Paxton Whitehead

Biography

Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead was an English actor and theatre director born on October 17, 1937, in East Malling and Larkfield, Kent. He trained at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in repertory and touring companies before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1958. Whitehead was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot, among other notable roles.