parks (as Casey Adams)
 
1954 Down Three Dark Streets
Dave Millson (as Casey Adams)
 
1954 Night People
Frederick S. Hobart (as Casey Adams)
 
1953 Vicki
Larry Evans (as Casey Adams)
 
1953 Dangerous Crossing
Jim Logan (as Casey Adams)
 
1953 Destination Gobi
Walter Landers (as Casey Adams)
 
1953 Niagara
Ray Cutler (as Casey Adams)
 
1952 Stars and Stripes Forever
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 My Wife's Best Friend
Pete Bentham (as Casey Adams)
 
1952 What Price Glory
Lt. Moore (as Casey Adams)
 
1952 With a Song in My Heart
Harry Guild
 
1949 The Swift Show (TV series)
Regular
 
1949 Always Leave Them Laughing
Comet Pen Salesman
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
– So Help Me Hannah/The Maid Cleans Up/C.P.R, I.O.U. (1983) (performer: "It's De-Lovely")
 
1979 10 (performer: "I Have an Ear for Love")
 
1955 The Return of Jack Slade (performer: "The Yellow Rose of Texas")
 
1953 Vicki (writer: "Vicki")
 
1952 With a Song in My Heart (writer: "HOE THAT CORN" / performer: "HOE THAT CORN")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1949 Hold It Please (TV series) (musical director)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1973 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Anne Baxter (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (documentary)
Ray Cutler (archive footage: Niagra [1953]) (as Casey Adams)
 
1970 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He appeared as "Horace Vandergelder" on Broadway and toured with "Hello Dolly!", opposite Martha Raye, Betty Grable, Betsy Palmer, Marilyn Maye and Carol Channing. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Casey Adams
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Trivia:

Played the stage role of Horace Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly!" more than 3,000 times opposite such luminaries as Carol Channing, Betty Grable, Ginger Rogers, and Betsy Palmer. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini