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