Max Wagner

Biography

Max Wagner was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs and gangsters. He appeared in over 400 films, including the "Mexican Spitfire" series with Lupe Vélez, and worked alongside notable directors like Preston Sturges. Wagner also transitioned to television, making nearly 80 appearances on westerns like Gunsmoke and The Rifleman between 1959 and 1973. He died in Hollywood in 1975.