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Stanley Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is an award winning Scottish actor and impressionist, best known for his highly popular British television comedy shows. In a long career he has worked with some highly celebrated colleagues in a wide range of productions in radio, theatre, television and film. The son of an insurance manager, Baxter was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at Hillhead High School, Glasgow, and schooled for the stage by his mother. He began his career as a child actor in the Scottish edition of the BBC's Children's Hour. He developed his performing skills further... MORE

Stanley Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is an award winning Scottish actor and impressionist, best known for his highly popular British television comedy shows. In a long career he has worked with some highly celebrated colleagues in a wide range of productions in radio, theatre, television and film. The son of an insurance manager, Baxter was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at Hillhead High School, Glasgow, and schooled for the stage by his mother. He began his career as a child actor in the Scottish edition of the BBC's Children's Hour. He developed his performing skills further during his National Service with the Combined Services Entertainment unit, working alongside comedy actor Kenneth Williams, film director John Schlesinger and dramatist Peter Nichols, who used the experience as the basis for his play Privates on Parade. After the war Baxter returned to Glasgow taking to the stage for three years at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. Following success on the radio with Jimmy Logan, Howard & Wyndham Ltd invited him to star in pantomime at the Theatre Royal Glasgow followed by the Half Past Eight Shows, and their successors the Five Past Eight Shows at the Alhambra Theatre LESS