| Frank Buxton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank Buxton February 13, 1930 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Years active | 1962-present |
| Spouse | Cynthia Lovelace Sears (?-present) |
Frank Buxton (born February 13, 1930 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) [1] is an American actor, television writer and director. His first credit was host and producer of the ABC television documentary series, Discovery, which he hosted from 1962 to 1966.
In 1966 he teamed up with Hal Seeger in the animated cartoon series Batfink. Frank provided the voice for Batfink in all 100 episodes. He also voiced its recurring villain Hugo A-Go-Go. Frank co-wrote The Big Broadcast, a book on the golden age of radio; the book was co-written with Bill Owen, who succeeded Buxton as host of Discovery from 1966 to 1971. He also hosted the game show Get the Message for ABC in 1964, later to be replaced by Robert Q. Lewis.
He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he is active in community theatre and numerous philanthropic activities.
Frank continues to perform regularly with The Edge, an improvisational comedy group at Bainbridge Performing Arts. He is also a regular cast member on the web cooking show Cookus Interruptus.