Max Showalter Autographs
Max Gordon Showalter (June 2, 1917 – July 30, 2000), sometimes credited as Casey Adams, was an American film, television, and stage actor, as well as a composer, pianist, and singer. He appeared on more than 1,000 television programs. One of Showalter's memorable roles was as the husband of Jean Peters' character in the 1953 film Niagara.
Showalter was born in Caldwell, Kansas, the son of Elma Roxanna (Dodson) Showalter (1889–1953), a music teacher, and Ira Edward Showalter (1887–1953), who worked in the oil industry and was also a banker and farmer. As a toddler, he developed a desire for acting while accompanying his mother to local theatres where she played piano for silent movies. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as an entertainer with the Special Services division.
By the late 1930s, Showalter had multiple stage roles under his belt, including acting in productions of the Pasadena Playhouse. He soon made his Broadway debut in Knights of Song. Showalter also appeared in the traveling musical This Is the Army for two years and in other notable Broadway productions like Make Mine Manhattan and The Grass Harp. His most memorable stage role was as Horace Vandergelder in the Broadway hit show Hello Dolly!. Showalter performed the role more than 3,000 times opposite Carol Channing, Betty Grable, and Ethel Merman.
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Traded items with a signature of Max Showalter
The most expensive item with a signature of Max Showalter (MAX SHOWALTER = CASEY ADAMS signed autograph 4x6 autographed Index Card ACOA COA) was sold in March 2026 for $75.00 while the cheapest item (MAX SHOWALTER - CASEY ADAMS SIGNED CARD & NICE PRINT) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2011. The month with the most items sold (1) was February 2011 with an average selling price of $6.55 for an autographed item of Max Showalter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Max Showalter is worth $17.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Max Showalter were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | 16 CANDLES monster that challenged the world MAX SHOWALTER signed AUTOGRAPH 3534 | $3.89 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER (1917-2000) (NIAGRA) AUTOGRAPH ALS NOTE~ | $6.50 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER (CASEY ADAMS) HAND SIGNED 3X5 PHOTO & GREAT PRINT D.2000 | $4.99 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter - Stage, Film and Television Actor - Signed 8x10 Photograph | $12.50 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER = CASEY ADAMS signed autograph 4x6 autographed Index Card ACOA COA | $75.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter aka Casey Adams - Signed Autograph 4x6 Index Card - Twilight Zone | $30.98 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER aka CASEY ADAMS signed photo ACTOR Twilight Zone | $12.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD Casey Adams | $29.40 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter Autographed 8 x 10 Photo Bus Stop Sixteen Candles Murder Your Wife | $7.00 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER CASEY ADAMS Signed Autographed 4"x6" INDEX CARD INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN | $54.98 | ![]() |
![]() | MAX SHOWALTER d 2000 Signed 3X5 Index Card Actor/Bus Stop COA | $19.99 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter Hand Signed Autographed Paper - Movie TV Actor | $15.98 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter signed photo | $20.00 | ![]() |
![]() | Max Showalter. Actor & musician. Niagara. Signed 5x3 card. COA | $12.50 | ![]() |
![]() | Signed Actress Mary Martin Framed Photo of Peter Pan Fame ~ Max Showalter | $19.00 | ![]() |





