
Acting
Bill Maxam
Born — Died
1918-12-07 — 1977-01-10
Place of birth
Pancras, London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
Bill Maxam (1918–1977) was a British character actor who worked extensively in television and film from the late 1950s through the 1970s. He appeared in series including Steptoe and Son, The Avengers, Z Cars, The Basil Brush Show and Beggar My Neighbour, as well as the films Bunny Lake Is Missing and Come Play with Me.
Known for
7.8A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
Steptoe and Son
1962
An anthology of self-contained stories about acts of resistance in occupied Europe during the Second World War. Producer Gerard Glaister drew upon his own wartime experiences, having served as a pilot in the RAF.
Moonstrike
1963
Widowed middle-aged sisters Martha and Mildred decide to set up house together as an economy measure.
Winning Widows
1961
7.3A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
Slapstick comedy of mayhem between two sweeps and two comic burglars.
The Chimney Sweeps
1963
Film credits
Series credits
7.8A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
Steptoe and Son
1962
7.8A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
Steptoe and Son
1962
7.8A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his own, but his attempts are repeatedly thwarted by his father, leading to frequent clashes between the two.
Steptoe and Son
1962
An anthology of self-contained stories about acts of resistance in occupied Europe during the Second World War. Producer Gerard Glaister drew upon his own wartime experiences, having served as a pilot in the RAF.
Moonstrike
1963
Widowed middle-aged sisters Martha and Mildred decide to set up house together as an economy measure.
Winning Widows
1961
