Stuart, Maxine

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Stuart, Maxine

PERSONAL

Born June 28, in Deal, NJ; married Frank Maxwell (divorced, 1963); children: Chris Ann.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a comedy series, 1989, for The Wonder Years; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding female newcomer, 1994, for The Young and the Restless.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dottie, Days of Wine and Roses, Warner Bros., 1962.

Peggy, Kitten with a Whip, Universal, 1964.

Unpleasant waitress, Dear Heart, Warner Bros., 1964.

(Uncredited) Miss Redburne's mother, Winning, Universal, 1969.

Miss Harrison, The Lost Man, Universal, 1969.

Zelda, Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (also known as War Games), Cinerama Releasing Corp., 1970.

Miss Schneider, Making It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971.

Belle, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Warner Bros., 1975.

Blanchard's secretary, Fun with Dick and Jane, Columbia, 1977.

Sam Klinger, Coast to Coast, Paramount, 1980.

Aunt Betty, Private Benjamin, Warner Bros., 1980.

Phyllis (Hammonds' housekeeper), Like Father Like Son, TriStar, 1987.

Ruth, Time Share (also known as Bitter Suite, Timeshare, and Time Share—Doppelpack im ferienhaus), Constantin Film, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sharon Richard, Follow Your Heart, NBC, 1953.

Maureen, Norby, NBC, 1955.

Grace O'Keefe, The Edge of Night (also known as Edge of Night), CBS, 1956.

Ruth Burton, Room for One More, ABC, 1962.

B. J. Clawson, Slattery's People, CBS, 1964.

Mrs. Korman, The Young Marrieds, ABC, 1965–66.

Mrs. Dawson (#1), General Hospital, ABC, 1968.

Scotty, Doctors' Hospital, NBC, 1975.

Marge Newberry, Executive Suite, CBS, 1976.

Amanda Earp, The Rousters, NBC, 1983.

Lenore, Hail to the Chief, ABC, 1985.

Velma Davis, Hearts Afire, CBS, 1993–95.

Mary Anderson, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 1993, 1996.

The Pursuit of Happiness, NBC, 1995.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Gracie, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, ABC, 1979.

Ingrid Olsen, The Rules of Marriage, CBS, 1982.

Mrs. Gunther, Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Clerk, Goodbye, Raggedy Ann, CBS, 1971.

Mrs. Weiner, The Stranger Who Looks Like Me, ABC, 1974.

Tell Me Where It Hurts, CBS, 1974.

Scotty, One of Our Own, NBC, 1975.

Mrs. Asher, Kill Me If You Can (also known as The Caryl Chessman Story), NBC, 1977.

Flora, The Seeding of Sarah Burns, CBS, 1979.

Ruth Grogan, Carpool, CBS, 1983.

Fay Stewart, A Reason to Live, NBC, 1985.

Lorraine Adler, The Haunting of Seacliff Inn, USA Network, 1994.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Travis Logan, D.A. (movie), CBS, 1971.

Librarian, The Underground Man (movie), NBC, 1974.

Miss Bickley, Sin, American Style, NBC, 1974.

Daisy "Boots" Duffy, Revenge of the Gray Gang, NBC, 1981.

Grand Duchess Edwina, Fit for a King, NBC, 1982.

Amanda Earp, The Rousters, NBC, 1983.

Hooperman, ABC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sorry, Wrong Number, WCBW (New York City), 1946.

Jacqueline Susann: The Writing Machine, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mille, "Mine to Have," Lux Video Theatre (also known as Summer Video Theatre), CBS, 1950.

Marcia, "Not Guilty—Of Much," Lux Video Theatre (also known as Summer Video Theatre), CBS, 1951.

"Nothing to Sneeze At," Goodyear Television Playhouse (also known as Goodyear Playhouse), NBC, 1953.

"A Little Something in Reserve," The Philco Television Playhouse (also known as Arena Theatre, Repertory Theatre, and The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse), NBC, 1953.

"The Glorification of Al Toolum," The Philco Television Playhouse (also know as Arena Theatre, Repertory Theatre, and The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse), NBC, 1953.

"The Beautiful Wife," Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC, 1954.

"The Town That Refused to Die," Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC, 1955.

Marie, "A Picture in the Paper," Studio One (also known as Studio One Summer Theatre, Studio One in Hollywood, Summer Theatre, Westinghouse Studio One, and Westinghouse Summer Theatre), CBS, 1955.

"Divorcees Anonymous," Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC, 1957.

Velma Dean, "The List of Death," Johnny Staccato (also known as Staccato), NBC, 1960.

Sharley Wynn, "The Man in the Funny Suit," Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (also known as Desilu Playhouse), CBS, 1960.

Harriet Flanders, "Away from It All," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960.

Janet Tyler, "Eye of the Beholder," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1960.

Ellen Cruikshank, "Never Marry A Doctor," The Donna Reed Show, ABC, 1960.

June Koster, "The Choice," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1960.

Marion Carter, "The Dance Man," The DuPont Show with June Allyson (also known as The June Allyson Show), CBS, 1960.

Agnes McCutcheon, "The Guilty Heart," The DuPont Show with June Allyson (also known as The June Allyson Show), CBS, 1961.

Grace Witt, "The Case of the Resolute Reformer," Perry Mason, CBS, 1961.

Mary Cole, "The End Justifies the End," The Law and Mr. Jones, ABC, 1961.

Helen Gordon, "The Friendly Gesture," The Asphalt Jungle, ABC, 1961.

Louise, "Hazel's Secret Wish," Hazel, NBC, 1962.

Dianne Cartwright, "Rendezvous in Washington," Checkmate, CBS, 1962.

Sheila Murray, "The Organizers: Parts 1 & 2," Target: The Corrupters, ABC, 1962.

Hilda Pollard, "Gold-Plated Maverick," Stoney Burke, ABC, 1963.

Mrs. McClusky, "The Man Who Was Never Born," The Outer Limits, ABC, 1963.

Mrs. Henderson, "Does My Mother Have to Know?: Parts 1 & 2," The Eleventh Hour, NBC, 1964.

Mrs. Gaines, "Where the Action Is," The Fugitive, ABC, 1964.

Nurse Proctor, "Escape Into Black," The Fugitive, ABC, 1964.

Manager, "Phantom of the Horse Opera," That Girl, ABC, 1966.

Mrs. Gennaro, "Collision Course," The F.B.I., ABC, 1966.

"The Sell Out," Love on a Rooftop, ABC, 1967.

Nurse, "A Man Called Smart: Parts 1 & 2," Get Smart, NBC, 1967.

Myra Jenkins, "A Swim with Sharks," Judd for the Defense, ABC, 1968.

Inez, "A Package Deal," Bracken's World, NBC, 1969.

Mrs. Peabody, "Caesar's Wife," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.

Mrs. Stone, "The Inside Man," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.

Parent, "The Valedictorian," Room 222, ABC, 1970.

"Love and the Sweet Sixteen," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.

Mrs. Morley, "Justice Is a Sometime Thing," The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (also known as The Lawyers), NBC, 1971.

"Nobody Beats the House," Cannon, CBS, 1972.

Gloria Hoffsteader, "For Sale by Owner," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1972.

Ida, "The Black Art of Dying," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1973.

"Most Feared in the Jungle," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973.

"Where's Jennifer?," Cannon, CBS, 1974.

Miss Halstead, "Miss Partridge, Teacher," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1974.

"The Word Is: Mortal," The New Land, ABC, 1974.

Mrs. Chaney, "Dr. Ryan's Express," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1974.

Miss Bickley, Fools, Females and Fun: Is There a Doctor in the House?, NBC, 1974.

"Us Against the World," Medical Story, NBC, 1975.

Ginny, "A Bum Thanksgiving," The San Pedro Beach Bums, ABC, 1977.

Judge Daley, "The Hero Syndrome," Quincy M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1977.

Mrs. Milestone, "Eliot's Deadly Serve," The Associates, ABC, 1979.

Ms. Langley, "The Shattered Image," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1979.

Margo Hennesy, "Dying for a Drink," Quincy M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1982.

Rose, "A Cry for Help," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1983.

Mrs. Simmons, "Bangladesh Slowly," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984.

Ellen Perle, "Prince Kuzak in a Can," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987.

Mrs. Carples, "Coda," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1989.

Olivia Judd, "Murder, He Wrote," Doctor Doctor, CBS, 1990.

Amy Shoemaker, "The Intern," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993.

Catherine Kelly, "From Here to Eternity," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

Harriet Owens, "A Time to Kill," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996.

Harriet Owens, "Mother, May I?," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997.

Harriet Owens, "Love on the Rocks," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997.

Edith Murphy, "A Remington Original," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Mrs. Gunther, "Chapter Thirteen, Year Two," Murder One, ABC, 1997.

Grandma Robbins, "Whose Wife Am I, Anyway?," Cy-bill, CBS, 1998.

"Saint Syd," Providence, NBC, 1999.

"Family Tree," Providence, NBC, 1999.

Etta Marley, The Ellen Show, CBS, 2001.

Angela Dell, "Ties That Bind," Family Law, CBS, 2002.

Jane, "Maxine Interrupted," Judging Amy, CBS, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Abigail, Western Waters, Hudson Theatre, New York City, 1937–38.

Pearl, Sunup to Sundown, Hudson Theatre, 1938.

Nellie, Ring Two, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1939.

Jane, Nine Girls, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1943.

Millie, At War with the Army, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1949.

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