Stanley Baxter

His early post-war stage work at the Citz was a crucial foundation for his long and varied career in performance. After serving in the British Army’s Combined Services Entertainment unit, he returned to Glasgow and spent three years as an actor at the Citizens Theatre from 1948, before garnering widespread fame on stage and screen.  

He appeared in notable productions, including Tyrone Guthrie’s acclaimed A Satire of The Three Estates, staged by the Citizens Theatre Company as the showcase for the second Edinburgh International Festival in 1948.  

He will particularly be remembered for the pantomime, The Tintock Cup at the Citz which he assisted in the writing of as well as performing in – and which was so successful that it ran for an astonishing 15 weeks. 

It was at the Citz, too, that Stanley met his future wife Moira. 

Stanley’s voice was most recently heard at the theatre as part of our 70th birthday celebrations in 2015, in a specially recorded interview with Maureen Beattie. 

A giant of the Scottish stage whose brilliance entertained generations of audiences, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy that we will continue to celebrate.  

We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.