Biography
Francis Edward Paxton Whitehead (17 October 1937 β 16 June 2023) was an English actor and theatre director. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot. He had many Broadway roles. He was also known for his film roles and was well known, especially to U.S. and television audiences in general, for his many guest appearances on several U.S. shows such as portraying Bernard Thatch on The West Wing and often appeared in recurring roles and guest appearances on major sitcoms of the 1990s, such as Frasier, Caroline in the City, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Drew Carey Show, Mad About You, and Friends.
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Filmography
all 43
TV Shows 23
Movies 20
Voice 5
Graham Hainsworth
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
8.75
Uncle Millard
Kate & Leopold (2001)
Movie
6.75
King Salazar (voice)
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (1999)
Movie
6
Bernard Thatch
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Basil Rathwood
The Duke (1999)
Movie
Horace Walpole
Liberty! (1997)
TV
6
British Reporter
RocketMan (1997)
Movie
5.5
Early Edition (1996)
TV
5
Dr. McMerlin
London Suite (1996)
Movie
Lush Life (1996)
TV
Commander (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
TV
1
Dr. Menard
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
TV
5.98
Helford
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV
5.27
Duke Stone
Simon (1995)
TV
McReady
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)
Movie
Deane
Trick of the Eye (1994)
Movie
Mr. Waltham
Friends (1994)
TV
7.38
Where Are My Children? (1994)
Movie
Dr. Campbell
Frasier (1993)
TV
5.35
Judge In Heaven
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
Movie
Dr. Tiberius Scott
12:01 (1993)
Movie
Harvey Wilks
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
Movie
Dr. Henry Davenport, the Invisible Man (voice)
Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream (1992)
Movie
Hal Conway
Mad About You (1992)
TV
5.76
Anton / Kreeger Paulovitch
Boris and Natasha (1992)
Movie
Cheshire
Nervous Ticks (1992)
Movie
Reginald Harrington
The Torkelsons (1991)
TV
Count (voice)
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
Movie
Hector Paradiso
An Inconvenient Woman (1991)
TV
Father Rosetti
Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
Movie
Sir David Tushingham / Judge (voice)
Dinosaurs (1991)
TV
6.6
Fenwick
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Smythe
Chips, the War Dog (1990)
Movie
Instructor
Baby Boom (1987)
Movie
Albert Dudley
Marblehead Manor (1987)
TV
Derek
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987)
TV
Phillip Barbay
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Lord Malcolm Billings
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Movie
10
Captain Oliver
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Brothers (1984)
TV
Morgan
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Gordon Chumley / Patrick Burke
Hart to Hart (1979)
TV
6.32
Ratings
Average 6.52
Based on 1.91 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1979
1990
1993
1992
2004
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1937-10-17
Deathday2023-06-16 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceEast Malling and Larkfield, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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