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 Doyle had a sister, Adalaide, who was an actress known professionally as Eve March.
Career 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".
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 Doyle married William Witney, a film director, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 5, 1938. They eloped there after having planned to be married in Los Angeles the following weekend. Known privately as Maxine Doyle Witney, she died at age 58 from complications from cancer.Wagner, Laura. "And Don't Call Me Max", Films of the Golden Age. October 2017
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1933 Footlight Parade Chorus Girl Uncredited1934 Fashions of 1934 Chorus Girl Uncredited1934 She Made Her Bed Flapper Uncredited1934 The Key Pauline O'Connor 1934 Service with a Smile Girl in Auto Short1934 Good Morning, Eve! Queen Gwinevere Short1934 Dames Chorus Girl Uncredited1934 Kansas City Princess Silent Outdoor Girl of America Uncredited1934 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 Uncredited1943 Chatterbox Dude Ranch Guest Uncredited1943 Song of Texas Cowgirl Uncredited1943 Overland Mail Robbery Mrs. Bradley Uncredited1943 Mystery Broadcast Telephone Operator Uncredited1943 Raiders of Sunset Pass Sally Meehan 1944 Beneath Western Skies Mrs. Davis Uncredited1944 The Lady and the Monster Receptionist Uncredited1944 Man from Frisco Woman Uncredited1944 Sing, Neighbor, Sing Maxine 1944 San Fernando Valley Cowgirl Uncredited1944 End of the Road Florist Uncredited1944 Firebrands of Arizona Newspaper Reporter Uncredited1946 Daughter of Don Q Knockout Nellie Serial, Uncredited, (final film role)
References
External links
Maxine Doyle's web page