William Gaxton

Gaxton, William [né Arturo Antonio Gaxiola] (1893–1963), comic actor and singer. The distinguished‐looking comedian, whose pushy, frenetic style somewhat belied his appearance, was born in San Francisco and educated at military school and the University of California. He entered vaudeville at the age of fifteen and was soon doing a popular single turn. Gaxton made his Broadway musical debut in the Music Box Revue (1922), then rose to leading man status as Martin in A Connecticut Yankee (1927) and as Peter Forbes in Fifty Million Frenchmen (1930). He scored his biggest hit when he first teamed with Victor Moore to play President Wintergreen in Of Thee I Sing (1931). His manly, brash style proved a superb counterpart to Moore's wispy timidity, so they were paired again in a sequel, Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933), and in Anything Goes (1934), Leave It to Me! (1938), Louisiana Purchase (1940), Hollywood Pinafore (1945), and Nellie Bly (1946).

• Born: 1893
• Died: 1963
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '20s-'40s
• Major Genres: Musical, Comedy
• Career Highlights: Something to Shout About, Best Foot Forward, Fifty Million Frenchmen
• First Major Screen Credit: It's the Old Army Game (1926)

Biography

William Gaxton was a popular theatrical and vaudeville performer. He was born Arturo Gaxiola, and made his screen debut in 1926. Usually playing in light-weight romances, Gavin's career was over by the mid-1940s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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