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Paxton Whitehead
British actor (1937-2023) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead was an English actor and theatre director. 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.
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The Importance of Being EarnestFilm, Rev. Canon Chasuble2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Graham Hainsworth2001
Kate & LeopoldFilm, Uncle Millard1999
Animaniacs: Wakko's WishFilm, King Salazar (voice)1997
Liberty!Series, Horace Walpole
RocketManFilm, 1997British Reporter1996
3rd Rock from the SunSeries, Dr. Menard
London SuiteFilm, 1996Dr. McMerlin1995
Goldilocks and the Three BearsFilm, McReady1994
EllenSeries, Dr. Whitcomb
Trick of the EyeFilm, 1994Deane1993
FrasierSeries, Dr. Campbell1992
Boris and NatashaFilm, Anton / Kreeger Paulovitch1991
An Inconvenient WomanSeries, Hector Paradiso
Child of Darkness, Child of LightFilm, 1991Father Rosetti1990
Law & OrderSeries, Fenwick
Chips, the War DogFilm, 1990Smythe1987
Baby BoomFilm, "Center" Instructor1986
Back to SchoolFilm, Phillip Barbay1984
BrothersSeries, Barnes1983
The A-TeamSeries, Morgan1979
Hart to HartSeries, Patrick Burke
RielFilm, 1979McDougall1975The First Night of 'Pygmalion'Film, Herbert Beerbohm Tree1937Born17 October 1937People around Paxton
Harold Ramis Wrote Back to School and Rover Dangerfield
Bradley Whitford Also in Kate & Leopold and Noël
Charles Martin Smith Directed Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992)
Julie Brown Also in Wakko's Wish and Nervous Ticks
Sally Kellerman Also in Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992)
Martin Sheen Also in Noël and A Change Is Gonna Come
Allison Janney Also in Noël and A Change Is Gonna Come
Richard Schiff Also in Noël and A Change Is Gonna Come
Michael Richards Also in Marblehead Manor and London Suite
James Mangold Directed Kate & Leopold (2002)
Bernadette Peters Also in Wakko's Wish (1999)
Chris Noth Also in Baby Boom and The Troubles
Bob Balaban Directed My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
Dulé Hill Also in Noël and A Change Is Gonna Come
Stephen Sommers Directed The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
Charles Shyer Directed Baby Boom (1987)
Jack Sholder Directed 12:01 (1993)
Robin Bartlett Also in Baby Boom and 12:01- Brian Bedford Directed The Importance of Being Earnest (2011)
Thomas Schlamme Directed Noël (2000)
Sherri Stoner Also in Wakko's Wish (1999)
W. G. Snuffy Walden Wrote Noël and A Change Is Gonna Come
Paul Rugg Also in Wakko's Wish (1999)
Roger Birnbaum Produced RocketMan (1997)
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Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish 1999
Baby Boom 1987
Kate & Leopold 2001
Back to School 1986
The Adventures of Huck Finn 1993
Also in Deutsch
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Television 24
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He was also known for his film roles, most memorably Rodney Dangerfield's foil in Back to School, and for his many guest appearances on several U.S. television shows: he portrayed Bernard Thatch on The West Wing, and in the 1990s often appeared in recurring and guest roles on major sitcoms, such as Frasier, Caroline in the City, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Mad About You, and Friends.
In the same film or series as Paxton
Maurice LaMarcheAlso in Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (1999)
Chuck RussellAlso in Back to School (1986)
Leon RussomAlso in Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)Sydney PennyAlso in Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
Santino FontanaAlso in The Importance of Being Earnest (2011)
Ronnie SchellAlso in Rover Dangerfield (1991)