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. At one point during my researches I was intrigued to meet a person in north London who had lived near the Baxters for a while in recent years, and who believed that they now lived apart, but that Stanley visited his wifes new home for lunch most days. As spring approached, Stanley saw even more of the woman with the hooded eyes, even taking her along to his parents home at 5 Wilton Mansions in Glasgow's Kelvinside. "Stanley Baxter and his wife Moira were secretly married in the drawing room of the bride's house in Dumbarton. I tried to keep things calm and said, Okay, okay, well if you want to get engaged, we could try it for a year or so and see what happens., Just after the window ledge moment, Stanley was handed a Get Out of Jail Free card. Mary Brennan sees nothing surprising about Baxter being so jealous of his privacy. . After the war in Europe was over, in June 1945, a 19-year-old Baxter was told to report to the Seaforth Highlanders regiment. Actors have agents, and Baxters was listed in various theatrical yearbooks as David White Associates. Meanwhile, Moira had landed part-time work with a milliner but it didnt seem to hold her interest. After all, he was only a comedian, not a criminal or a crooked politician. We became close, without it ever being more than friendship.'. We need you! Suddenly, she raced to the front window of their second storey flat, opened it and climbed out onto the window ledge, yelling, If I can't have you then I won't settle for anyone else! I wondered if I could have a word? It was all I ever dreamed of.. No. She was in love with him and Baxter believed he was falling in love with her. Stanley's wife of over 45 years Moira Robertson died in 1997 (Picture: REX) At a time when being gay was illegal in Britain, the actor would bring men home with his wife's knowledge. How? 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. I believed that no-one in our family should be anything but a star.. There are folk who could tell you what kind of Christmas it was by recalling that years panto. No other intimate had ever talked about him in public. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. They would meet for lunch every day. Baxter began his career as a child actor on BBC Scotland and later became known for his British television comedy shows The Stanley Baxter Show, The Stanley Baxter Picture Show, The Stanley Baxter Series and Mr Majeika . 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. Their relationship was fraught with difficulty Williams called it a very shaky ship but it was underpinned by deep affection. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Pinnwnde sind ideal zum Speichern von Bildern und Videoclips. It was all very selfish of me and a bit macho. She would turn up at the stage door in Glasgow, unannounced. He reckoned it would at least a few years before the couple arrived at Wedding Central. He adds, his voice dark: 'The truth is, I don't really want to be me.'. . Footnote from the present day: Stanley came out of retirement the following year, returning to our screens for a short while before slipping away again. For Bill this was just sexual experimentation, and he would later reject a sexual relationship with Stanley, preferring women. Even though Moira was dead from an overdose by this time, he was sickened at the thought that his sexuality might become common knowledge. The dark, often highly dramatic script of their life together began when he joined the Citz in 1948, shortly after being demobbed. 'I thought, 'My career will never survive this. You. She now had to be a housewife, which she found very frustrating. OK. Too short-sighted for active Army service, he was afraid of being assigned to the merchant navy and the Atlantic convoys, but instead he was ordered to report to the coal pits, as a 'Bevin Boy' one of the conscripted mine workers. Aug 2017 - Aug 20225 years 1 month. She would go off to our bedroom and let me take the one opposite.'. But had Moira truly leapt at the idea of leaving Glasgow and friends and family behind? Everythings being raked around in here ready for Christmas. Millionen hochwertiger Bilder, Videos und Musiktracks warten auf Sie. His heart raced as he rushed towards her and pulled her back. But Andy Young, who considers himself a close friend of the couple, insisted that they still lived together. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. And as the years progressed, the medicated Moira and Stanley became close again. If he was only prepared to work on the radio these days, could he be a total wreck? I couldve hugged him. Other entries in the diary recall Baxter speaking of a desperate clinging to privacy and the rejection of a potentially hostile world. What about? In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. View the profiles of professionals named "Moira Robertson" on LinkedIn. Im not giving any interviews at the moment. An edge in his voice. He was sent to India, and then further East to Burma, where he was promoted to corporal and assigned duties as a typist (Class 3). 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Its such hard, hard work. Whatever changes come into society, they have already learnt discretion. He lived in dread of being exposed in the press as a gay man. Just when it was looking hopeless, I discovered a quote from Don Black, the lyricist of Sunset Boulevard, about keeping himself fit at the RAC Club: I take a Turkish bath at the club every Saturday. Organisieren, kontrollieren, verteilen und messen Sie alle Ihre digitalen Inhalte. Stanley Baxter, Actor: Crooks Anonymous. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can 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. To order a copy for 17.60 go to mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3308 9193. He is an intelligent guy, and he likes to know who hes talking to. Since our merger with Granada theres nobody higher up who would have been involved either. THE PRICE of fame seems to have shot through the roof; just ask Michael Barrymore or Gazza. Just a couple of years later he landed a five-picture deal with Rank Films. I turned to walk away. Identifying clients needs and developing solutions for both existing and new to Bank clients. WHEN DOES curiosity become intrusion? It was partly a feeling of I'll show them, that I could be as heterosexual as the rest of them.. '. Moira Robertson was the wife of actor Stanley Baxter. So, no pantos either then? 'I. I began to be scared someone else would do better than me on stage, and my mother would clatter me.'. You can tell Ive talked to the press before, cant you? Stanley knew he was gay. Yes, said Young. Baxter was 46, and thought their two-day fling would be no more than a brief encounter. He took his time. ' Friends suddenly shunned him, fearful of guilt by association. Many weeks later, I was browsing for biographical material on someone else when I came across an old copy of Whos Who In Television, with an entry on Baxter. I hope you enjoy it, let me know what you think. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. And your editor. How much had the big television specials cost to make? So he just thought: No, its all too much for me. Moira wrote him a very sane and balanced letter. No. Back home again, Baxter joined the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, a fine company with aspirations to form a Scottish national theatre. Nostrils flaring. So: a legend. Finally, I realised that I would have to let Stanley Baxter rest in peace. ', Until, inevitably, it did. A visit to the local library to see the electoral register confirmed that S stood for Stanley. Although we'd spend lots of time in each other's beds, nothing happened. . I was utterly overwhelmed. . He said, Oh well, if you did I should just follow you. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Smiling at me. He went on to star in a children's series called Mr Majeika, about a schoolteacher who is actually a wizard. 96 Stanley naci en Glasgow, Scotland -1 pero desconocemos donde naci Moira Robertson Would he like to explain why? Comments have been closed on this article. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He adds that he only agreed not to break things off when she threatened to jump out the window of their flat. But more than that, he feared his fiercely ambitious mother. She punched me and my glasses flew off. Stanleys marriage to Moira became difficult over the next few years, as she struggled with mental health issues and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. . Certainly not Kenneth Williams: 'I remember sitting with him in an Italian restaurant, and telling him that I was very low. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. One of them might be him, I thought. Pull out the pin, and its every man for himself. Bei kommerzieller Verwendung sowie fr verkaufsfrdernde Zwecke kontaktieren Sie bitte Ihr. 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. She danced too in the gardens in Highgate Village, naked. There was, it seemed, no prospect of an interview. Certified Fellow since 2006. By then, he had fallen in love for the first time. Absolutely not? Still smiling, though. Moiras role, however, was reduced from Actress to Wife. Can I call you tomorrow, then, to see if youve changed your mind? The relationship made a sort of sense, says Stanley. Since graduating from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1992, Robertson has been honored with numerous awards for her work as a Tulsa Family Law attorney. . Baxter is appearing on a charges of soliciting and public indecency. But there was no chance of a reconciliation. One night on his way home he was arrested after being entrapped by North London police in a toilet and charged with Importuning. No mention of his wife, Moira, though. And he reads the Independent. Im not a personality, he once said. 'I got into this business to be loved. And by the time the then-teenager landed a place in the entertainment corps during his National Service years, Stanley was convinced that acting was his destiny. He divulged: "I couldn't put up with very long periods of not being with men. It was time, I decided, to find him myself, face-to-face, in the hope that he might talk. Oh, they all varied, said the agent, suddenly sounding irritated. Young was cagey, preferring to ring Baxter before he would talk to me. Since then, he has been completely absent from stage or television, and rarely even mentioned in print. Stanley Baxter is one of the most successful entertainers of his generation and for many years had his own Bafta-winning TV series. Then youve got the orchestra, and dancers. Marcus was a constant support. Baxter was a great talker among his close-knit circle of friends, said Mr Young, but was also wary of outsiders. Helen Wright, 67, and Moira. Once again, the gates around Baxter had been locked. . People who knew you knew the shorthand and the jargon. 'She probably felt if she praised me I'd try less hard. . He took her passport, to prevent her from trying to follow him. Moira asked me what was wrong and I said something about the emotion of it all. Is it possible that we can have a chat with him? He went. In 1997, he decided to spend a month at the villa they owned in Cyprus. You're not much fun any more. And why shouldn't he? It was absolutely selfish. Baxter is appearing on a charges of. Experiences in the Far East during his concert party stint confirmed to the Scot where his heart lay. For a nation still mourning the loss of Eric Morecambe, Baxter another survivor of the gentler, pre-television days of variety theatre seemed ready to succeed to the title of Britains Favourite Comedian. A year later, on March 5, 1952, the train sped west to Moiras parents home in Dumbarton for the ceremony. The star was honest with her about being gay and told her: This would be NO life for you, married to someone who is essentially and primarily homosexual.. At the same time, Moira's mental health deteriorated. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. 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I kept getting those sheeps eyes every time she passed me in the theatre and she appeared to be heartbroken. They went on a trip to Amsterdam together in 1964, although Williams who described their sitting in clubs with a load of poofs returned to Britain early. But even today he finds it difficult to discuss the case, referring to it as 'le scandale'. British actress Moira Robertson and her husband, British comedian and actor Stanley Baxter, at Clerkenwell Magistrates Court in London, England, 5th March 1962. Stanley Baxter nacido en el 1926, sobre Moira Robertson nos faltan datos sobre su ao de nacimiento,. Moura Robertson. ', To pacify her, Baxter promised they would marry, if she would consent to wait a year. Stanley Baxter is arguably the funniest man and one of the most fetching women in Britain. Something was happening between us but I didn't wish to acknowledge the fact. Yes. Anybody who has acquired that kind of carapace is not going to come on like John Inman, rushing out of a closet, shouting, Im free! They have prided themselves on conducting their life with dignity.. Of all those stories, it is hard to imagine anything more sad than this one. Hier knnen Sie Inhalte sammeln, auswhlen und Anmerkungen zu Ihren Dateien hinterlegen. My call was answered by Mr White himself, who seemed suspicious of my reasons for ringing. Play it now! But it was a whole new experience. In fact, Mum showed her disapproval of Moira right from the start., Stanley agrees. This wasnt unrestrained hyperbole. Stanley was later arrested at a public toilet in north London in 1962 on suspicion of soliciting for sex. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Me, said David White. The spotlight was his. . A Gannett Company. In December 1965, Baxters wife Moira suggested that Williams and her husband should go on holiday together in Beirut. Yes, there would be a show. It wasnt like theatres of today, which are heavily populated with gay people. There's no doubt about that. It was so long ago, the production team was disbanded straight after the last show, and theres nobody left here who worked on it. Hes never done a chat show in his life. Could he look really old, like the man in the corner with cigarette ash all down his dark suit? It was a golden period for British film-making, and he appeared in mildly successful black-and-white movies like the Highland comedy Geordie and Very Important Person, in which he starred alongside James Robertson Justice and Leslie Phillips. So he must have felt a shiver when the waspish diaries of his late friend Kenneth Williams were published two years ago. A loved one. 'One wounded bird helping to look after another,' Stanley said. Learnt discretion arrested at a public toilet in North London in 1962 on suspicion of soliciting sex... 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