Max Barwyn (1884-1955) made his first screen appearance in 1926 and went on to over 70 more. He was one of those supporting players who looked like he belonged in the service industries, and played waiters more than two dozen times. From left-fields, just for a change, he was cast as Napoleon Bonaparte in Brigadier Gerard (1927), which may have equipped him for his multiple roles as a maitre d’.
Barwyn acted in nine MGM musicals, starting with the 1930 New Moon. He was then in Dancing Lady, The Night is Young, Broadway Melody of 1936, Rose-Marie, Sweethearts, Bitter Sweet, The Chocolate Soldier (a rare credited role) and Rhapsody.
