Max Gail
Date of birth: 1943-04-05
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Maxwell Trowbridge Gail, Maxwell Gail Jr., Max Gail Jr.
Biography
Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations. He also won the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mike Corbin on the soap opera General Hospital. His best-known feature film role is in D.C. Cab (1983) as Harold, the owner of the D.C. Cab taxi company.
Movie Credits
Night Moves
1975-06-11
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard mis
D.C. Cab
1983-12-16
The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to to
Forest Warrior
1996-11-05
John McKenna is a spiritual being who is able to transform into bear, wolf or eagle. He lives in the
The Inheritance
1997-04-06
A beautiful orphan of mysterious parentage is asked by her adoptive family to help find a husband fo
Judgment in Berlin
1988-05-06
An American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin w
All Together Now
2020-08-28
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. Whe
Heartbreakers
1984-09-28
Blue, a yet-to-be discovered painter, is left by his longtime girlfriend because she considers him t
Judgment Day
1999-11-12
This sci-fi thriller finds the world in imminent danger when a collision in outer space sends huge p
Not in This Town
1997-04-16
When local hate groups besiege the town of Billings, Montana, the people of the community turn their
Vietnam: The Secret Agent
1983-10-08
Via the New York Times: "...a tough, angry look at the consequences of exposure to the chemical Agen
Can You Feel Me Dancing?
1986-10-13
Based on a true story. Karin is a young blind girl who's been encouraged by her overprotective pare
Mortal Fear
1994-11-20
Based on the provocative best-selling novel, a brilliant scientist finds the hidden link that can sa
The Aliens Are Coming
1980-03-02
A young astrophysicist searches for sinister extraterrestrials looking for sanctuary for their comra
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009-03-15
The film tells actor Jack Soo's story through a montage of film and television clips, rare footage,
Fun and Games
1980-05-25
A divorcee decides to fight back after her hopes of gaining a promotion are dashed by her rejection
11th Victim
1984-04-14
A news anchorwoman from the Midwest comes to Hollywood to learn the truth about the death of her sis
Underdog Kids
2015-06-07
Inner city kids from a poor neighborhood go up against the undefeated Beverly Hills Junior National
Where Are the Children?
1986-12-12
In Cape Cod, Missy and Michael, the two children of Nancy Eldridge, are kidnapped by a man who has d
The Frontier
2014-03-07
A retired professor and his ranch hand son try to reconnect after years of estrangement.
The Perfect Wife
2001-05-21
When Leah's brother dies in a car accident, she vows revenge on the doc who failed to save him.
Tell Me No Secrets
1997-01-20
Jess Koster is a young attorney in Los Angeles, who is being stalked by the serial killer she is pro
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
2005-05-17
In the 1920s, former coal miner Harry Hoxsey claimed to have an herbal cure for cancer. Although sco
Always and Forever
2009-10-24
Grace and Michael were once inseparable high school sweethearts, but when Grace went away to college
The Legend of Tillamook's Gold
2006-04-23
Julie, a lonely fourteen year old girl, moves to Manzanita, an Oregon seaside town, from Los Angeles
Naturally Native
1999-10-08
Naturally Native follows the lives, loves, pain, joy and relationships of three sisters as they atte
Pontiac Moon
1994-11-03
An absent-minded-professor father and his son take off in an old Pontiac to bond during a symbolic r
Dangerous Touch
1994-01-01
A promiscuous radio sex therapist is dragged into blackmail by a young hustler.
Letting Go
1985-05-11
Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet du
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
1992-11-16
A teenage mother is forced to give up her baby for adoption and, 19 years later, when she tries to c
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015-05-15
A sudden loss disrupts Carol’s orderly life, propelling her into the dating world for the first time
Dirty Harry
1971-12-23
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for
Sodbusters
1994-01-01
A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until
42
2013-04-12
In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's
Abundant Acreage Available
2017-09-29
After their father dies, a middle-aged brother and sister wrestle with legacy and ownership when thr
Act Your Age
2011-01-11
Lake, a young theater actor with no respect for the elderly, is forced to make himself look old, in
The Switch
1993-01-17
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the
Tonight's the Night
1987-02-02
The game of love starts in a typical blues bar. The hot and magic rhythm of the blues makes even the
Facing the Enemy
2001-10-09
Griff McCleary is a cop, now his son shot himself with Griff's gun. A year later both he and his wif
The Last Full Measure
2020-01-23
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescueme
The Hero
2017-06-09
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to adver
Mind Rage
1996-01-05
A serial killer's trail of dead bodies leads to the haunting past of two brothers and one woman's lo
September Morning
2017-09-08
When the world was falling apart, they came together. In the first dark hours of September 12th, 200
Cardiac Arrest
1980-01-28
The "Missing Heart Murders" are plaguing San Francisco - dead bodies that turn up with their hears s
Curse of the Black Widow
1977-09-16
Tony Franciosa plays a detective who's on the trail of a murderer whose mutilated and predominantly
Killer in the Mirror
1986-03-31
A woman's truly evil twin steals her sister's wealthy beloved and marries him. After his death, she
Somebody's Daughter
1992-09-20
A stripper and her bodyguard become involved in a murder.
DriverX
2018-11-30
Follow rideshare driver Leonard on a voyage through LA's late-night, temptation-filled party scene,
Like Mom, Like Me
1978-10-22
A middle-aged mom and her teenage daughter adjust to life together after Dad's affair breaks up the
Deadly Target
1994-01-01
A Chinese gangster in Los Angeles escapes on the eve of his deportation to Hong Kong. A martial-arts
Street Crimes
1992-09-02
When two cops start a gym to help keep kids out of the drug trade, the local crime lord schemes to k
The Outside Woman
1989-02-12
A factory worker is convinced to hijack a helicopter and help two prisoners escape from jail.
Ride with the Wind
1994-04-18
Frank Shelby is a motorcycle racer for whom age, personal tragedy and a love for the bottle have sup
Graduation Night
2003-01-12
"Graduation Night" is a coming-of-age comedy about four high school seniors and their wild adventure
Man Against the Mob
1988-01-10
In 1930s Los Angeles, a police detective leads an elite squad against a vicious organized crime ring
Desperate Women
1978-10-25
A laconic ex-hired gun in the Old West teams up with three scrappy female prisoners abandoned in the
Intimate Strangers
1986-01-01
A Vietnam War nurse, who was captured by the enemy and held prisoner of war for many years, escapes
The Organization
1971-10-20
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,00
Foster & Laurie
1975-11-13
The story of two New York City police officers, one white and one black, their ambush and murder by
The Other Lover
1985-12-03
A novelist (Jack Scalia) enters into a complicated affair with a doctor's wife (Lindsay Wagner), who
In Memory
2015-10-14
In a seemingly utopian future, an elderly woman must hide a secret to protect the love of her life.
Shangri-La
2024-07-27
When Joe discovers his high school crush has moved into his nursing home, he asks his best friend Al
Jumping the Gun
2020-12-12
A struggling inventor films his enthusiastic quest to launch a new sport, the 100m Jump Rope Sprint,
Call to Danger
1973-02-27
A federal agent recruits a computer whiz to try to free a Mafia witness who has been kidnapped and h
Bloodlines
2004-11-08
Based on one of the most famous mysterious disappearances in the world, Richard John Bingham, the Se
Gun
1997-04-12
Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it.
Our Shining Moment
1991-06-02
A bittersweet look at life in Middle America in 1963 as seen through the experiences of the McGuire