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Max Showalter

Max Showalter

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Max Showalter (June 2, 1917 – July 30, 2000), also credited as Casey Adams, was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. One of Showalter's most memorable roles was as Jean Peters' character's husband in the 1953 film Niagara.

Known for

Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
1984 • Grandpa Fred
Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon
1984 • Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
A Gun in the House
A Gun in the House
1981 • Peter Schechter
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1979 • Reverend
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 • Ernest Shears
Bonnie's Kids
Bonnie's Kids
1973 • Frank
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
1971 • Bingham
The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War
1970 • Mr. Worthman

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Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
1984 • Grandpa Fred
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Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon
1984 • Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
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A Gun in the House
A Gun in the House
1981 • Peter Schechter
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10
1979 • Reverend
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The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War
1970 • Mr. Worthman
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Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck
1966 • Howard Greene
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How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife
1965 • Tobey Rawlins
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Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
1964 • Dan Crawford
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Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
1963 • Hotel Desk Clerk
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My Six Loves
My Six Loves
1963 • B. J. Smith
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Smog
Smog
1962 • Paul Prescott
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The Music Man
The Music Man
1962 • Salesman On Train (uncredited)
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Bon Voyage!
Bon Voyage!
1962 • The Tight Suit
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Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
1961 • Roger Doremus
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Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place
1961 • Nick Parker (uncredited)
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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
1960 • Deaf Man (uncredited)
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It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane
1959 • Selwyn Harris
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The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead
1958 • Colonel Dalleson
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The Female Animal
The Female Animal
1958 • Charlie Grant
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Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957 • Phillip Scott
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Bus Stop
Bus Stop
1956 • Life Magazine Reporter
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Indestructible Man
Indestructible Man
1956 • Lt. Richard Chasen
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Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
1956 • Andy Leonard
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Naked Alibi
Naked Alibi
1954 • Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams)
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Night People
Night People
1954 • Frederick S. Hobart
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Vicki
Vicki
1953 • Larry Evans
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Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi
1953 • Walter Landers
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Niagara
Niagara
1953 • Ray Cutler
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My Wife's Best Friend
My Wife's Best Friend
1952 • Pete Bentham
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What Price Glory
What Price Glory
1952 • Lieutenant Moore
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Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949 • Comet Pen Salesman
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Max Showalter – Biography, Known For & Filmography