With Orson Welles (left) in the film Chimes at Midnight

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Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Baxter studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, during which period he shared a flat with classmate Alan Bates. He made his film debut in the 1957 remake of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. This article is about the Welsh city of Newport. ... full of cockneys. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Performing arts education in London ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... // October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film detailing the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett (Norma Shearer) and Robert Browning (Fredric March), despite the opposition of her father, played by Charles Laughton. ...

In 1960, Orson Welles selected Baxter to portray Prince Hal in his stage production Chimes at Midnight, which combined portions of the Skakespearean plays Henry IV, Part I, Henry IV, Part II, Henry V, Richard III, and The Merry Wives of Windsor and brought the comic figure of Falstaff to the forefront of a primarily tragic tale. Baxter repeated his performance in the 1965 film version. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American theater and film director, and theater, radio and film actor. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Although at its first publication in 1598 it was titled The History of Henrie the Fourth, this play by William Shakespeare is the tale of the coming-of-age of the future Henry V—young Prince Hal, the compatriot of Falstaff and other disreputable rascals. ... Henry IV, Part II is William Shakespeares history play that continues the story begun in Henry IV, Part I. Prince Hal, the future Henry V, rejects Falstaff in order to take the throne of England. ... Henry V may refer to: Henry V of England Henry V of France Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, one of the Shakespearean histories, based on Henry V of Englands life Henry V, a 1944 film adaptation of the play Henry V, a 1989 film adaptation of the... Richard III may refer to: King Richard III of England Richard III, a play by William Shakespeare about the king Richard III may also refer to motion pictures based on the Shakespeare play: Richard III, 1995 (UK/USA), starring Ian McKellen Richard III, 1986 (Soviet Union) Richard III, 1980 (France... The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare featuring the fat knight Falstaff. ... Adolf Schrödter: Falstaff and his page Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare as a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. A fat, vainglorious, and cowardly knight, Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into trouble, but he... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie...

In 1961, Baxter made his Broadway debut as King Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons. Other New York City stage credits include Avanti! (1968), Sleuth (1970), Romantic Comedy (1980), and The Woman in Black (2001). 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt, first performed in London on July 1, 1960. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Avanti is a 1972 comedy directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill, Edward Andrews and Gianfranco Barra. ... The Woman in Black is a novel written in 1983 by Susan Hill and is a gothic,ghost story about a menacing spectre that haunts a small English town. ...

Baxter was signed for the role of Mark Antony opposite Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra in the 1963 film epic of the same name. Taylor's bout with pneumonia soon after filming began temporarily shut down the film, and by the time she recovered Baxter had to honor other commitments, resulting in Richard Burton assuming the role. He eventually co-starred with Taylor in the 1973 film Ash Wednesday. For his relatives, see Marcus Antonius (disambiguation). ... Dame Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning British actress. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... // Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr. Strangelove. ... Cleopatra is a 1963 film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... // Events The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. ...

Baxter's television work includes appearances in Gideon's Way, The Avengers, Hawaii Five-O, and the mini-series Merlin. Gideons Way was a British TV crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on the novels by John Creasey. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... (help·info) Hawaii Five-O ran for twelve seasons on CBS television network. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... DVD Cover Merlin is a 3 hour made-for-television movie released in 1998 that retells the famous legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin. ...

Baxter currently is an Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Theater awards

• 1971 Drama Desk Award for Sleuth
• 1962 Theatre World Award for A Man for All Seasons

Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ... The Theatre World Award is an American honor given annually to an actor or an actress in recognition of an outstanding breakout performance in their New York City stage debut. ...

External links

• Internet Broadway Database listing
• Internet Movie Database listing