Baxter enjoyed a decades-spanning career on radio, TV and film, and was famous for impersonating famous people including Queen Elizabeth II
The actor and comedian Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99
Born in Glasgow in 1926, Baxter was best known for helming TV sketch series including The Stanley Baxter Show and The Stanley Baxter Picture Show.
Baxter began his career as a child actor in the BBC series Children’s Hour, and was a part of the Combined Services Entertainment unit, providing live entertainment for troops during the second world war.
Success in radio in the postwar period led to theatre and pantomime work, and in 1959 Baxter relocated to London where his career would span stage work, radio sitcoms and TV roles, notably featuring his impressions of famous figures including the pope and Queen Elizabeth II.
