Maxie Rosenbloom

Maxie Rosenbloom

BIOGRAPHY

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Max Everitt Rosenbloom (November 1, 1907 – March 6, 1976) was an American boxer, actor, and television personality. Born in Leonard Bridge, Connecticut, Rosenbloom was nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie" by a journalist due to his open-gloved style of boxing. In 1930, he won the New York light heavyweight title. In 1932, he won the World Light Heavyweight Championship. He held and defended the title until November 1934, when he lost it to Bob Olin. As a professional boxer, Rosenbloom relied on hitting and moving to score points. He was very difficult to hit cleanly with a power punch and his fights often went the full number of required rounds. In his boxing career, he received thousands of punches to the head, which eventually led to the deterioration of his motor functions. In 1937, he accepted a role in a Hollywood film. He became a character actor, portraying comical "big guys" in movies that included Each Dawn I Die, and Maxie retired from boxing permanently in 1939. Slapsy Maxie's, the first comedy club, opened in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He continued acting on radio, television, and in a number of films, usually playing comedy roles as a big, clumsy, punch-drunk—but lovable—character. He appeared in a number of episodes (playing himself) of The Fred Allen Show—including a skit with Marlene Dietrich. Rosenbloom played an important part in television's first 90-minute drama, Requiem for a Heavyweight, written by Rod Serling, and starring Jack Palance as a boxer at the end of his career. Rosenbloom played an ex-boxer, whose life revolved around retelling old boxing stories night after night to other ex-boxers in a down-and-out bar. It is the fate that looms for Mountain McClintock, Palance's character, if he cannot adjust to a new life outside the ring. Slapsy Maxie's, his nightclub, is prominently featured in a 2013 crime film, Gangster Squad, which is set in 1949. The club, which actually operated in 1939 at 7165 Beverly Blvd and from 1943 to 1947, was located at 5665 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1 November 1907
Death Day
6 March 1976
Place of Birth
Leonard's Bridge, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Max Rosenbloom, 'Slapsie' Maxie Rosenbloom, 'Slapsy' Maxie Rosenbloom, Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom, Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom, Maxie Rosenblum, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom, Max Everitt Rosenbloom

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942-10-22Actor
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

1938-05-23Actor
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944-05-05Actor
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939-08-19Actor
Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

1956-12-06Actor
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

1959-07-03Actor
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937-11-25Actor
Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks

1934-07-13Actor
Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

1933-09-12Actor
To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942-11-09Actor
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938-04-07Actor
Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

1941-12-31Actor
Smart Alecks

Smart Alecks

1942-08-07Actor
Here Comes Kelly

Here Comes Kelly

1943-09-19Actor
Private Detective

Private Detective

1939-12-09Actor
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

1939-04-15Actor
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943-11-01Actor
My Son, The Hero

My Son, The Hero

1943-04-05Actor
Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

1936-02-13Actor
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938-11-25Actor
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940-09-13Actor
Hazard

Hazard

1948-05-28Actor
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1939-06-23Actor
The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960-07-20Actor
Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's

1939-09-16Actor
King for a Night

King for a Night

1933-12-09Actor
Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944-10-19Actor
Eloise

Eloise

1956-11-22Actor
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939-10-26Actor
Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second

1936-08-21Actor
The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back

1938-02-12Actor
Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

1937-02-15Actor
Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town

1940-04-13Actor
The Stork Pays Off

The Stork Pays Off

1941-10-05Actor
Harvard Here I Come

Harvard Here I Come

1941-12-18Actor
His Exciting Night

His Exciting Night

1938-11-11Actor
Night Club Girl

Night Club Girl

1945-01-05Actor
Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1944-07-22Actor
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

1944-12-08Actor
Trouble Chasers

Trouble Chasers

1945-05-02Actor
The Yanks Are Coming

The Yanks Are Coming

1942-11-09Actor
Mister Universe

Mister Universe

1951-01-10Actor
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939-05-23Actor
Big City

Big City

1937-09-03Actor
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947-07-04Actor
Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie

1941-08-01Actor
Skipalong Rosenbloom

Skipalong Rosenbloom

1951-04-30Actor
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938-07-20Actor
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

1945-09-14Actor
Penthouse Rhythm

Penthouse Rhythm

1945-06-22Actor
The Lady and the Lug

The Lady and the Lug

1941-03-22Actor
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955-02-02Actor
I Married a Monster from Outer Space

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958-10-01Actor
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1956-10-11Actor
Passport to Alcatraz

Passport to Alcatraz

1940-06-06Actor
The Champs Step Out

The Champs Step Out

1951-11-15Actor
The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967-02-03Actor
The Man in the Funny Suit

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960-04-15Actor
The Munsters

The Munsters

1964-09-24
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956-10-04Actor
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-10-01Actor
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958-10-06Actor
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1958-09-24
The Joe Palooka Story

The Joe Palooka Story

1954-01-01Actor
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950-02-02Actor
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965-09-18Actor
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964-09-22Actor
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