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Paxton Whitehead

January 01, 1970

Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead (17 October 1937 – 16 June 2023) was an English actor and theatre director.[1][2][3] He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot. Whitehead had many Broadway roles. He was also known for his film roles and was well known, especially to U.S. and television audiences in general, for his many guest appearances on several U.S. shows such as portraying Bernard Thatch on The West Wing and often appeared in recurring roles and guest appearances on major sitcoms of the 1990s, such as Frasier, Caroline in the City, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Mad About You, and Friends.[4]

Paxton Whitehead
Publicity Photo of Paxton Whitehead
Born
Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead

(1937-10-17)17 October 1937
East Malling and Larkfield, Kent, England
Died16 June 2023(2023-06-16) (aged 85)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
EducationWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
  • playwright
Years active1956–2018
Spouses
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(m. 1971; div. 1986)​
Katherine Jane Robertson
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(m. 1987; died 2009)​
Children2

Early life edit

Paxton Whitehead was born in East Malling and Larkfield, Kent on 17 October 1937,[5] the son of Louise (née Hunt) and Charles Parkin Whitehead. His father was a lawyer. He trained at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art beginning when he was 17 years old.[6][7]

Career edit

Whitehead worked in repertory, small touring companies that rehearsed and performed a new play each week. In 1958, he was signed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.[5] In 1961, Whitehead directed Doric Wilson's first play to be performed, And He Made a Her, a comedy that was an off-off-Broadway production at the Caffe Cino.[8] He made his Broadway debut in The Affair (1962) after appearing in Canadian stage and television productions.[9][10]

Whitehead replaced Jonathan Miller in the Broadway production of Beyond the Fringe in 1964 and appeared on the LP recording of the show, Beyond the Fringe '64.[9][11] He went on to appear with the American Shakespeare Company to direct in regional repertory.[10]

In 1967 Whitehead succeeded Barry Morse as artistic director of Ontario's Shaw Festival, the only repertory company dedicated to the works of George Bernard Shaw.[12] Under his leadership, it continued to develop into an international event.[13] During his tenure he was able to push through a plan of building the purpose-built 869-seat state-of-the-art Festival Theatre to expand considerably the capacity for audiences at Niagara-on-the-Lake.[14] Queen Elizabeth II, Indira Gandhi, and Pierre Trudeau were among those who attended performances at the Shaw Festival Theatre during its inaugural season in 1973.[15][12] He served until 1977 and appeared in productions as an actor.[12] His notable appearances included The Apple Cart, Major Barbara, The Philanderer, Arms and the Man, Misalliance, and Heartbreak House with Jessica Tandy.[16] Whitehead and Suzanne Grossman adapted Georges Feydeau's plays There's One in Every Marriage for the Broadway stage in 1971 and Chemin de Fer in 1974.[17]

Whitehead received an honorary degree in arts from Trent University in 1978 and earned an Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award nomination for Camelot in 1980.[18] He appeared in numerous Broadway productions including My Fair Lady with Richard Chamberlain, The Harlequin Studies with Bill Irwin, Noël Coward's Suite in Two Keys, Peter Shaffer's Lettice and Lovage, London Suite by Neil Simon, and as Sherlock Holmes in The Crucifer of Blood.[19][20]

Whitehead was well known for his film roles and many guest and recurring appearances on television shows, especially many of the top sitcoms from the 1990s such as Frasier, Caroline in the City, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Mad About You, and Friends.[4] He also appeared on Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Law & Order, The West Wing, and many more.[4] In 2007, he played Graham Hainsworth in Desperate Housewives, the father of Susan Mayer's fiancé, Ian.[21]

In later years, Whitehead continued to work in regional theatre and on Broadway. Whitehead appeared in the role of Phil at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut from 12–27 July 2007 in Relatively Speaking, a comedy.[22][23][24] Whitehead began previews of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on 17 December 2010 in the role of Reverend Canon Chasuble. The show opened on 13 January 2011 and was filmed live on 11/12 March 2011 for broadcast in June 2011.[25] He played the role of George Bernard Shaw in Anthony Wynn's Bernard and Bosie: A Most Unlikely Friendship in a benefit performance for the Episcopal Actors' Guild on 5 May 2011.[26]

Whitehead was an associate artist of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. He performs on recordings of Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma and Harley Granville-Barker's The Voysey Inheritance.[27]

Personal life edit

Whitehead's first marriage, to Patricia Gage, ended with their divorce in 1986. He was then married to Katherine Robinson from 1987 until she died in 2009. He had two children.[28]

Whitehead lived in Arlington County, Virginia, in his final years. He died from complications of a fall at a hospital in Arlington, on 16 June 2023, at age 85.[28][29]

Selected performances edit

Stage actor edit

Year Title Role Theater Location References
1949 The Epilogue Kentish Colt The Old Stagers Theatre Canterbury, England
1956 All for Mary Alphonse Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Eastbourne, England
1958 Hamlet Francisco Royal Shakespeare Company (tour) Moscow and Leningrad, Soviet Union
1959 The Grass Is Greener Earl of Rhyall Royal Shakespeare Company (tour) United Kingdom
1960 Pygmalion Freddie Royal Shakespeare Company (tour) United Kingdom
1960 Hamlet Francisco Royal Shakespeare Company Stratford-upon-Avon, England
1961 The Grass is Greener Sellars Theatre Royal Bath, Somerset, England
1961 Gallows Humor Gramercy Arts Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York
1961 One Way Pendulum Prosecuting Counsel East 74th Street Theater Manhattan, New York City, New York [30]
1962 Electra A Peasant Player's Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [31]
1962 The Affair Gilbert Dawson-Hill Henry Miller's Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
1962 Beyond the Fringe Jonathan Miller (replacement) John Golden Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
February 2, 1963 – March 31, 1963 A Doll's House Torvald Helmer Theatre Four Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York [33]
1963 Henry V Gower American Shakespeare Festival Stratford, Connecticut, US
1963 King Lear King of France American Shakespeare Festival Stratford, Connecticut, US
1964 The Country Wife Horner Front Street Theatre Memphis, Tennessee, US
1964 My Fair Lady Henry Higgins Front Street Theatre Memphis, Tennessee, US
1964 The Rivals Jack Absolute Charles Playhouse Boston, Massachusetts, US
1965 The Entertainer Archie Rice Hartford Stage Company Hartford, Connecticut, US
1965 Major Barbara Adolphus Cusins Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati, Ohio, US
1965 Heartbreak House Randall Underwood Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1965 The Public Eye Christoforou Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1965 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1966 The Importance of Being Earnest John Worthing Canadian Players Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1966 Misalliance Lord Summerhays Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1966 The Apple Cart Magnus Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1967 Arms and the Man Sergius Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1967 Major Barbara Adolphus Cusins Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1968 Heartbreak House Hector Hushabye Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1968 The Chemmy Circle Coustilliou Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1968 Charley's Aunt Studio Arena Theatre Buffalo, New York
1969 Chemin de Fer Mark Taper Forum Los Angeles, California
November 5–14, 1969 Rondelay Hudson West Theatre New York City, New York [34]
1969 The Doctor's Dilemma Dubedat Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1969 The Guardsman The actor Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1970 Forty Years On Tempest Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1970 The Chemmy Circle Arena Stage Washington, D.C.
1970 Heartbreak House Hector Hushabye Goodman Memorial Theatre Chicago, Illinois
1970 The Brass Butterfly The Emperor Chelsea Theatre Center Manhattan, New York City, New York
1970 Candida Reverend Alexander Mill Longacre Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York
1971 The Philanderer Charteris Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1971 Tonight at 8:30 Lead roles Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1973 You Never Can Tell Valentine Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1973 Fanny's First Play Savoyard Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1974 Charley's Aunt Fancourt Babberley Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
November 24, 1975 – February 15, 1976 Habeas Corpus Canon Throbbing; Arthur Wicksteed (replacement) Martin Beck Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32][35]
1975 The Devil's Disciple Burgoyne Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1976 Arms and the Man Sergius Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1976 The Apple Cart Magnus Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1976 The Millionairess Adrian Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1977 Thark Ronnie Gamble Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1978 The Crucifer of Blood Sherlock Holmes Helen Hayes Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
1979 Travesties Henry Carr Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1979 The Crucifer of Blood Sherlock Holmes Elitch Gardens Theatre Denver, Colorado, US
1980 The Trials of Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde The Citadel Theatre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1980 Thank Ronnie Gamble Philadelphia Drama Guild Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
1980 Twelfth Night Malvolio Philadelphia Drama Guild Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
1980 Camelot King Pellinore New York State Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
1981 The Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of police Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles, California
1982 The Miser Harpagon Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
1983 Heartbreak House Hector Theatre Royal London, England
1983 The Rivals Anthony Absolute Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
1983 Noises Off Frederick Fellows Brooks Atkinson Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
1985 Richard III Richard III Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
1983–1985 Noises Off Freddy Brooks Atkinson Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York
1986 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
1989 Run for Your Wife Stanley Gardner Virginia Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
November 30, 1989 – December 31, 1989 Artist Descending a Staircase Martello Helen Hayes Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32][36]
March 25, 1990 – December 23, 1990 Lettice and Lovage Mr. Bardolph Ethel Barrymore Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32][37]
March 25, 1992 – December 23, 1992 A Little Hotel on the Side Mathieu Belasco Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32][38]
December 9, 1993 – May 1, 1994 My Fair Lady Colonel Pickering Virginia Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32][39]
March 28, 1995 – September 3, 1995 London Suite Billy, Sidney, and Dr. McMerlin Union Square Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [40][41]
1997 Out of Order Richard Willey Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, New Jersey, US
1998 The Mask of Moriarty Sherlock Holmes Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, New Jersey, US
1998 The Rocky Horror Show Narrator Tiffany Theater Hollywood, California
April 10, 2000 – April 16, 2000 A Suite in Two Keys: A Song at Twilight Sir Hugo Latymer Mirage Theater Company, Lucille Lortel Theatre West Village, New York City, New York [42]
April 10, 2000 – April 16, 2000 A Suite in Two Keys Shadows of the Evening George Hilgay Mirage Theater Company, Lucille Lortel Theatre West Village, New York City, New York [42]
2001 Xanadu Live Male The Gascon Center Theatre Culver City, California
2001 Twelfth Night Malvolio Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
2001 The Circle Clive Champion-Cheney South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, California
2002 Where's Charley? Mr. Spettigue Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown, Massachusetts, US
2003 The Voysey Inheritance Mr. Voysey Walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
September 23, 2003 – November 9, 2003 The Harlequin Studies Pantalone Peter Norton Space New York City, New York [43][44]
2004 What the Butler Saw Dr. Rance Boston University Theatre Boston, Massachusetts, US
October 18, 2005 – December 4, 2005 Absurd Person Singular Ronald Biltmore Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [32]
July 12–27, 2007 Relatively Speaking Phil Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [22][23][24]
April 1–26, 2008 Time of My Life Gerry Stanton Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [45][46][47]
August 13–24, 2008 Home Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown, Massachusetts, US [48][49][50][51]
July 28, 2009 – August 15, 2009 How the Other Half Loves Frank Foster Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [52][53][54][55]
October 16, 2009 – November 1, 2009 She Stoops to Conquer Mr. Hardcastle Matthews Theatre New York City, New York [56][57][58]
April 15, 2010 – May 16, 2010 Time of My Life Gerry O'Reilly Theater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US [59]
September 7, 2010 – October 24, 2010 All's Well That Ends Well Lafeau Lansburgh Theatre Washington, D.C. [60]
October 4, 2010 Bedroom Farce Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [61]
November 5, 2010 A Song at Twilight Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [61]
January 13, 2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Rev. Canon Chasuble Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [62][63][64]
June 7, 2011 The Circle Lord Champion-Cheney Westport Country Playhouse Westport, Connecticut, US [65]
July 27, 2011 – August 7, 2011 She Stoops to Conquer Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown, Massachusetts, US [66]
April 9, 2014 – May 11, 2014 The Heir Apparent Geronte Classic Stage Company,

East 13th Street Theater

Manhattan, New York City, New York [67]
November 12, 2014 – December 21, 2014 What the Butler Saw Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles Music Center Los Angeles, California [68]
2018 Bernhardt/Hamlet Louis (replacement) American Airlines Theatre Manhattan, New York City, New York [69]

Stage director edit

  • The Circle, Shaw Festival, 1967
  • The Chemmy Circle, Shaw Festival, 1968
  • A Flea in Her Ear, Charles Playhouse, 1969
  • Forty Years On, Shaw Festival, 1970
  • The Secretary Bird, Main Stage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1970
  • The Chemmy Circle, Main Stage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1971
  • The Sorrows of Frederick, Main Stage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1971
  • Misalliance, Shaw Festival, 1972
  • Getting Married, Shaw Festival, 1972
  • Charley's Aunt, Shaw Festival, 1972
  • Widowers' Houses, Shaw Festival, 1973
  • Arms and the Man, Main Stage, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1973
  • The Crucifer of Blood, Elitch Gardens Theatre, Denver, Colorado, USA, 1979
  • Misalliance, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, then Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, USA, 1982
  • The Real Thing, Seattle Repertory Theatre, WA, USA, 1986
  • Beyond the Fringe, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, transferring to the Los Angeles Theatre Centre, USA, 1986

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes References
1979 Riel McDougall [70]
1986 Back to School Dr. Phillip Barbay [70]
1986 The Alan King Show John Emerson TV [70]
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Lord Malcolm Billings [70]
1987 Baby Boom Center Instructor [70]
1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable Phipps TV
1990 Chips, the War Dog Smythe [70]
1991 Child of Darkness, Child of Light Father Rosetti TV [70]
1991 An Inconvenient Woman Hector Paradiso TV [70]
1991 Rover Dangerfield Count Voice [70]
1992 Hale the Hero General Howe TV [70]
1992 Boris and Natasha: The Movie Anton/Kreeger Paulovitch [70]
1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn Harvey Wilks [70]
1993 12:01 Dr. Tiberius Scott TV [70]
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Judge in Heaven [70]
1994 Trick of the Eye Deane TV [70]
1995 Goldilocks and the Three Bears McReady [70]
1996 London Suite Dr. McMerlin TV [70]
1997 RocketMan British Reporter [70]
1999 The Duke Basil Rathwood [70]
1999 Wakko's Wish King Salazar Voice, Direct to video
2001 Kate & Leopold Uncle Millard [70]
2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Rev. Canon Chasuble Final role

Television edit

Year Title Episode Role Notes References
1974 The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway The Horrid B.C. Business Lord Dufferin TV mini-series [70][4]
1974 Performance Village Wooing [70][4]
1982 Magnum, P.I. Foiled Again William Troubshaw [70][4]
1982 Hart to Hart Hart and Sole Patrick Burke [70][4]
1982 Hart to Hart Rich and Hartless Gordon Chumley [70][4]
1986 The A-Team Beneath the Surface Morgan [70][4]
1987 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Jerry Jumps Right In Derek [70][4]
1987–1988 Marblehead Manor Regular cast Albert Dudley the Butler [70][4]
1988 Baby Boom The Right School for Elizabeth Dr. Whittaker [70][4]
1989 The Nutt House My Man Tarkington Alec Creed [70][4]
1989 Murder, She Wrote The Grand Old Lady Captain Oliver [70][4]
1991 Law & Order The Troubles Fenwick [70][4]
1992 Dinosaurs The Clip Show and The Clip Show II Sir David Tushingham Voice [70][4]
1992 Dinosaurs Charlene's Flat World Judge Voice [70][4]
1992–1999 Mad About You Recurring character Hal Conway [4]
1993 Almost Home The Fox and the Hound Sir Reginald Harrington [4]
1995 Simon Regular cast Duke Stone [4]
1995–1996 Ellen Recurring character Dr. Whitcomb [4]
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest The Darkest Fathoms Commander Voice [4]
1996 Caroline in the City Caroline and the Cat Dancer Cats Producer [4]
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun World's Greatest Dick Dr. Menard [4]
1996 Frasier A Lilith Thanksgiving Dr. Campbell [4]
1997 Liberty! The American Revolution Recurring character Horace Walpole [4]
1998 Early Edition Romancing the Throne Vesti [4]
1998 Friends Recurring character Mr. Waltham [4]
2000 The West Wing Noël Bernard Thatch [4]
2001 Dead Last To Live and Amulet Die Chancellor Johns [4]
2002 The Drew Carey Show Rich Woman, Poor Man Helford [4]
2003 Charlie Lawrence It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother British Ambassador [71]
2004 The West Wing A Change Is Gonna Come Bernard Thatch [4]
2007 Desperate Housewives Dress Big Graham Hainsworth [4]

Selected works edit

  • Feydeau, Georges (1968). Grossmann, Suzanne; Whitehead, Paxton (eds.). Chemin de Fer; a play in four acts [The Chemmy Circle] (play). London: Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 978-0-573-60694-6. OCLC 317851280.[72]
  • Feydeau, Georges (1973). Grossmann, Suzanne; Whitehead, Paxton (eds.). There's One in Every Marriage (play). Kroll. LCCN 72050652.[73]
  • Feydeau, Georges (27 May 1982). Grossmann, Suzanne; Whitehead, Paxton (eds.). La Puce à l'oreille [A Flea in Her Ear] (play). London: Kroll.[74]

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paxton, whitehead, francis, edward, october, 1937, june, 2023, english, actor, theatre, director, nominated, tony, award, drama, desk, award, performance, pellinore, 1980, revival, camelot, whitehead, many, broadway, roles, also, known, film, roles, well, know. Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead 17 October 1937 16 June 2023 was an English actor and theatre director 1 2 3 He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot Whitehead had many Broadway roles He was also known for his film roles and was well known especially to U S and television audiences in general for his many guest appearances on several U S shows such as portraying Bernard Thatch on The West Wing and often appeared in recurring roles and guest appearances on major sitcoms of the 1990s such as Frasier Caroline in the City Ellen 3rd Rock from the Sun The Drew Carey Show Mad About You and Friends 4 Paxton WhiteheadPublicity Photo of Paxton WhiteheadBornFrancis Edward Paxton Whitehead 1937 10 17 17 October 1937East Malling and Larkfield Kent EnglandDied16 June 2023 2023 06 16 aged 85 Arlington Virginia U S EducationWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic ArtOccupationsActortheatre directorplaywrightYears active1956 2018SpousesPatricia Gage m 1971 div 1986 wbr Katherine Jane Robertson m 1987 died 2009 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected performances 4 1 Stage actor 4 2 Stage director 4 3 Filmography 4 3 1 Film 4 3 2 Television 5 Selected works 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editPaxton Whitehead was born in East Malling and Larkfield Kent on 17 October 1937 5 the son of Louise nee Hunt and Charles Parkin Whitehead His father was a lawyer He trained at London s Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art beginning when he was 17 years old 6 7 Career editWhitehead worked in repertory small touring companies that rehearsed and performed a new play each week In 1958 he was signed by the Royal Shakespeare Company 5 In 1961 Whitehead directed Doric Wilson s first play to be performed And He Made a Her a comedy that was an off off Broadway production at the Caffe Cino 8 He made his Broadway debut in The Affair 1962 after appearing in Canadian stage and television productions 9 10 Whitehead replaced Jonathan Miller in the Broadway production of Beyond the Fringe in 1964 and appeared on the LP recording of the show Beyond the Fringe 64 9 11 He went on to appear with the American Shakespeare Company to direct in regional repertory 10 In 1967 Whitehead succeeded Barry Morse as artistic director of Ontario s Shaw Festival the only repertory company dedicated to the works of George Bernard Shaw 12 Under his leadership it continued to develop into an international event 13 During his tenure he was able to push through a plan of building the purpose built 869 seat state of the art Festival Theatre to expand considerably the capacity for audiences at Niagara on the Lake 14 Queen Elizabeth II Indira Gandhi and Pierre Trudeau were among those who attended performances at the Shaw Festival Theatre during its inaugural season in 1973 15 12 He served until 1977 and appeared in productions as an actor 12 His notable appearances included The Apple Cart Major Barbara The Philanderer Arms and the Man Misalliance and Heartbreak House with Jessica Tandy 16 Whitehead and Suzanne Grossman adapted Georges Feydeau s plays There s One in Every Marriage for the Broadway stage in 1971 and Chemin de Fer in 1974 17 Whitehead received an honorary degree in arts from Trent University in 1978 and earned an Antoinette Perry Tony Award nomination for Camelot in 1980 18 He appeared in numerous Broadway productions including My Fair Lady with Richard Chamberlain The Harlequin Studies with Bill Irwin Noel Coward s Suite in Two Keys Peter Shaffer s Lettice and Lovage London Suite by Neil Simon and as Sherlock Holmes in The Crucifer of Blood 19 20 Whitehead was well known for his film roles and many guest and recurring appearances on television shows especially many of the top sitcoms from the 1990s such as Frasier Caroline in the City Ellen 3rd Rock from the Sun The Drew Carey Show Mad About You and Friends 4 He also appeared on Magnum P I Murder She Wrote Law amp Order The West Wing and many more 4 In 2007 he played Graham Hainsworth in Desperate Housewives the father of Susan Mayer s fiance Ian 21 In later years Whitehead continued to work in regional theatre and on Broadway Whitehead appeared in the role of Phil at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport Connecticut from 12 27 July 2007 in Relatively Speaking a comedy 22 23 24 Whitehead began previews of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on 17 December 2010 in the role of Reverend Canon Chasuble The show opened on 13 January 2011 and was filmed live on 11 12 March 2011 for broadcast in June 2011 25 He played the role of George Bernard Shaw in Anthony Wynn s Bernard and Bosie A Most Unlikely Friendship in a benefit performance for the Episcopal Actors Guild on 5 May 2011 26 Whitehead was an associate artist of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego He performs on recordings of Shaw s The Doctor s Dilemma and Harley Granville Barker s The Voysey Inheritance 27 Personal life editWhitehead s first marriage to Patricia Gage ended with their divorce in 1986 He was then married to Katherine Robinson from 1987 until she died in 2009 He had two children 28 Whitehead lived in Arlington County Virginia in his final years He died from complications of a fall at a hospital in Arlington on 16 June 2023 at age 85 28 29 Selected performances editStage actor edit Year Title Role Theater Location References 1949 The Epilogue Kentish Colt The Old Stagers Theatre Canterbury England 1956 All for Mary Alphonse Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Eastbourne England 1958 Hamlet Francisco Royal Shakespeare Company tour Moscow and Leningrad Soviet Union 1959 The Grass Is Greener Earl of Rhyall Royal Shakespeare Company tour United Kingdom 1960 Pygmalion Freddie Royal Shakespeare Company tour United Kingdom 1960 Hamlet Francisco Royal Shakespeare Company Stratford upon Avon England 1961 The Grass is Greener Sellars Theatre Royal Bath Somerset England 1961 Gallows Humor Gramercy Arts Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 1961 One Way Pendulum Prosecuting Counsel East 74th Street Theater Manhattan New York City New York 30 1962 Electra A Peasant Player s Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 31 1962 The Affair Gilbert Dawson Hill Henry Miller s Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 1962 Beyond the Fringe Jonathan Miller replacement John Golden Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 February 2 1963 March 31 1963 A Doll s House Torvald Helmer Theatre Four Hell s Kitchen Manhattan New York City New York 33 1963 Henry V Gower American Shakespeare Festival Stratford Connecticut US 1963 King Lear King of France American Shakespeare Festival Stratford Connecticut US 1964 The Country Wife Horner Front Street Theatre Memphis Tennessee US 1964 My Fair Lady Henry Higgins Front Street Theatre Memphis Tennessee US 1964 The Rivals Jack Absolute Charles Playhouse Boston Massachusetts US 1965 The Entertainer Archie Rice Hartford Stage Company Hartford Connecticut US 1965 Major Barbara Adolphus Cusins Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati Ohio US 1965 Heartbreak House Randall Underwood Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 1965 The Public Eye Christoforou Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 1965 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 1966 The Importance of Being Earnest John Worthing Canadian Players Toronto Ontario Canada 1966 Misalliance Lord Summerhays Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1966 The Apple Cart Magnus Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1967 Arms and the Man Sergius Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1967 Major Barbara Adolphus Cusins Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1968 Heartbreak House Hector Hushabye Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1968 The Chemmy Circle Coustilliou Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1968 Charley s Aunt Studio Arena Theatre Buffalo New York 1969 Chemin de Fer Mark Taper Forum Los Angeles California November 5 14 1969 Rondelay Hudson West Theatre New York City New York 34 1969 The Doctor s Dilemma Dubedat Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1969 The Guardsman The actor Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1970 Forty Years On Tempest Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1970 The Chemmy Circle Arena Stage Washington D C 1970 Heartbreak House Hector Hushabye Goodman Memorial Theatre Chicago Illinois 1970 The Brass Butterfly The Emperor Chelsea Theatre Center Manhattan New York City New York 1970 Candida Reverend Alexander Mill Longacre Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 1971 The Philanderer Charteris Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1971 Tonight at 8 30 Lead roles Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1973 You Never Can Tell Valentine Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1973 Fanny s First Play Savoyard Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1974 Charley s Aunt Fancourt Babberley Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada November 24 1975 February 15 1976 Habeas Corpus Canon Throbbing Arthur Wicksteed replacement Martin Beck Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 35 1975 The Devil s Disciple Burgoyne Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1976 Arms and the Man Sergius Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1976 The Apple Cart Magnus Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1976 The Millionairess Adrian Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1977 Thark Ronnie Gamble Shaw Festival Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada 1978 The Crucifer of Blood Sherlock Holmes Helen Hayes Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 1979 Travesties Henry Carr Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 1979 The Crucifer of Blood Sherlock Holmes Elitch Gardens Theatre Denver Colorado US 1980 The Trials of Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde The Citadel Theatre Edmonton Alberta Canada 1980 Thank Ronnie Gamble Philadelphia Drama Guild Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 1980 Twelfth Night Malvolio Philadelphia Drama Guild Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 1980 Camelot King Pellinore New York State Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 1981 The Pirates of Penzance Sergeant of police Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles California 1982 The Miser Harpagon Old Globe Theatre San Diego California 1983 Heartbreak House Hector Theatre Royal London England 1983 The Rivals Anthony Absolute Old Globe Theatre San Diego California 1983 Noises Off Frederick Fellows Brooks Atkinson Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 1985 Richard III Richard III Old Globe Theatre San Diego California 1983 1985 Noises Off Freddy Brooks Atkinson Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 1986 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Old Globe Theatre San Diego California 1989 Run for Your Wife Stanley Gardner Virginia Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 November 30 1989 December 31 1989 Artist Descending a Staircase Martello Helen Hayes Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 36 March 25 1990 December 23 1990 Lettice and Lovage Mr Bardolph Ethel Barrymore Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 37 March 25 1992 December 23 1992 A Little Hotel on the Side Mathieu Belasco Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 38 December 9 1993 May 1 1994 My Fair Lady Colonel Pickering Virginia Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 39 March 28 1995 September 3 1995 London Suite Billy Sidney and Dr McMerlin Union Square Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 40 41 1997 Out of Order Richard Willey Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn New Jersey US 1998 The Mask of Moriarty Sherlock Holmes Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn New Jersey US 1998 The Rocky Horror Show Narrator Tiffany Theater Hollywood California April 10 2000 April 16 2000 A Suite in Two Keys A Song at Twilight Sir Hugo Latymer Mirage Theater Company Lucille Lortel Theatre West Village New York City New York 42 April 10 2000 April 16 2000 A Suite in Two Keys Shadows of the Evening George Hilgay Mirage Theater Company Lucille Lortel Theatre West Village New York City New York 42 2001 Xanadu Live Male The Gascon Center Theatre Culver City California 2001 Twelfth Night Malvolio Old Globe Theatre San Diego California 2001 The Circle Clive Champion Cheney South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa California 2002 Where s Charley Mr Spettigue Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown Massachusetts US 2003 The Voysey Inheritance Mr Voysey Walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia Pennsylvania US September 23 2003 November 9 2003 The Harlequin Studies Pantalone Peter Norton Space New York City New York 43 44 2004 What the Butler Saw Dr Rance Boston University Theatre Boston Massachusetts US October 18 2005 December 4 2005 Absurd Person Singular Ronald Biltmore Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 32 July 12 27 2007 Relatively Speaking Phil Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 22 23 24 April 1 26 2008 Time of My Life Gerry Stanton Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 45 46 47 August 13 24 2008 Home Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown Massachusetts US 48 49 50 51 July 28 2009 August 15 2009 How the Other Half Loves Frank Foster Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 52 53 54 55 October 16 2009 November 1 2009 She Stoops to Conquer Mr Hardcastle Matthews Theatre New York City New York 56 57 58 April 15 2010 May 16 2010 Time of My Life Gerry O Reilly Theater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 59 September 7 2010 October 24 2010 All s Well That Ends Well Lafeau Lansburgh Theatre Washington D C 60 October 4 2010 Bedroom Farce Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 61 November 5 2010 A Song at Twilight Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 61 January 13 2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Rev Canon Chasuble Roundabout Theatre Company American Airlines Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 62 63 64 June 7 2011 The Circle Lord Champion Cheney Westport Country Playhouse Westport Connecticut US 65 July 27 2011 August 7 2011 She Stoops to Conquer Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown Massachusetts US 66 April 9 2014 May 11 2014 The Heir Apparent Geronte Classic Stage Company East 13th Street Theater Manhattan New York City New York 67 November 12 2014 December 21 2014 What the Butler Saw Mark Taper Forum Los Angeles Music Center Los Angeles California 68 2018 Bernhardt Hamlet Louis replacement American Airlines Theatre Manhattan New York City New York 69 Stage director edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Paxton Whitehead news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Circle Shaw Festival 1967 The Chemmy Circle Shaw Festival 1968 A Flea in Her Ear Charles Playhouse 1969 Forty Years On Shaw Festival 1970 The Secretary Bird Main Stage Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1970 The Chemmy Circle Main Stage Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1971 The Sorrows of Frederick Main Stage Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1971 Misalliance Shaw Festival 1972 Getting Married Shaw Festival 1972 Charley s Aunt Shaw Festival 1972 Widowers Houses Shaw Festival 1973 Arms and the Man Main Stage Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1973 The Crucifer of Blood Elitch Gardens Theatre Denver Colorado USA 1979 Misalliance Walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia PA then Old Globe Theatre San Diego USA 1982 The Real Thing Seattle Repertory Theatre WA USA 1986 Beyond the Fringe Old Globe Theatre San Diego transferring to the Los Angeles Theatre Centre USA 1986 Filmography edit Film edit Year Title Role Notes References 1979 Riel McDougall 70 1986 Back to School Dr Phillip Barbay 70 1986 The Alan King Show John Emerson TV 70 1986 Jumpin Jack Flash Lord Malcolm Billings 70 1987 Baby Boom Center Instructor 70 1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills The Old Reliable Phipps TV 1990 Chips the War Dog Smythe 70 1991 Child of Darkness Child of Light Father Rosetti TV 70 1991 An Inconvenient Woman Hector Paradiso TV 70 1991 Rover Dangerfield Count Voice 70 1992 Hale the Hero General Howe TV 70 1992 Boris and Natasha The Movie Anton Kreeger Paulovitch 70 1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn Harvey Wilks 70 1993 12 01 Dr Tiberius Scott TV 70 1993 My Boyfriend s Back Judge in Heaven 70 1994 Trick of the Eye Deane TV 70 1995 Goldilocks and the Three Bears McReady 70 1996 London Suite Dr McMerlin TV 70 1997 RocketMan British Reporter 70 1999 The Duke Basil Rathwood 70 1999 Wakko s Wish King Salazar Voice Direct to video 2001 Kate amp Leopold Uncle Millard 70 2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Rev Canon Chasuble Final role Television edit Year Title Episode Role Notes References 1974 The National Dream Building the Impossible Railway The Horrid B C Business Lord Dufferin TV mini series 70 4 1974 Performance Village Wooing 70 4 1982 Magnum P I Foiled Again William Troubshaw 70 4 1982 Hart to Hart Hart and Sole Patrick Burke 70 4 1982 Hart to Hart Rich and Hartless Gordon Chumley 70 4 1986 The A Team Beneath the Surface Morgan 70 4 1987 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Jerry Jumps Right In Derek 70 4 1987 1988 Marblehead Manor Regular cast Albert Dudley the Butler 70 4 1988 Baby Boom The Right School for Elizabeth Dr Whittaker 70 4 1989 The Nutt House My Man Tarkington Alec Creed 70 4 1989 Murder She Wrote The Grand Old Lady Captain Oliver 70 4 1991 Law amp Order The Troubles Fenwick 70 4 1992 Dinosaurs The Clip Show and The Clip Show II Sir David Tushingham Voice 70 4 1992 Dinosaurs Charlene s Flat World Judge Voice 70 4 1992 1999 Mad About You Recurring character Hal Conway 4 1993 Almost Home The Fox and the Hound Sir Reginald Harrington 4 1995 Simon Regular cast Duke Stone 4 1995 1996 Ellen Recurring character Dr Whitcomb 4 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest The Darkest Fathoms Commander Voice 4 1996 Caroline in the City Caroline and the Cat Dancer Cats Producer 4 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun World s Greatest Dick Dr Menard 4 1996 Frasier A Lilith Thanksgiving Dr Campbell 4 1997 Liberty The American Revolution Recurring character Horace Walpole 4 1998 Early Edition Romancing the Throne Vesti 4 1998 Friends Recurring character Mr Waltham 4 2000 The West Wing Noel Bernard Thatch 4 2001 Dead Last To Live and Amulet Die Chancellor Johns 4 2002 The Drew Carey Show Rich Woman Poor Man Helford 4 2003 Charlie Lawrence It s Not One Thing It s Your Mother British Ambassador 71 2004 The West Wing A Change Is Gonna Come Bernard Thatch 4 2007 Desperate Housewives Dress Big Graham Hainsworth 4 Selected works editFeydeau Georges 1968 Grossmann Suzanne Whitehead Paxton eds Chemin de Fer a play in four acts The Chemmy Circle play London Samuel French Inc ISBN 978 0 573 60694 6 OCLC 317851280 72 Feydeau Georges 1973 Grossmann Suzanne Whitehead Paxton eds There s One in Every Marriage play Kroll LCCN 72050652 73 Feydeau Georges 27 May 1982 Grossmann Suzanne Whitehead Paxton eds La Puce a l oreille A Flea in Her Ear play London Kroll 74 References edit Paxton Whitehead Encyclopedia com Retrieved 23 July 2018 Evans Greg 19 June 2023 Paxton Whitehead Dies Stage Actor Who Also Played Foil To Rodney Dangerfield And Recurred On Mad About You Was 85 Deadline Retrieved 20 June 2023 Slotnik Daniel E 20 June 2023 Paxton Whitehead Actor Who Found Humor in the Stodgy Dies at 85 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 20 June 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Paxton Whitehead TV Guide Retrieved 20 June 2023 a b RAE LISBIE Paxton Whitehead The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 11 May 2017 Paxton Whitehead prolific actor known for Friends Broadway dies at 85 USA TODAY Retrieved 20 June 2023 Friends and Frasier star Paxton Whitehead has died aged 85 JOE ie 20 June 2023 Retrieved 20 June 2023 Doric Wilson on the Caffe Cino 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New York Theatre Guide 22 October 2010 Retrieved 23 October 2010 The Importance of Being Ernest Roundabout Theatre Company Retrieved 23 October 2010 Next at Westport Playhouse The Circle Westport News 26 May 2011 Retrieved 26 May 2011 Hetrick Adam 26 May 2011 Williamstown to Welcome Richard Easton Donna McKechnie Maura Tierney Steven Weber Playbill Archived from the original on 21 October 2012 Retrieved 26 May 2011 The Heir Apparent Internet Off Broadway Database Retrieved 19 November 2023 Purcell Carey 23 November 2014 What the Butler Saw With Paxton Whitehead Charles Shaughnessy and Frances Barber Opens at the Mark Taper Forum Playbill Retrieved 25 November 2014 Bernhardt Hamlet Broadway Play Original Internet Broadway Database Retrieved 19 November 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Paxton Whitehead British Film Institute Archived from the original on 28 May 2018 Retrieved 20 June 2023 Show Guide Charlie Lawrence allyourtv com Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2010 Chemin De Fer Concord Theatricals Retrieved 20 June 2023 Paxton Whitehead PERFORMER DRAMATURG Playbill Guernsey Otis L 1983 The Best Plays of 1981 1982 Dodd Mead and Company p 81 ISBN 978 0 396 08124 1 External links editPaxton Whitehead at IMDb Paxton Whitehead at Broadway World com Paxton Whitehead discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paxton Whitehead amp oldid 1217815337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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