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Maxine Doyle

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Maxine Doyle
Maxine Doyle in New Movie Magazine in 1934
Born(1915-01-01)January 1, 1915
DiedMay 7, 1973(1973-05-07) (aged 58)
OccupationActress
Years active1933-1973
Spouse(s)William Witney
(m.1938-1973; her death)

Maxine Doyle (January 1, 1915 – May 7, 1973) was an American film actress who appeared in almost 40 films between 1933 and 1946. Today's audiences may know Maxine Doyle from her appearance in the Leon Errol musical short Service with a Smile (1934), one of the first films in full Technicolor, which was restored and revived by Warner Bros.

Early years

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Doyle had a sister, Adalaide, who was an actress known professionally as Eve March.[1]

Career

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By 1928, the 13-year-old Maxine Doyle was singing on radio station KYA in San Francisco, California. A contemporary newspaper article described her as "the sweetheart of KYA".[2]

She was a featured player at Warner Bros., in such films as Babbitt (1934) with Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee, and 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) with Joe E. Brown.

She retired from the screen until 1943, when Witney needed an actress to play a minor role in his serial G-Men vs. the Black Dragon. Doyle played a nurse (and received high billing). This reactivated her career, and she continued to play incidental roles in Republic films for the next few years. Her last film was the serial Daughter of Don Q, released in 1946.

Personal life and death

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Doyle married William Witney, a film director,[3] in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 5, 1938. They eloped there after having planned to be married in Los Angeles the following weekend.[4] Known privately as Maxine Doyle Witney, she died at age 58 from complications from cancer.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1933 Footlight Parade Chorus Girl Uncredited
1934 Fashions of 1934 Chorus Girl Uncredited
1934 She Made Her Bed Flapper Uncredited
1934 The Key Pauline O'Connor
1934 Service with a Smile Girl in Auto Short
1934 Good Morning, Eve! Queen Gwinevere Short
1934 Dames Chorus Girl Uncredited
1934 Kansas City Princess Silent Outdoor Girl of America Uncredited
1934 Student Tour Ann Lippincott - Ethelred's Niece
1934 6 Day Bike Rider Phyllis Jenkins
1934 Babbitt Verona Babbitt
1935 The Mystery Man Anne Ogilvie
1935 Born to Gamble Cora Strickland
1935 Condemned to Live Marguerite Mane
1936 It's Up to You Mary Kane
1936 Taming the Wild June Bolton
1936 Rio Grande Romance Joan Williams
1936 Fury Below
1936 Lucky Fugitives Aline McLain
1936 Round-Up Time in Texas Gwen Barkley
1936 Put on the Spot Joan Williams (archive footage)
1937 Round-Up Time in Texas Gwen Barkley
1937 Come On, Cowboys Ellen Reed
1937 Thanks for Listening Toots, Homer's Intended
1937 S.O.S. Coast Guard Jean Norman
1943 G-Men vs. the Black Dragon Marie Serial, [Ch. 8]
1943 Shantytown Secretary Uncredited
1943 Chatterbox Dude Ranch Guest Uncredited
1943 Song of Texas Cowgirl Uncredited
1943 Overland Mail Robbery Mrs. Bradley Uncredited
1943 Mystery Broadcast Telephone Operator Uncredited
1943 Raiders of Sunset Pass Sally Meehan
1944 Beneath Western Skies Mrs. Davis Uncredited
1944 The Lady and the Monster Receptionist Uncredited
1944 Man from Frisco Woman Uncredited
1944 Sing, Neighbor, Sing Maxine
1944 San Fernando Valley Cowgirl Uncredited
1944 End of the Road Florist Uncredited
1944 Firebrands of Arizona Newspaper Reporter Uncredited
1946 Daughter of Don Q Knockout Nellie Serial, Uncredited, (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 476. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arion Trio Will Play Tonight on NBC Hour". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. January 24, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved July 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Mayer, Geoff (February 23, 2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-7864-7762-3. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Honeymoon Begun". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. April 6, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wagner, Laura. "And Don't Call Me Max", Films of the Golden Age. October 2017
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