
Deceased
How Did Max Wagner Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asMaxwell WagnerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/11/1901Born inTorreon, Coahuila, MexicoDied16/11/1975Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ6795343 ↗Buried atLos Angeles National CemeteryTMDb#120178 ↗
Max Wagner 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. In 1927, he was a leading witness in the well-publicized manslaughter trials of actor Paul Kelly and actress/screenwriter Dorothy Mackaye.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Young FrankensteinMovie | Villager (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1973 | Terror in the Wax MuseumMovie | Music Hall Drunk (Uncredited) | 72 |
| 1972 | Evil Roy SladeMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1971 | ColumboSeries | Derelict (uncredited) | 70 |
| 1971 | Support Your Local GunfighterMovie | Townsman Watching Fight (uncredited) | 70 |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social ClubMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1969 | True GritMovie | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1968 | Hang 'em HighMovie | Prisoner | 67 |
| 1968 | Rosemary's BabyMovie | Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah ClareMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1966 | GunpointMovie | — | 65 |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little LadyMovie | Cashier (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1965 | The Great RaceMovie | Barfly (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1965 | ShenandoahMovie | Church Member | 64 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie | Spectator (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1963 | 4 for TexasMovie | Blackjack Dealer | 62 |
| 1962 | To Kill a MockingbirdMovie | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1962 | Pressure PointMovie | — | 61 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowSeries | Townsman (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1960 | Ice PalaceMovie | Party Guest (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | Roller Coaster Operator | 58 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Townsman (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1958 | The RiflemanSeries | — | 57 |
| 1957 | Robbery Under ArmsMovie | Sergeant Goring | 56 |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. LouisMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1Movie | Police Detective (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1956 | The ConquerorMovie | Mongul Guard (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries | Gambler (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand TimesMovie | Deputy Charlie (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1955 | IllegalMovie | Bartender (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1955 | Tennessee's PartnerMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1955 | East of EdenMovie | Workman (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1954 | The Country GirlMovie | Expressman (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond RobberyMovie | Policeman (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1953 | Donovan's BrainMovie | Station Agent (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1953 | Invaders from MarsMovie | Army Sgt. Rinaldi | 52 |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries | First Workman | 51 |
| 1952 | Flaming FeatherMovie | — | 51 |
| 1951 | The RacketMovie | Durko (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1950 | FrenchieMovie | Drunk (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1949 | Reign of TerrorMovie | Citizen (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1949 | It Happens Every SpringMovie | Umpire (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1949 | The Red PonyMovie | Bartender | 48 |
| 1949 | CaughtMovie | Projectionist (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1948 | The Sainted SistersMovie | Townsman (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1948 | Half Past MidnightMovie | Mike | 47 |
| 1947 | TycoonMovie | — | 46 |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful LifeMovie | Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1946 | That Brennan GirlMovie | Moving Man (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1945 | Circumstantial EvidenceMovie | Truck Driver | 44 |
| 1945 | Fallen AngelMovie | Bartender (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovie | Military Police Driver (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1944 | Boss of BoomtownMovie | Sergeant George Dunne | 43 |
| 1942 | MoontideMovie | Fisherman (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1942 | The SpoilersMovie | Deputy (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1942 | The Talk of the TownMovie | Moving Man (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach StoryMovie | Tom's Best Man (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a FlyerMovie | Sergeant | 41 |
| 1942 | Panama HattieMovie | Jailer (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1942 | Sabotage SquadMovie | Recruiting Sergeant | 41 |
| 1941 | TexasMovie | Fats Delaney | 40 |
| 1941 | Ride on VaqueroMovie | Partner | 40 |
| 1941 | The Mexican Spitfire's BabyMovie | Bartender | 40 |
| 1940 | The Bank DickMovie | Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Sweeney, Driver (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1940 | The Ghost BreakersMovie | Ship Porter (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your WifeMovie | Burglar | 39 |
| 1940 | Hired WifeMovie | Streetcar Conductor | 39 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in PanamaMovie | Soldier | 39 |
| 1940 | The Grapes of WrathMovie | Guard (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides AgainMovie | Cowboy | 39 |
| 1940 | Men Against the SkyMovie | Max - Radioman | 39 |
| 1940 | The House Across the BayMovie | Jim | 39 |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't TalkMovie | Truck Driver | 39 |
| 1939 | The Roaring TwentiesMovie | Gangster (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue GirlMovie | Policeman (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1939 | Cafe SocietyMovie | Guest | 38 |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovie | Sailor at Wrestling Match | 38 |
| 1939 | Our Leading CitizenMovie | Workman | 38 |
| 1939 | Fast and LooseMovie | Nolan's Henchman (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1939 | The Girl from MexicoMovie | Headwaiter | 38 |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder CaseMovie | Thug | 38 |
| 1939 | I'll Tell the WorldMovie | Salesman | 38 |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies WeptMovie | Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1939 | Scouts to the RescueMovie | Joe - Truck Driver-Henchman | 38 |
| 1939 | RenoMovie | Police Lt. Joe Wilson | 38 |
| 1939 | Money to LoanMovie | Hanley's Strong-Arm Man | 38 |
| 1938 | Little Tough Guys in SocietyMovie | Guest | 37 |
| 1938 | Cocoanut GroveMovie | Brakeman | 37 |
| 1938 | Professor BewareMovie | Chinatown Barker | 37 |
| 1938 | Submarine PatrolMovie | Marine Corporal (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1938 | Maid's Night OutMovie | Sam Johnson - Milk Man (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1938 | Born to Be WildMovie | Jake - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1938 | Penrod and His Twin BrotherMovie | Blackie | 37 |
| 1937 | Black LegionMovie | Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1937 | We Who Are About to DieMovie | Cell Block E Convict (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1937 | Smart BlondeMovie | Chuck Cannon | 36 |
| 1937 | You Only Live OnceMovie | Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1937 | San QuentinMovie | Prison Runner | 36 |
| 1937 | Alcatraz IslandMovie | Party Guest (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1937 | Stage DoorMovie | Baggage Man (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1936 | Bullets or BallotsMovie | Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1936 | The Girl on the Front PageMovie | Fireman | 35 |
| 1936 | Dancing PirateMovie | Pirate (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1936 | Paddy O'DayMovie | Milkman's Helper on Dock | 35 |
| 1936 | Walking on AirMovie | Sam, Second Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1936 | Love on a BetMovie | Reporter | 35 |
| 1936 | Sons o' GunsMovie | Soldier | 35 |
| 1936 | The Girl from MandalayMovie | Drunken Brawler | 35 |
| 1936 | Two in RevoltMovie | Davis | 35 |
| 1936 | Night WaitressMovie | Diner Trying to Date Helen | 35 |
| 1934 | The Lost JungleMovie | Slade | 33 |
| 1934 | The Lost JungleMovie | Slade | 33 |
| 1934 | Miss Fane's Baby Is StolenMovie | Grip | 33 |
| 1932 | RockabyeMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1932 | The World and the FleshMovie | Vorobiov | 31 |
| 1931 | The Good Bad GirlMovie | Thug | 30 |
| 1930 | The Last of the VargasMovie | — | 29 |
| 1927 | The First AutoMovie | Bartender | 26 |