Max Asher (actor)
American actor (1885–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Max Asher | |
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Born | Max Ascher (1885-05-05)May 5, 1885 |
Died | April 15, 1957(1957-04-15) (aged 71) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
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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.