Gender
Male
Born
Oct 17, 1937
East Malling, ENGLAND
Died
Jun 16, 2023
Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Artistic director of Shaw Festival (1967-1977)
  • CREDITS
    Bernhardt/Hamlet (Sep 25, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Louis]
    PlayOriginal
    The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D. - (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
    PlayComedyRevival
    Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Ronald]
    PlayComedyRevival
    My Fair Lady (Dec 09, 1993 - May 01, 1994)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Colonel Pickering]
    • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead [Henry Higgins]
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Henry Higgins - Replacement (Apr 05, 1994 - Apr 07, 1994)
    MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
    A Little Hotel on the Side (Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Mathieu]
    • Dramaturg: Paxton Whitehead
    PlayOriginal
    Lettice and Lovage (Mar 25, 1990 - Dec 23, 1990)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Mr. Bardolph]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Artist Descending a Staircase (Nov 30, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Martello]
    PlayOriginal
    Run for Your Wife (Mar 07, 1989 - Apr 09, 1989)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Stanley Gardner]
    PlayOriginal
    Noises Off (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Frederick Fellowes]
    PlayComedy FarceOriginal
    Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [King Pellinore]
    MusicalRevival
    The Crucifer of Blood (Sep 28, 1978 - Apr 22, 1979)
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Sherlock Holmes]
    PlayOriginal
    Habeas Corpus (Nov 25, 1975 - Feb 15, 1976)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Canon Throbbing -
      • Arthur Wicksteed - Replacement
    PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
    Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
    • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
    PlayRevival
    There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
    • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
    PlayFarceOriginal
    Candida (Apr 06, 1970 - Apr 11, 1970)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [The Reverend Alexander Mill]
    • Standby: Paxton Whitehead [The Reverend James Mavor Morell]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Performer - Replacement
    PlayRevueOriginal
    The Affair (Sep 20, 1962 - Dec 29, 1962)
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Gilbert Dawson-Hill, M.A., Q.C.]
    PlayOriginal
    My Fair Lady (Apr 03, 1993 - Nov 21, 1993)
    • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead [Professor Henry Higgins]
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Colonel Pickering]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Noises Off (Feb 07, 1985 - Aug 03, 1985)
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Frederick Fellowes]
    PlayComedy FarceOriginal
    The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • The Sergeant of Police - (Jun 02, 1981 - Nov 29, 1981)
    MusicalComedyOperettaRevival
    Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • King Pellinore - (Jun 06, 1980 - Jun 1981)
    MusicalRevival
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1981 | Nominee  | Camelot
    Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Ensemble Work

    1984 | Winner  | Noises Off
    Starring: Paxton Whitehead
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

    1981 | Nominee  | Camelot
    Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
Bernhardt/Hamlet (Sep 25, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Louis]
PlayOriginal
The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D. - (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
PlayComedyRevival
Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Ronald]
PlayComedyRevival
My Fair Lady (Dec 09, 1993 - May 01, 1994)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Colonel Pickering]
  • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead [Henry Higgins]
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Henry Higgins - Replacement (Apr 05, 1994 - Apr 07, 1994)
MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
A Little Hotel on the Side (Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Mathieu]
  • Dramaturg: Paxton Whitehead
PlayOriginal
Lettice and Lovage (Mar 25, 1990 - Dec 23, 1990)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Mr. Bardolph]
PlayComedyOriginal
Artist Descending a Staircase (Nov 30, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Martello]
PlayOriginal
Run for Your Wife (Mar 07, 1989 - Apr 09, 1989)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Stanley Gardner]
PlayOriginal
Noises Off (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Frederick Fellowes]
PlayComedy FarceOriginal
Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [King Pellinore]
MusicalRevival
The Crucifer of Blood (Sep 28, 1978 - Apr 22, 1979)
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Sherlock Holmes]
PlayOriginal
Habeas Corpus (Nov 25, 1975 - Feb 15, 1976)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Canon Throbbing -
    • Arthur Wicksteed - Replacement
PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
  • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
PlayRevival
There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
  • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
PlayFarceOriginal
Candida (Apr 06, 1970 - Apr 11, 1970)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [The Reverend Alexander Mill]
  • Standby: Paxton Whitehead [The Reverend James Mavor Morell]
PlayComedyRevival
Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Performer - Replacement
PlayRevueOriginal
The Affair (Sep 20, 1962 - Dec 29, 1962)
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead [Gilbert Dawson-Hill, M.A., Q.C.]
PlayOriginal
My Fair Lady (Apr 03, 1993 - Nov 21, 1993)
  • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead [Professor Henry Higgins]
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Colonel Pickering]
MusicalComedyRevival
Noises Off (Feb 07, 1985 - Aug 03, 1985)
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead [Frederick Fellowes]
PlayComedy FarceOriginal
The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • The Sergeant of Police - (Jun 02, 1981 - Nov 29, 1981)
MusicalComedyOperettaRevival
Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • King Pellinore - (Jun 06, 1980 - Jun 1981)
MusicalRevival

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1981 | Nominee  | Camelot
Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Ensemble Work

1984 | Winner  | Noises Off
Starring: Paxton Whitehead
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1981 | Nominee  | Camelot
Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead

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