Actor, Singer. He was best known for playing the character roles of ambassadors, princes, bishops, bankers, criminals, businessmen, soldiers, attorneys, waiters, colonels, admirals, sheriffs, and judges, including in classic western films and western television series, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Donald Spottswood' in the comedy romance film, "Thirty Day Princess" (1930). The film which was directed by Marion Gering, which was based on a story by Clarence Budington Kelland, which was written for the screen by Preston Sturges, Frank Partos, Sam Hellman, and Edwin Justus Mayer, and which also starred Cary Grant, Edward Arnold, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Stephenson, Vince Barnett, and Edgar Norton, tells the story of a European princess who arrives in New York City, New York, to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly like her is hired to impersonate her. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Logan McAlester' in the episode entitled, "The Criminal Collie," of the classic action western television series, "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon," which originally aired on February 27, 1958, and which also starred Dick Simmons, Jody McCrea, William Fawcett, Jim Bannon, and Mike Ragan. He was born one of three children as George David Baxter in Paris, France, to George Mellersh Baxter (1868-1917), and his wife Dorothy Usner Baxter (1873-1949), on April 8, 1905. He later moved with his family to England and then to the United States. He was educated locally and later pursued an acting career beginning with the stage. He appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Alderman' in "Sweet Nell Of Old Drury" (May 18, 1923, to June 1923), as 'Blunter' in "Windows" (October 08, 1923, to December 1923), as 'Arnold Harris' in "Milgrim's Progress" (December 22, 1924, to February 1925), as 'Saaph' in "The Virgin Of Bethulia" (February 23, 1925, to March 1925), as 'Bel Affris,' and 'Lucius Septimus,' in "Caesar And Cleopatra" (April 13, 1925, to May 1925), as 'Paul Csaszar' in "The Glass Slipper" (October 19, 1925, to December 1925), as 'Elton' in "The Night Duel" (February 15, 1926, to March 1926), "No Foolin" (June 24, 1926, to September 25, 1926), as 'Leo Lanheim' in "We Americans" (October 12, 1926, to January 1927), "Rio Rita" (February 02, 1927, to April 07, 1928), as 'Dwight Sutro' in "A Free Soul" (January 12, 1928, to April 1928), as 'Richard Condon' in "Headquarters" (December 04, 1929, to December 1929), as 'Jim' In "The Other One" (October 03, 1932, to October 1932), as 'Georges Fleury' in "The Perfect Marriage" (November 16, 1932, to November 1932), as 'Richard Arlington' in "White Man" (October 17, 1936, to October 1936), as 'Ned Stone' in "Behind Red Lights" (January 13, 1937, to June 12, 1937), as 'Count Maximilian von Hohenbrunn,' 'Dr. Cavaneau,' and 'Sackville,' in "Three Waltzes" (December 25, 1937, to April 09, 1938), as 'Baron de Besenval,' and 'Fouquier-Tinville,' in "Madame Capet" (October 25, 1938, to October 1938), as 'Clayton Evans' in "George Washington Slept Here" (October 18, 1940, to March 15, 1941), as 'Henry Stacey' in "Mr. Big" (September 30, 1941, to October 04, 1941), as 'Coach' in "Early To Bed" (June 17, 1943, to May 13, 1944), as 'Terry' in "For Keeps" (June 14, 1944, to July 08, 1944), as 'Jack Favell' in "Rebecca" (January 18, 1945, to February 03, 1945), as 'Cecil Brock' in "Devils Galore" (September 12, 1945, to September 15, 1945), as 'Saul' in "A Flag Is Born" (September 05, 1946, to December 14, 1946), and as 'Merluche' in "Louisiana Lady" (June 02, 1947, to June 04, 1947). During his time on the Broadway stage, he worked with the likes of Frank Burbeck, Felix Krembs, John Marston, Amy Summers, Freddie J. Ozab, Marjorie Rambeau, Eileen Wilson, James Bell, Leonard Booker, Laura Burt, Lionel Chalmers, Lynn Fontanne, Herbert Grimwood, Edwin Holland, Regan Hughston, Paul Jacchia, Seymour Jamison, Schuyler Ladd, Howard Lindsay, Richie Ling, Alfred Lunt, Marguerite Myers, Leo Stark, Laurette Taylor, J. Hartley Manners, Alice Belmore, Frieda Inescort, Moffat Johnston, Kenneth MacKenna, Phyllis Povah, Henry Travers, Francis Tweed, Helen Westley, Melville Burke, Fay Bainter, Edith Barrett, George Gaul, Harold Gould, Jackie Kelk, and William Caryl. During his time on the stage, he made the transition to films and eventually to television. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'André' in the musical romance film drama, "Marianne" (1929, He also performed the song, "Marianne," in the film). The film which was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, which was written for the screen by Dale Van Every, Laurence Stallings, Gladys Unger, and Joseph Farnham, and which also starred Marion Davies, Lawrence Gray, Cliff Edwards, and Benny Rubin, tells the story of during World War I, a young French woman struggles to choose between two suitors: a blind soldier to whom she is engaged and an American serviceman. Besides, playing the role of 'André' in the musical romance film drama, "Marianne" (1929, He also performed the song, "Marianne," in the film), and playing the role of 'Donald Spottswood' in the comedy romance film, "Thirty Day Princess" (1930), his many other film credits include, "The Careless Age" (1929), "The Right To Love" (1930), "A Woman Commands" (1932), "Lost In Limehouse" (1933), "Dinner At Eight" (1933), "Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen" (1934), "The Great Flirtation" (1934), "The Merry Widow" (1934), "Sing Sing Nights" (1934), "Restless Knights" (1935), "I Live My Life" (1935), "The Spanish Cape Mystery" (1935), "Sofia" (1948), "Son Of Billy The Kid" (1949), "The Flying Saucer" (1950), "The Damned Don't Cry" (1950), "Caged" (1950), "Tea For Two" (1950), "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950), "Breakthrough" (1950), "Prairie Roundup" (1951), "The Sword Of Monte Cristo" (1951), "Fourteen Hours" (1951), "The Lady And The Bandit" (1951), "Iron Man" (1951), "Unknown World" (1951), "Scaramouche" (1952), "Actors And Sin" (1952), "Lili" (1953), "The Silver Chalice' (1954), "The Purple Mask" (1955), "The First Traveling Saleslady" (1956), "The Ten Commandments" (1956), "She Devil" (1957), "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" (1957), "Gun Battle At Monterey" (1957), "Too Much, Too Soon" (1957, His scenes were later deleted), "Legion Of The Doomed" (1958), and "The Purple Gang" (1959). Besides, playing the role of 'Logan McAlester' in the episode entitled, "The Criminal Collie," of the classic action western television series, "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon," which originally aired on February 27, 1958, and which also starred Dick Simmons, Jody McCrea, William Fawcett, Jim Bannon, and Mike Ragan, his many other television credits include, "Cavalcade Of America," "Space Patrol," "Damon Runyon Theater," "My Favorite Husband," "Lux Video Theatre," "Death Valley Days," "Sneak Preview," "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre," "Adventures Of Wild Bill Hickok," "Soldiers Of Fortune," "Dragnet," "Richard Diamond, Private Detective," "Climax!" "Official Detective," "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet," "The Loretta Young Show," "Goodyear Theatre," "Maverick," "The Rough Riders," "The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp," "Lux Playhouse," "The Twilight Zone," "The Millionaire," "The Danny Thomas Show," "Tightrope," "Dante," and "The Aquanauts." His last television role was playing the 'Admiral' in the episode entitled, "Operation: Dinner Party," of the classic television series comedy, "Ensign O'Toole," which originally aired on November 11, 1962, and which also starred Dean Jones, Jay C. Flippen, Jack Mullaney, Harvey Lembeck, and Jack Albertson. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the name George D. Baxter, and George David Baxter. He passed away in New York, New York, on September 10, 1976, at the age of 71, and he was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. He was married to Anne Lewington Baxter.