Stanley Baxter

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Stanley Baxter

Acting May 24, 1926

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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 alon…

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The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

7.1 1993 Movie
The Goodies

The Goodies

7.7 1970 TV Show
Espionage

Espionage

10.0 1963 TV Show
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

6.1 1962 Movie
The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

5.8 1962 Movie
Father Came Too!

Father Came Too!

5.9 1964 Movie
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

5.5 1961 Movie
Geordie

Geordie

6.9 1955 Movie
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

5.3 1977 Movie
Joey Boy

Joey Boy

6.2 1965 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Being Stanley Baxter

    Movie Self (archive)

  2. 2022
    Ooh the Banter!

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2019
    Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter

    TV show Himself

  4. 2013
    The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter

    Movie Self/Various

  5. 2008
    Stanley Baxter: Now and Then

    Movie Self

  6. 2001
    This is Stanley Baxter

    Movie Self

  7. 1998
    Stanley Baxter in Person

    Movie Self

  8. 1993
    The Thief and the Cobbler

    Movie Gofer / Slap (voice)

  9. 1988
    Mr. Majeika

    TV show Mr. Majeika

  10. 1986
    Stanley Baxter's Picture Annual

    Movie Self

  11. 1985
    Stanley Baxter's Christmas Hamper

    Movie Various characters

  12. 1982
    The Stanley Baxter Hour

    Movie Various

  13. 1981
    The Stanley Baxter Series

    TV show

  14. 1980
    An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

    Movie

  15. 1979
    Stanley Baxter on Television

    Movie Various Characters

  16. 1978
    An Audience with...

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 1977
    Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

    Movie Self

  2. 1976
    Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box

    Movie Various characters

  3. 1972
    The Stanley Baxter Picture Show

    TV show Stanley Baxter

  4. 1970
    The Goodies

    TV show Tourism Agent, Loch Ness Monster

  5. 1965
    Joey Boy

    Movie Benny 'The Kid' Lindowski

  6. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show William Hazlitt

  7. 1964
    Father Came Too!

    Movie Dexter Munro

  8. 1963
    The Stanley Baxter Show

    TV show

  9. 1963
    Espionage

    TV show James Boswell

  10. 1962
    The Fast Lady

    Movie Murdoch Troon

  11. 1962
    Crooks Anonymous

    Movie Brother R.S. Widdowes

  12. 1961
    Very Important Person

    Movie Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel

  13. 1959
    On The Bright Side

    TV show

  14. 1955
    Geordie

    Movie Postman