Stanley Baxter, one of Scotland’s best-known comedians and a major figure on British television for decades, has died at the age of 99.
Baxter died on Thursday at Denville Hall, a north London care home for entertainment professionals where he had lived since late 2023, his biographer Brian Beacom confirmed.
Born in Glasgow in 1926, Baxter moved from Scottish theater in the 1940s to national fame through variety shows, later becoming a household name with his sketch series in the 1960s and 1980s.
He faced Stanley Baxter Show From 1963, he later joined London Weekend Television for View photos of Stanley Baxterand won several BAFTA Awards for its multi-character parody. He returned to BBC In the 1980s, he appeared in Mr EnikaHe retired from television in 1990 and continued to act in pantomime.
He also worked in films in the 1950s and 1960s, and later made radio comedies and dramas for BBC Radio 4. His career has earned him a British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and an Outstanding Contribution Award from BAFTA Scotland in 2020.
Baxter publicly announced that he was gay at the age of 94, explaining that he had hidden it in previous decades to avoid persecution.
He married Moira in 1951, but they lived apart until the 1970s. However, they remained close until her death in 1997. His long-time partner, Marcus, died in 2016.
Per Baxter’s wishes, his funeral will be a small, private ceremony without a memorial service.