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Frederic Forrest, an actor best known for his supporting roles in acclaimed films like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Rose,” died Friday at the age of 86. The news was first made public on Twitter by actress Bette Midler, who starred alongside Forrest in “The Rose.”

“The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died,” Midler wrote. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. He was at peace.”

The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. He was at peace.”

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 24, 2023

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Stage and screen star Paxton Whitehead has died at age 85.

The actor — who starred in “Friends” as Rachel Green’s Bloomingdale’s boss Mr. Waltham, as well as having roles in “Back to School”, “The Drew Carey Show”, “Desperate Housewives” and more — passed away on June 16.

Whitehead’s son Charles confirmed the sad news to The Hollywood Reporter.

He died at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia.

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Whitehead had a successful acting career dating back to the ’60s.

As well as the above, his many TV and movie projects also included roles in “Murder, She Wrote”, “Baby Boom”, “Ellen”, “Mad About You”, “Frasier” and “3rd Rock from the Sun”.

Whitehead made his broadway debut in Ronald Millar’s The Affair in the ’60s, as well as playing Sherlock Holmes alongside Glenn Close in 1978’s Broadway production of The Crucifer of Blood.

Veteran actor Paxton Whitehead, who had memorable recurring roles in hit shows such as Friends, Frasier, and Mad About You, has died. He was 85. Whitehead passed away on Friday, June 16, at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, his son, Charles Whitehead, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born on October 17, 1937, in East Malling and Larkfield, Kent, England, Whitehead began his acting career on the stage, making his Broadway debut in The Affair (1962). He also served as the artistic director of the Shaw Festival, the repertory company dedicated to the works of George Bernard Shaw. In 1980, he received a Tony Award nomination for his role as Pellinore in Camelot. He would appear another 16 times on Broadway from 1962 to 2018, starring in the likes of My Fair Lady, Suite in Two Keys, and The Crucifer of Blood. On screen, he appeared in numerous films and television shows. He made his film debut in Back to School (1986), in which he portrayed Dr.

Paxton Whitehead, the Tony-nominated British actor best known for his snooty roles on “Mad About You” and in the Rodney Dangerfield comedy “Back to School,” died Friday at age 85, according to his son, Charles Whitehead.

In the latter feature film, he memorably played Dr. Barbay, the disapproving dean of the business school who is horrified to learn that Rodney Dangerfield’s low-brow middle-aged character has bribed his way into college. Whitehead also had a recurring role on ’90s sitcom “Mad About You” as the “neighbor from hell” Hal Conway. The actor additionally guested on a number of series including “Frasier” and “Friends.”

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Actress Dana Ivey remembered him fondly on Twitter: “I’ve just heard that my beloved friend Paxton Whitehead has died, on Friday the 16th. We first worked together in ‘My Fair Lady’ in 1964, and the...

Paxton Whitehead, the prolific and acclaimed actor whose career stretched from 17 Broadway productions, a recurring role on the hit 1990s sitcom Mad About You and a memorable turn as a snooty professor who takes an instant disliking to Rodney Dangerfield’s crude self-made man in 1986’s Back to School, died June 16 at a hospital in Arlington, Va. He was 85.

His death has been confirmed by his son Charles Whitehead, with many friends and colleagues sharing their memories on social media.

Actor Dana Ivey wrote: “We first worked together in My Fair Lady in 1964, and the last time was in Importance of Being Earnest in 2010 — friends for 59 years. I loved him so. Heartbroken.”

Tony-nominated for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot, Paxton, born in English village of East Malling, made his Broadway debut in a short-lived production of Ronald Millar’s The Affair. His next Broadway show — Beyond the Fringe...

Paxton Whitehead, the distinguished English actor and theater mainstay known for playing stuffy types in films and TV shows including Back to School, Mad About You and Friends, has died. He was 85.

Whitehead died Friday at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, his son, Charles Whitehead, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Whitehead earned a Tony nomination for his turn as Pellinore in a 1980 revival of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot opposite Richard Burton and appeared 16 other times on Broadway from 1962-2018.

Notably, he starred as Sherlock Holmes in 1978-79’s The Crucifer of Blood, which ran for 236 performances at the Helen Hayes Theatre, co-starred Glenn Close and was nominated for four Tonys, winning one.

He also was in Broadway productions of My Fair Lady with Richard Chamberlain, Lettice and Lovage, Noises Off and The Importance of Being Earnest.

After years on the stage, Whitehead made his movie debut in Back to School (1986), in which he portrayed Dr.

Revivals have been a mainstay of Broadway for decades. But it wasn’t until the 31st ceremony in 1977 that the Tony Awards added a new category honoring these productions. The nominees for the inaugural prize were “Guys and Dolls,” “The Cherry Orchard” and “The Three Penny Opera” with “Porgy and Bess” taking the honors. Other winners over the years included “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Anything Goes,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Gypsy.”

In 1994, the category was divided into best revival of a musical with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” winning the award and “An Inspector Calls” taking home the best revival of a play honor.

This year’s nominees in both categories celebrate the work of Stephen Sondheim, Henrik Ibsen and three landmark black playwrights: August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks and Lorraine Hansberry. Here’s a closer look at this year’s contenders.

Best Revival of a Musical

“Into the Woods”

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MGM Television is developing an unscripted series inspired by the Rodney Dangerfield movie “Back to School,” the company announced on Monday.

Inspired by the ’80s comedy starring Dangerfield and Keith Gordon, the docuseries features parents who surprise their kids by enrolling in college alongside them. According to MGM, the untitled series “will allow parents who missed out on their own college years to experience everything university life has to offer, including sharing a classroom with their kids — who may be less than thrilled by the idea.”

“I am so excited to take the premise of one of my favorite films into the unscripted world,” said MGM’s Barry Pznick, president of unscripted television. “Rodney was a comedic genius and his spirit is very much in the DNA of our show’s approach to a dual fish-out-of-water comedic format for audiences to experience along with our parents and kids. I love...

Suzanne Bertish and Paxton Whitehead have been selected to receive the 2014 Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The award, honoring the best performance in a professional production of a classic play one written prior to 1920 in the New York metropolitan area, will be presented at Equity's Eastern Regional Membership Meeting at 2 pm today, January 9, 2015 at the Equity offices, 165 West 46th Street, New York.

Suzanne Bertish and Paxton Whitehead have been selected to receive the 2014 Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The award, honoring the best performance in a professional production of a classic play one written prior to 1920 in the New York metropolitan area, will be presented at Equity's Eastern Regional Membership Meeting at 2 pm on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Equity offices, 165 West 46th Street, New York. The announcement was made by Arne Gundersen, President of the Foundation and Joan Glazer, Managing Director.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present David Ives' The Heir Apparent, adapted from the play by Jean-Francois Regnard, beginning performances Friday, March 28 at Csc 136 East 13th Street. Directed by John Rando, The Heir Apparent will feature Suzanne Bertish Madame Argante, Carson Elrod Crispin, Claire Karpen Lisette, Amelia Pedlow Isabelle, David Pittu Scruple, Dave Quay Eraste and Paxton Whitehead Geronte. The official press opening for The Heir Apparent is Wednesday, April 9. The production will play at limited engagement through Sunday, May 4.

“Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.”

Back To School is screening at 7pm this Thursday, September 5th at Schlafly Bottleworks – 7260 Southwest Ave St Louis, Mo 63143. Doors open at 6:30pm. It’s a fundraiser for Helping Kids Together

Back To School (1986) features Rodney Dangerfield in lovably crass form as Thornton Melon, a motormouth millionaire who enrolls in college to watch over his downtrodden son. He has the money, he has the confidence, but mostly he has the best lines:

“What lovely girls. How would you like a life of luxury and deceit?”

“We were doomed from the start. I’m an Earth sign. She’s a Water sign. Together, we made mud.”

“With the shape I’m in you could donate my body to science fiction.”

“Poetry is your favorite subject? Maybe you can help me straighten out my Longfellow.

The nominees for the 28th annual Helen Hayes Awards, recognizing excellence in the Washington, D.C. theater community, were announced on Monday, February 27.Notable nominees include Cate Blanchett, Jan Maxwell, Leah Hocking, Hugo Weaving, Tracy Letts, Amy Morton, and Paxton Whitehead, among others. The Kennedy Center's production of "Follies," which transferred to Broadway last year and will move to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles this summer, received several nominations as a resident production. The Arena Stage production of Lynn Nottage's "Ruined," the Folger Theatre production of "Cyrano," and the Studio Theatre 2ndStage production of "Pop!" are also nominated for multiple awards for resident productions. Deb Margolin's "Imagining Madoff," about investment schemer Bernard Madoff, is among seven nominees for the Charles MacArthur Award for outstanding new play or musical. Faction of Fools, a troupe devoted to commedia dell'arte in residence at Gallaudet University, is the recipient of the 2012 John Aniello.

On Monday January 9, Red Bull Theatre will hold a staged reading of Pirandello's Henry IV, a new version of the classic play written by Tom Stoppard. Jack Obrien will direct the reading, which will feature the talents of Richard Easton, Jennifer Ehle, John Elison Conlee, Victor Garber, Darren Goldstein, Mamie Gummer, Aaron Krohn, Patrick Page, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Benjamin Walker, and Paxton Whitehead. Daniel Stewart Sherman...

Title: The Aristocrat Director: Gregory Croteau Starring: Jeff Gill, Adam Soule, Megahn Perry, Gary Henoch, Paxton Whitehead An in-competition title at the ongoing 14th annual Dances With Films festival, ‘The Aristocrat’ tells the story of a traveling salesman who’s spending his final few weeks on the job breaking in his callow, cocksure replacement. A character-based small business drama that eventually morphs into a sort of low-fi back-stabbing thriller, the movie lacks the slickness, skill or psychological perspicacity to deliver on any of its twists or turns. Set in the late 1980s, and shot on location in Massachusetts, ‘The Aristocrat’ centers on an aging salesman, Marc Ward (Jeff Gill), who seems worn down...

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Monday, December 20th, 2010 - Day 20: The West Wing

Season 2, Episode 10: "Noel"

Directed by: Thomas Schlamme

Written by: Aaron Sorkin and Peter Parnell

Starring: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Melissa Fitzgerald, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Daniel von Bargen, Gregory Alan Williams, Paxton Whitehead, Yo-Yo Ma and Adam Arkin

Original Air Date: December 20, 2000

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Kelly Bishop, Maryann Plunkett, Jake Robards and Paxton Whitehead share the stage for a benefit reading of Noel Coward?s A Song at Twilight. This outstanding group of actors is being brought together by director James Glossman to raise funds for Luna Stage. The company is moving in July from its current home at 695 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair to a new space in West Orange. Says Managing Director, Mona Hennessy, ?When James approached us with the offer of directing this reading as a Luna Stage fundraiser, we were thrilled. What better way to say goodbye to our Montclair home than by having a classic play read by wonderful actors! That is, after all, Luna is all about ? good theatre!?...