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
    Bernhardt/Hamlet (Sep 25, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Louis - Other
        Was replaced in previews
    The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D. - Original (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
    Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Ronald - Original
    My Fair Lady (Dec 09, 1993 - May 01, 1994)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Colonel Pickering - Original
    • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead
      • Henry Higgins - Original
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Henry Higgins - Replacement (Apr 05, 1994 - Apr 07, 1994)
    A Little Hotel on the Side (Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Mathieu - Original
    • Dramaturg: Paxton Whitehead
    Lettice and Lovage (Mar 25, 1990 - Dec 23, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Mr. Bardolph - Original
    Artist Descending a Staircase (Nov 30, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Martello - Original
    Run for Your Wife (Mar 07, 1989 - Apr 09, 1989)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Stanley Gardner - Original
    Noises Off (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Frederick Fellowes - Original
    Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • King Pellinore - Original
    The Crucifer of Blood (Sep 28, 1978 - Apr 22, 1979)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Sherlock Holmes - Original
    Habeas Corpus (Nov 25, 1975 - Feb 15, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Canon Throbbing - Original (Nov 18, 1975 - Jan 24, 1976)
      • Arthur Wicksteed - Replacement (Jan 26, 1976 - Feb 15, 1976)
    Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
    There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
    Candida (Apr 06, 1970 - Apr 11, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • The Reverend Alexander Mill - Original
    • Standby: Paxton Whitehead
      • The Reverend James Mavor Morell - Original
    Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Performer - Replacement
    The Affair (Sep 20, 1962 - Dec 29, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
      • Gilbert Dawson-Hill, M.A., Q.C. - Original
    My Fair Lady (Apr 03, 1993 - Nov 21, 1993)
    Musical, Revival
    • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead
      • Professor Henry Higgins - Original
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Colonel Pickering - Original
    Noises Off (Feb 07, 1985 - Aug 03, 1985)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • Frederick Fellowes - Original
    The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • The Sergeant of Police - Original (Jun 02, 1981 - Nov 29, 1981)
    Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
      • King Pellinore - Original (Jun 06, 1980 - Jun 1981)
  • 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)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Louis - Other
      Was replaced in previews
The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D. - Original (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Ronald - Original
My Fair Lady (Dec 09, 1993 - May 01, 1994)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Colonel Pickering - Original
  • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead
    • Henry Higgins - Original
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Henry Higgins - Replacement (Apr 05, 1994 - Apr 07, 1994)
A Little Hotel on the Side (Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Mathieu - Original
  • Dramaturg: Paxton Whitehead
Lettice and Lovage (Mar 25, 1990 - Dec 23, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Mr. Bardolph - Original
Artist Descending a Staircase (Nov 30, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Martello - Original
Run for Your Wife (Mar 07, 1989 - Apr 09, 1989)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Stanley Gardner - Original
Noises Off (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Frederick Fellowes - Original
Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • King Pellinore - Original
The Crucifer of Blood (Sep 28, 1978 - Apr 22, 1979)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Sherlock Holmes - Original
Habeas Corpus (Nov 25, 1975 - Feb 15, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Canon Throbbing - Original (Nov 18, 1975 - Jan 24, 1976)
    • Arthur Wicksteed - Replacement (Jan 26, 1976 - Feb 15, 1976)
Chemin de Fer (Nov 26, 1973 - Feb 16, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Book adapted by Paxton Whitehead
Candida (Apr 06, 1970 - Apr 11, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • The Reverend Alexander Mill - Original
  • Standby: Paxton Whitehead
    • The Reverend James Mavor Morell - Original
Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Performer - Replacement
The Affair (Sep 20, 1962 - Dec 29, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Paxton Whitehead
    • Gilbert Dawson-Hill, M.A., Q.C. - Original
My Fair Lady (Apr 03, 1993 - Nov 21, 1993)
Musical, Revival
  • Understudy: Paxton Whitehead
    • Professor Henry Higgins - Original
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Colonel Pickering - Original
Noises Off (Feb 07, 1985 - Aug 03, 1985)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • Frederick Fellowes - Original
The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • The Sergeant of Police - Original (Jun 02, 1981 - Nov 29, 1981)
Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Paxton Whitehead
    • King Pellinore - Original (Jun 06, 1980 - Jun 1981)

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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