Scots actor Stanley Baxter dies aged 99 as tributes paid to comedy legend

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Legendary Scots actor Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99. ‌

The Glasgow-born star and comedian began his career as a child in the Scottish edition of the BBC's Children's Hour. He rose to fame in the 1960's and was best known for TV’s The Stanley Baxter Show. ‌

Baxter was educated at Hillhead High School and was schooled for the stage by his mother. ‌

Following employment in mining as a Bevin Boy in World War Two, he developed his performing skills further during his national service with the British Army's Combined Services Entertainment unit, working alongside comedy actor Kenneth Williams, actor Peter Vaughan, film director John Schlesinger and dramatist Peter Nichols, who used the experience as the basis for his play Privates on Parade.

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