Max Asher (actor)

Max Asher
Max Asher on left in Mike and Jake at the Beach (1913)
Born	Max Ascher (1885-05-05)May 5, 1885 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	April 15, 1957(1957-04-15) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

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Max Asher, born Max Ascher,[1] (May 5, 1885 – April 15, 1957) was an American actor whose career spanned the early silent film era to talkies in the early 1930s. His career began on stage.[2][3] He appeared in various comedic shorts. He was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall, and weighed more than 200 pounds (91 kg). In the 1920s he transitioned to character actor roles.[4]

He was born in Oakland.[2]

Asher was part of Universal Pictures' Joker Comedy unit with Gale Henry and Milburn Morante.[5] Asher appeared in a title role with Henry in Lady Baffles and Detective Duck[6] and 12 short films produced by Pat Powers in 1915.

He died in Los Angeles.[7][8]

Filmography

• The Tramp Dentists (1913)
• The Cheese Special (1913)
• Almost an Actress (1913)
• The Statue (1913)
• Poor Jake's Demise (1913)
• Lady Baffles and Detective Duck (1915) short film series[9]
• The Bravest of the Brave (1915)[10][11]
• A Yankee Princess (1919)
• Rip Van Winkle (1921)
• Mixed Nuts (1922)
• The Ladder Jinx (1922)
• Slow as Lightning (1923)
• At Devil's Gorge (1923)
• Lights Out (1923)
• The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924)
• Dynamite Dan (1924), as Max Aschert
• The Open Switch (1925)
• Somewhere in Wrong (1925)
• Heir-Loons (1925)
• The Red Kimono (1925)
• Sunshine of Paradise Alley (1926)
• The Call of the Wilderness (1926)
• The Carnival Girl (1926)
• Unseen Enemies (1926)
• We're in the Navy Now (1926)
• Beyond the Rockies (1926)
• Crazy like a Fox (1926)
• Painting the Town (1927)
• Lost at the Front (1927)
• Galloping Fury (1927)
• Play Safe (1927)
• She's My Baby (1927)
• Avenging Fangs (1927)
• Burning Up Broadway (1928)
• The Kid's Clever (1929)
• Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
• Trigger Tricks (1930)
• Subway Express (1931)
• Soul of the Slums (1931)

References

1. Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457632 – via Google Books.
2. Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
3. Vazzana, Eugene Michael (May 17, 2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786410590 – via Google Books.
4. Liebman, Roy (May 17, 1998). From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403820 – via Google Books.
5. Miller, Blair (July 17, 1995). American silent film comedies: an illustrated encyclopedia of persons, studios, and terminology. McFarland & Co. ISBN 9780899509297 – via Google Books.
6. "The Movie Magazine: A National Motion Picture Magazine ..." Movie Magazine Publishing Company, Incorporated. May 17, 1915 – via Google Books.
7. Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190 – via Google Books.
8. Obituary, May 1, 1957, Variety
9. Lady Baffles and Detective Duck. Episode no. 1, Episode no. 1. May 17, 1915. OCLC 20352271 – via Open WorldCat.
10. "The Moving Picture World". Chalmers Publishing Company. May 17, 1915 – via Google Books.
11. Wlaschin, Ken (May 1, 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443505 – via Google Books.

External links

• Max Asher at Find a Grave