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Max Asher, born Max Ascher,[1] (May 5, 1885 – April 15, 1957) was an 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 5'9" and more than 200 pounds. In the 1920s he transitioned to character actor roles.[4]

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

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

External links

• Max Asher at Find a Grave

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