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Paul Maxwell (12 November 192119 December 1991) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in British cinema and television, in which he was usually cast as American characters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Maxwell )〕 In terms of audience, his most notable role was probably that of Steve Tanner, the ex-GI husband of Elsie Tanner in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1967 until 1968.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Maxwell )〕 ==Life and career== During World War II, Maxwell served in the Royal Canadian Artillery. He studied at Yale University, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Maxwell (1921 - 1991) - Find A Grave Memorial )〕 Maxwell started as an actor in the U.S., appearing in series such as Dragnet and Alfred Hitchcock Presents before emigrating to Britain in 1960. In the next decade, Maxwell appeared in many TV series produced by ITC Entertainment, such as ''Danger Man'' and ''The Baron''. He also voiced North American characters in series filmed by Gerry Anderson's production company Century 21, most prominently the leading character of Colonel Steve Zodiac in ''Fireball XL5'' (1962) and the supporting character of Captain Grey in ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'' (1967).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Randall and Hopkirk (Declassified) - Programmes )〕 Maxwell also starred as the "Man with the Panama Hat" in the film ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Indiana-Jones-and-the-Last-Crusade - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com )〕 as a C.I.A chief in ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' (1976),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Maxwell )〕 and as General Maxwell Taylor in ''A Bridge Too Far'' (1977).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Bridge Too Far )〕 His real passion, however, was theatre; he starred in the West End several times, with roles in ''Twelve Angry Men'' and the musical ''Promises, Promises''. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Maxwell )〕〔 After the Second World War, Maxwell married Mary Lindsay. The couple had one daughter, named Lindsay.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Maxwell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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