Stanley Maxted
Stanley Herbert Maxted | |
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| Born | Stanley Herbert Maxted 21 August 1894 |
| Died | 10 May 1963 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Actor |
| Known for | World War II reporting for BBC |
Stanley Maxted (21 August 1894 – 10 May 1963) was a British Home Child who came to Toronto, Canada in 1906 via Fegan Homes. He lived with Dr. Malcolm Sparrow, dentist, and his family at 1437 Queen Street West. Twice wounded and gassed during the First World War, he survived and became a journalist and actor.[1]
In Canada, Maxted worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and left the CBC to work for the BBC in England. Maxted reported for the BBC during the Second World War.[2] Maxted was part of the Public Relations team under Major R. W. Oliver that was present at the Battle of Arnhem alongside fellow BBC reporter Guy Byam and newspaper reporters Alan Wood of the Daily Express and Jack Smyth of Reuters.[3] Maxted later covered the war in the Pacific in 1945, which he described as more difficult than reporting from Europe due to the distances covered.[4][5]
Following the war Maxted became an actor.[2][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1949 | I Was a Male War Bride | U.S. Consul in Heidelberg | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Net | Prof. Adams | |
| 1953 | Never Let Me Go | John Barnes | |
| 1953 | The Final Test | Senator | |
| 1954 | The Love Lottery | Stanton | |
| 1955 | I Am a Camera | Curtis B. Ryland, Editor | |
| 1956 | Ett kungligt äventyr | J G Parker | |
| 1956 | The Weapon | Colonel | |
| 1957 | Across the Bridge | Milton | |
| 1957 | Campbell's Kingdom | Henry Fergus | |
| 1958 | The Strange Awakening | Mr. Moffat | |
| 1958 | Fiend Without a Face | Col. Butler | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Stanley Maxted".
- ^ a b Marie Gillespie; Alban Webb (3 January 2013). Diasporas and Diplomacy: Cosmopolitan contact zones at the BBC World Service (1932–2012). Routledge. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-136-44864-5.
- ^ Martin Bowman (30 August 2013). Shrinking Perimeter. Pen and Sword. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-1-78159-177-2.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2 June 1945). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 4–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Vincent Dowd (12 September 2015). "WW2: Guy Byam, the BBC's lost reporter". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Stanley Maxted - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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