Career
Of Norwegian descent (the original name of Moksvold was changed when the family emigrated in 1949), and a distant relative of Marilyn Monroe, Maxwell played spoiled Ellie Corbett in Blue Hawaii, whom Elvis" character eventually tames by spanking her on the beach. She also appeared in Blue Denim (1959), Take Her, She"s Mine (1963, which starred James Stewart), and Shotgun Wedding (also 1963. Maxwell"s cinematic swan song, co-written by infamous filmmaker Edward Doctorate Wood, Junior).
In addition to this she appeared in several television shows, including The Twilight Zone (1961), Route 66 (1961), and 77 Sunset Strip (1963).
In April 1959, the 16-year-old Maxwell married 24-year-old Paul West. Rapporteur, an assistant director She was 39 years old.