contact the editor here. No, you might publish it. There were things he might like to say, but it wouldnt be in keeping to do so. I kept getting those sheeps eyes every time she passed me in the theatre and she appeared to be heartbroken. Newspaper interviews were very rare; he never appeared on a chat show. One of them might be him, I thought. In a television era rich with comic talent, from Morecambe and Wise to Tommy Cooper, Dick Emery to Mike Yarwood, everyone agreed Stanley Baxter was king. I explained a great part of the problem was Moira. His last was Mother Goose, at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow, in 1991. Alpha Events. IN MARCH 1952, 26-year-old Stanley Baxter, recognised as the brightest young star in the Citizens' Theatre Company, made a decision that was to shock his parents, stun his close friend Kenneth. Not Stanleys fee, particularly, but you have to pay the Musicians Union, youve got to pay all the dancers, Equity and so on. He saw Moira frequently, but the fractured marriage was always difficult. Im going to cut you short. Mary Brennan sees nothing surprising about Baxter being so jealous of his privacy. Im not. View the profiles of people named Moira Robertson. He later recalled trying to use his scripts to hide hands encrusted with coal dust, an early indication of the self- consciousness that was to become as ingrained as the coal.Invalided out of the mines with an ear problem, Baxter joined the left- wing Unity Theatre in Glasgow. On December 23, 1950, Williams made another note in his diary: 'Stanley wrote to say he is going to marry Moira. But he didnt tackle the issue. As a last shot I rang David White, who said I had been very naughty. Jul 1988 - Present34 years 4 months. 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It was real weakness on my part.. That would seem to indicate that there might be a return at some point, even just a one-off? Thats a difficult question. Stanley and Moira worked on a range of productions at the Citz together but the spring of 1949 saw the company move down to Ayr for the summer season and Stanley and Moira had lots of fun together. One of Scotland's greatest comedians has come out as gay but admitted: "I never wanted to be, I still don't." Stanley Baxter, 94, said that he and his wife, Moira Robertson, knew that he was. He was happy to talk about the Scottish approach to pantomime, with its emphasis on storyline and tradition, but declined to talk about Baxter as a person. Stanley Baxter has come out as gay at the age of 94. Stanley weighed up what this all meant. When he called her from the airport, on his return to the UK several weeks later, she didn't answer. We need you! but a Yorkshire accent. I felt I had to be very careful not to allow anyone a glimpse of my predilection.. But he hadnt been in that afternoon. 'And suddenly Kenny cut in, 'Yes! Im not a personality, he once said. Facebook gives people the power. May 2021 - Present1 year 9 months. Lara Clark, who said she was terribly sorry, but she couldnt show me round: the RAC liked to keep a low profile. Ah-ha. But more than that, he feared his fiercely ambitious mother. At the same time, Moira's mental health deteriorated. The critics loved it. Stanley Baxter as panto dame May 1985:Baxter was desperately unhappy, his personal life a battlefield as he constantly lived in dread of being exposed in the press as a gay man. Not to the Press. Moiras death left Stanley bereft. By 1999, he was fearful that an unauthorised biography might be commissioned against his wishes. He had recorded a radio version of Compton Mackenzies book, Whisky Galore! It was all very selfish of me and a bit macho. The charges were dropped, on condition that Baxter promised not to sue the police for wrongful arrest. No. Since then, he has been completely absent from stage or television, and rarely even mentioned in print. Get to know more about our different teams and meet the people behind the business. I know it all sounds terribly old-fashioned but men had those expectations in those days., Now, Stanley admits another reason why he felt Moira should remain at home. In 1959, Stanley realised the writing was on the wall for variety theatre in Scotland and moved to London. In the book, Stanley admits he hid his sexuality throughout his career and explained he initially decided to end his relationship with Moira when she told him she wanted to get married. 'I was going to top myself,' he says. She looked up at me, shrugged and said Oh, I don't care about that at all. Yes, there would be a show. Im not being naughty, but no. . And the decision may have played a part his wifes untimely death. Those who didnt want to be troubled with it could simply take it at face value. Helen Wright, 67, and Moira. Nigel Dempsters often there, and so are Stanley Baxter and Terry Stamp. Fixated,' he says. London. For a journalist, it can be difficult to tell. OK. Goodbye. Anyone trying to hide will be photographed from a distance or forced on to daytime television. She then went to their new Glasgow flat to cook spaghetti for his supper.". We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. Clerical Office Worker. Baxter is appearing on a charges of soliciting and public indecency. Yet he was, and is, missed: in England, as the funniest man on television; in Scotland - where they take panto very seriously - as the greatest dame of the century: a master of the double entendre and the quick, stunning costume-change. Kenny thought I was making a terrible mistake, says Stanley. Later, they decamped to an island outside the city. He never replied. Moira chased Stanley, says Stanleys sister, Alice. We hope you've really thought about how important it is., And I said nonchalantly, Oh, not nowadays. So, no pantos either then? How? Find him.. That never happened: once television began to damage theatre audiences, many serious Scottish actors were forced into variety. By being proactive, well informed and aware of your condition this is the first step to making a difference. Im a character actor. Baxter reveals he spent his entire career hiding his sexuality and discussed the impact it had on his relationship with his wife Moira Robertson, who died in 1997, In the book, he says he. It was a dark day. 'I turned down too many parts . Television doesnt work like that: budgets and budgets. Why? And then my impulse to pick up the trail again received further encouragement, when, out of the blue, one of the many former associates of Baxter with whom I had placed calls finally decided to ring me back. And now he felt incredibly guilty because at the very end, he wasn't there to do what? In that moment, I thought the world had changed. Profitieren Sie von der globalen Reichweite, datengesttzten Erkenntnissen und einem Netzwerk von ber 340.000 Content-Anbietern von Getty Images, die exklusiv fr Ihre Marke Inhalte erstellen. And the new rules dont apply just to celebrities on the A-List: newsreaders and weather girls must also be prepared to have the minutiae of their lives subjected to close scrutiny, or at the very least have Loyd Grossman look through their keyholes. Stanley managed to survive the threat to his career just and Moira, as expected stood by her man. He reckoned it would at least a few years before the couple arrived at Wedding Central. Nobody would tell me. Another professional acquaintance was prepared to talk anonymously, but only about his retirement (Nureyev kept going until he was censured and taken apart at the seams for coming on stage when he was obviously dying. A Gannett Company. They procrastinated for several weeks, then passed me on to Channel 4s press office. Can you tell me where they are? I didn't want to know, but gradually I was falling in love.'. And he met Moira Robertson, a 22-year-old who had worked her way up from the wardrobe department to the stage. It was a gloomy place, full of old men moving in slow motion and staring into space. If it doesn't work out, you just get divorced and you move on. And my father replied with a very heavy voice, No, it's not as easy as that., The following Monday, the Scottish Daily Express wrote of the 'quiet' wedding. . Stanley Baxter is one of my all-time favourites, he said. He said: Anybody would be insane to choose to live such a very difficult life. Hes never done a chat show in his life. He's willing to let the world decide for itself. Stanley confesses that he is not comfortable with his sexuality to this day. She had thought about becoming an actress herself and was very supportive of her childrens aspirations for the stage: Baxter put aside thoughts of teaching to go into the theatre, while his sister went off to work as an actress in Australia, under the name of Alice Dale.Baxter had already begun broadcasting on the wireless at the age of 14, and continued doing so even after he was called up at 17 to help the war effort by going down the mines. Yet he was, and is, missed: in England, as the funniest man on television; in Scotland where they take panto very seriously as the greatest dame of the century: a master of the double entendre and the quick, stunning costume-change. Recluse. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He plays in Scotland to capacity every time, but thats not the point. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's She was in love with him and Baxter believed he was falling in love with her. There was to be no further co-operation. I sat on the edge of the bed and sobbed my heart out, he admits. 2023 Getty Images. 'I. But it would be wrong to imagine he has found peace. It was a relief. This was the defining moment of Stanleys life. Fine, but not much help to me. They became lovers. LWTs press officer had never even heard of him, but promised to investigate. He has a talismanic quality that makes people feel hes very much in touch with their lives, and then suddenly, out he zooshes looking really rather sexy. Rather than resolve the issue, I let it slip. . In 1944, his call-up papers arrived. Ill be calmer tomorrow. Not him, then. Marcus was a constant support. 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