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Max Gail

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Max Gail was born on April 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Maxwell Trowbridge Gail. He is an actor and director, known for 42 (2013), Barney Miller (1975) and General Hospital (1963). He married Nan Harris in 1989. They separated in 2000 and have two children. He was previously married to Willie Beir until her death and they had one child. He has been in a relationship with Chris Kaul since 2007.
BornApril 5, 1943
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)
    42
    7.5
    • Burt Shotton
    • 2013
    Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz
    Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mike Corbin
    Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)
    Whiz Kids
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Llewellen Farley, Jr.
    • LLewellen Farley

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    Actor



    • Midnight Shanghai 2025
      • James cannon
      • Pre-production
    • Dancing Home
      • Arthur Resnick
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Mike Corbin
      • 2018–2025
    • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
      Magnum P.I.
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Bob Braddock
      • 2022
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ellis Turner
      • 2022
    • Blackout (2019)
      Blackout
      7.4
      Podcast Series
      • Local #1
      • Frank Lomis
      • Pawn G-6
      • 2021
    • Viral Vignettes (2020)
      Viral Vignettes
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Rick
      • 2020–2021
    • Taylor Richardson, Auli'i Cravalho, Rhenzy Feliz, Anthony Jacques, and Gerald Isaac Waters in All Together Now (2020)
      All Together Now
      6.5
      • Mr. Linder
      • 2020
    • Sean O'Bryan in Don't Tell Kim (2016)
      Jumping the Gun
      • Uncle Charlie
      • 2020
    • Dawn Grabowski in Quest (2019)
      Quest
      TV Mini Series
      • David Storm
      • 2019
    • Gates of Darkness (2019)
      Gates of Darkness
      3.8
      • Doctor
      • 2019
    • Jeremy Irvine in The Last Full Measure (2019)
      The Last Full Measure
      6.8
      • Haley
      • 2019
    • David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence, and Martin Mull in The Cool Kids (2018)
      The Cool Kids
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Robert
      • 2018
    • Patrick Fabian in DriverX (2017)
      DriverX
      5.7
      • Danny
      • 2017
    • September Morning (2017)
      September Morning
      6.1
      • Delivery Don
      • 2017
    • Amy Ryan in Abundant Acreage Available (2017)
      Abundant Acreage Available
      5.7
      • Hans
      • 2017
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Bill Walker
      • 2017

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    • Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)
      Whiz Kids
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1984
    • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
      Barney Miller
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Maxwell Gail)
      • 1978–1982

    Writer



    • Indian Time
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Maxwell Gail Jr.
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • April 5, 1943
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Nan Harris1989 - present (separated, 2 children)
    • Children
        India Gail
    • Parents
        Mary Elizabeth Gail
    • Relatives
        Scanlon Gail(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (1990s)Max also had a program for inner-city kids that taught them about Native American Spirituality and brought them up to Ojai and Pine Mountain to do Sweat Lodges with the Local Tribe.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Gail runs his own production company, Full Circle, which has done documentaries on such things as Agent Orange, Native Americans, and nuclear issues.
    • Quotes
      So I got into social and environmental justice possibilities. It started as local access places before we had computers in our pockets. I started LAP (LAP.org); it became about dialogue and getting people to work together - a dialogue is a conversation with a center instead of sides

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