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7-OCT-2007

10/7/07 - Charlie's obituary in the Miami Herald

Miami, Florida

Baxter, Charles Morrison

BAXTER, CHARLES MORRISON, March 29, 1925 - October 3, 2007
Preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Vivian (Morrison) Baxter; wife, Margot Bryden Baxter; former wife and friend, Sylvia Baxter. Survived by son, Timothy (Janice) Baxter of Boone, NC; daughter, Alexandra Beth (Richard) Rouse; granddaughters, Madeleine Shae and Gabriella Celeste Rouse; grandson, Ian Charles Rouse, all of Mount Juliet, TN; numerous friends and fans.

Mr. Baxter was a celebrity in the Miami and South Florida area in the 1950's through the 1970's and was beloved to many fans. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and served in the United States Marine Corps as a young man. He had an admirable singing and speaking voice and began his career as an announcer for the Toledo Mud Hens baseball team. He relocated to Florida and was a TV personality for WCKT-Channel 7 then later with WKID-Channel 51. He created and portrayed such well- known characters as M. T. Graves, Captain M. T. Space, Professor Klinker, and Captain Kid, among others. He was known for his kindness to his numerous fans.

After leaving the public eye in the 1970's, he worked at Broward Community College in Davie, Florida where he wrote, narrated, and produced shows for schoolchildren visiting Buehler Planetarium. In the mid-1980's Mr. Baxter relocated to the Nashville, Tennessee area and enjoyed a retirement which included a passion for movies, music, and books, and enjoyed corresponding with old friends and fans. In accordance with Mr. Baxter's wishes, no services will be scheduled. Mr. Baxter generously donated his body to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cumberland University's Fine Arts Council (Lebanon,Tennessee) or to The Salvation Army. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and fans. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to http://www.legacy.com/herald/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=95754833
Published in The Miami Herald on 10/7/2007.

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Guest 15-Jun-2009 13:59
The weekend after Wed. Oct. 3, 2007 I was headed for a bookstore. I knew M.T./Charlie had passed away on Wednesday. I knew nothing about the article in the Miami Herald about him. There was a bar a few doors down from the bookstore and it was a hot afternoon and I was riding city buses that day so I knew a cold beer or a soda would hit the spot on that sunday afternoon. The bookstore was scheduled to open, later. I had been thinking about M.T. Graves all morning and as I sat in the bar....I thought to myself I wonder if anyone in here was a fan of M.T.'s., too like me.
A man was talking quite loud and I could hear parts of his conversation...all of a sudden he said loud and clear "There is an article in the Miami Herald all about M.T. Graves today! I used to watch that show "The Dungeon"! Charlie Baxter passed away and the article has alot of information in it all about him. He was a great person!"
I ran out of the bar to the 7/11 across the street and bought a copy of that newspaper! I am glad I went into that bar and I went up to the man and told him that I was a good friend of Charlie's and thanked him for what he had said.......
Sincerely,
Garnette

S. Myers 27-Oct-2008 13:36
When I lived in West Palm Beach in the 1960's, I watched Charlie Folds and M. T. Graves and really enjoyed him. Did he ever play on St. Elsewhere?

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Guest		15-Jun-2009 13:59
The weekend after Wed. Oct. 3, 2007 I was headed for a bookstore. I knew M.T./Charlie had passed away on Wednesday. I knew nothing about the article in the Miami Herald about him. There was a bar a few doors down from the bookstore and it was a hot afternoon and I was riding city buses that day so I knew a cold beer or a soda would hit the spot on that sunday afternoon. The bookstore was scheduled to open, later. I had been thinking about M.T. Graves all morning and as I sat in the bar....I thought to myself I wonder if anyone in here was a fan of M.T.'s., too like me. A man was talking quite loud and I could hear parts of his conversation...all of a sudden he said loud and clear "There is an article in the Miami Herald all about M.T. Graves today! I used to watch that show "The Dungeon"! Charlie Baxter passed away and the article has alot of information in it all about him. He was a great person!" I ran out of the bar to the 7/11 across the street and bought a copy of that newspaper! I am glad I went into that bar and I went up to the man and told him that I was a good friend of Charlie's and thanked him for what he had said....... Sincerely, Garnette

S. Myers		27-Oct-2008 13:36
When I lived in West Palm Beach in the 1960's, I watched Charlie Folds and M. T. Graves and really enjoyed him. Did he ever play on St. Elsewhere?