Appeared (and often headlined) on Broadway from 1922-45. Gaxton appeared in such hits as "A Connecticut Yankee" (1927), "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), "Anything Goes" (1934, as "Billy Crocker" in what was the quintessential 1930's Broadway musical) and "White Horse Inn" (1936).
Cousin of Leo Carrillo.
Found a magical pairing on the 30s Broadway musical stage with actor Victor Moore (1876-1962). They teamed in four: the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Of Thee I Sing" (as Wintergreen), "Let 'Em Eat Cake", it's sequel, "Anything Goes", also with Ethel Merman, and Leave It to Me!" with Mary Martin. Gaxton was the handsome, debonair, rather aggressive cynic and Moore usually his hilariously bumbling, incapable sidekick. They appeared once in film together, "The Heat's On" with Mae West, but didn't have the same spark.