Charles Carlton Maxwell (December 28, 1913 – August 7, 1993) was an American character actor and producer who worked primarily in television.
Biography Maxwell frequently appeared as a guest star in western television series, including Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Texan, Lawman, Rawhide, and The Rifleman. In 1956 he appeared in a Greyhound Bus presentation, Down Liberty Road. In 1959, he was cast as General Phil Sheridan in the episode "One Bullet from Broken Bow" of the NBC western series, Bat Masterson, starring Gene Barry in the title role. He appeared again later that year as crooked hotel owner “Ron Davis” in the episode “Lady Luck”. He also appeared on NBC's Bonanza ten times as entirely different characters.
In the 1960s, Maxwell began appearing in a variety of guest roles. For example, in March 1961, he appeared as foreman Deeb Erickson on episode 25, season 2, of "The Rebel": "The Burying of Sammy Hart." He appeared in My Favorite Martian (first season, episode 23) as Jakobar in "An Old Friend of the Family". He was a regular on the short-lived series The Hank McCune Show and appeared as Corp. Giles on the World War II drama Combat! in the episode "Ask Me No Questions" in 1966. He also appeared as Virgil Earp in the Star Trek episode “Spectre of the Gun” in 1968.
He had his longest running role as the unseen, uncredited radio announcer on numerous episodes of Gilligan's Island.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1942 They Flew Alone Radio Commentator Great Britain Voice1954 Fireman Save My Child Firetruck Driver Uncredited1955 Finger Man Fred Amory 1955 A Life at Stake Police Lt. Hoff 1956 The Search for Bridey Murphy Father Bernard 1956 The Go-Getter 1958 The Power of the Resurrection Investigator 1965 Gunsmoke Hy Evers Season 10 Episode 34 “Honey Pot”1965 Brainstorm Insane Man in Courtroom Uncredited1968 Star Trek: "Sprectre of the Gun" Virgil Earp 1969 The Virginian (TV series) Charlie Becker Season 8 Episode 14 (Black Jade)
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