Background
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Baxter attended Williams College, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and a classmate of Elia Kazan.
Among Baxter"s television appearances were four guest roles on the Columbia Broadcasting System" courtroom drama series, Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. In 1961, he played the title role of Eugene Houseman in "The Case of the Left-Handed Liar". He also made three guest appearances on The Virginian, starring James Drury and he was guest starred on Ripcord, starring Larry Pennell and Ken Curtis.
In September 1960, he appeared in the season premiere episode "The Longest Rope" of the western series Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker.