Max Wagner
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 w...
Known For
Filmography
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Villager (uncredited)
Terror in the Wax Museum
1973
as Music Hall Drunk (Uncredited)
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Townsman (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Townsman Watching Fight (uncredited)
Columbo
1971
as Derelict (uncredited)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
1970
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Cheyenne Social Club
1970
as Barfly (uncredited)
True Grit
1969
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Hang 'em High
1968
as Prisoner
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Reporter (uncredited)
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
as Barfly (uncredited)
Gunpoint
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Barfly (uncredited)
Shenandoah
1965
as Church Member
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Spectator (uncredited)
4 for Texas
1963
as Blackjack Dealer
Pressure Point
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunrise at Campobello
1960
as Convention Delegate (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Roller Coaster Operator
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Miner (uncredited)
The Rifleman
1958
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Sergeant Goring
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Reporter (uncredited)
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
as Police Detective (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Mongul Guard (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Deputy Charlie (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Bartender (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Workman (uncredited)
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954
as Expressman (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Army Sgt. Rinaldi
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Flaming Feather
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as First Workman
Pier 23
1951
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
as Jack Purcell (uncredited)
The Racket
1951
as Durko (uncredited)
Frenchie
1950
as Drunk (uncredited)
It Happens Every Spring
1949
as Umpire (uncredited)
Flaxy Martin
1949
as Charles McMahon
The Red Pony
1949
as Bartender
Caught
1949
as Projectionist (uncredited)
Reign of Terror
1949
as Citizen (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948
as Second Investigating Detective (Uncredited)
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Baggage Man
Half Past Midnight
1948
as Mike
Tycoon
1947
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Assistant Overseer (uncredited)
Possessed
1947
as Man in Café (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Bartender (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
The Truth About Murder
1946
as Henchman Mike (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
1946
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
as George
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Mike (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Truck Driver
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Jake (uncredited)
Boss of Boomtown
1944
as Sergeant George Dunne
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Sailor (uncredited)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as Rudy the Sailor
Matri-Phony
1942
as Guard (uncredited)
Overland to Deadwood
1942
as Buck
Come on Danger
1942
as Tough Guy
The Spoilers
1942
as Deputy (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad
1942
as Recruiting Sergeant
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Sergeant
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Jack - Diner Counterman (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
as Villa Luigi Headwaiter
Panama Hattie
1942
as Jailer (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1942
as Policeman Temple (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
as Fisherman (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Tom's Best Man (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Ride on Vaquero
1941
as Partner
Cyclone on Horseback
1941
as Jamison
Texas
1941
as Fats Delaney
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941
as Bartender
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Jim
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Highway Patrol Officer
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as Truck Driver
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Guard (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Soldier
Mexican Spitfire
1940
as Headwaiter - Mexican Pete's
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
as Joe
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Cowboy
The Bank Dick
1940
as Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940
as Streetcar Conductor
They Drive by Night
1940
as Sweeney, Driver (uncredited)
Men Against the Sky
1940
as Max - Radioman
Lucky Partners
1940
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Mad Doctor
1940
as Cab Driver (Uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
1940
as Ship Porter (uncredited)
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Cherry's Cabbie
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Bus Driver Jackson (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
1940
as Bill - Policeman in Car 43
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Burglar
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Boss Mechanic
Fast and Loose
1939
as Nolan's Henchman (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Sailor at Wrestling Match
The Return of the Cisco Kid
1939
as Brings in Rustler
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Thug
The Girl from Mexico
1939
as Headwaiter
Reno
1939
as Police Lt. Joe Wilson
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World
1939
as Salesman
Money to Loan
1939
as Hanley's Strong-Arm Man
Our Leading Citizen
1939
as Workman
Cafe Society
1939
as Guest
Off the Record
1939
as Visitor (uncredited)
Scouts to the Rescue
1939
as Joe - Truck Driver-Henchman
Born to Be Wild
1938
as Jake - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
The Arkansas Traveler
1938
as Hobo
Maid's Night Out
1938
as Sam Johnson - Milk Man (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Brakeman
Tarnished Angel
1938
as Tough Casino Decoy
Professor Beware
1938
as Chinatown Barker
Little Tough Guys in Society
1938
as Guest
Penrod and His Twin Brother
1938
as Blackie
Painted Desert
1938
as Henchman Kincaid
Submarine Patrol
1938
as Marine Corporal (uncredited)
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Joey
Alcatraz Island
1937
as Party Guest (uncredited)
God's Country and the Woman
1937
as Gus
Many Unhappy Returns
1937
as Ernie - Counter Girl's Boyfriend
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Cell Block E Convict (uncredited)
Border Cafe
1937
as Shakey
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Marine
The Great O'Malley
1937
as School Bus Driver (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
1937
as Chuck Cannon
San Quentin
1937
as Prison Runner
Stage Door
1937
as Baggage Man (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Dan - Corridor Guard (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
1936
as Reporter
The Crime Patrol
1936
as Bennie
Walking on Air
1936
as Sam, Second Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Two in Revolt
1936
as Davis
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Milkman's Helper on Dock
Night Waitress
1936
as Diner Trying to Date Helen
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936
as Pug O'Leary
The Girl from Mandalay
1936
as Drunken Brawler
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
as Lester - O'Bannion's Driver
Sons o' Guns
1936
as Soldier
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
as Fireman
Chatterbox
1936
as Himself (uncredited)
The House of a Thousand Candles
1936
as Henchman
The Big Game
1936
as Man Outside Hotel
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Dancing Pirate
1936
as Pirate (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
1935
as Taxi Driver Henchman
The Fighting Marines
1935
as Gibson
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Morley
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Gangster
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Reporter
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
as Sailor
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Reporter
Name the Woman
1934
as Reporter
Hell Bent for Love
1934
as Ernest Dallas
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Convict Football Player
Blind Date
1934
as Evans - Bob's Chauffeur
The Personality Kid
1934
as Max
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
as Grip
The Oil Raider
1934
as Simmons
The Lost Jungle
1934
as Slade
The Lost Jungle
1934
as Slade
She Had to Choose
1934
as Hold-Up Man
Arizona to Broadway
1933
as Pete
Before Dawn
1933
as Policeman in Car (uncredited)
Cock of the Air
1932
as Military Policeman
The World and the Flesh
1932
as Vorobiov
Renegades of the West
1932
as Bob
Rockabye
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Good Bad Girl
1931
as Thug
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Last of the Vargas
1930
Numbered Men
1930
as Convict Road Laborer (extra)
Going Wild
1930
as Ferguson - Pilot
The Thrill Seekers
1927
as A Hood
The Relay
1927
as Sophomore
Flashing Oars
1927
as Student
The First Auto
1927
as Bartender
Making Good
1926
as Student