Stanley Baxter

Born: 1926-05-24, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died: 2025-12-11

Biography

Stanley Baxter (born 24 May 1926) was a popular Scottish actor, comedian, impressionist and author. Baxter began his career as a child actor on BBC Scotland and then starring along Leslie Phillips and James Robertson Justice. Very Important Person (1961) Crooks Anonymous (1962) The Fast Lady (1962) and finally Father Came Too! (1963) Baxter later became known for his British television comedy shows The Stanley Baxter Show, The Stanley Baxter Picture Show, The Stanley Baxter Series and Mr Majeika.

Filmography

• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• The Goodies (1970)
• Espionage (1963)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
• Joey Boy (1965)
• Crooks Anonymous (1962)
• The Fast Lady (1962)
• Father Came Too! (1964)
• The Stanley Baxter Hour (1982)
• Geordie (1955)
• Very Important Person (1961)
• An Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1980)
• Stanley Baxter's Christmas Hamper (1985)
• Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box (1976)
• Stanley Baxter on Television (1979)