Biography

Belle Baker was born on December 25, 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Atlantic City (1944), Song of Love (1929) and Charing Cross Road (1936). She was married to Elias E. Sugarman (Billboard editor), Maurice Abrahams and Lew Leslie (vaudevillian). She died on April 29, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Screen, stage, vaudeville, and television actress.

Began in show business at age 11 belting ragtime songs in a Jewish music hall, located next door to her family's flat on Cannon St., for $3 a week. Discovered there by the Yiddish Theatre manager Jacob Adler.

Performed with the Ziegfeld Follies and had her own radio show for the Columbia network during the 1930s.

Specialist in ragtime and torch songs, often provided by Irving Berlin.

Child with Maurice Abrahams, Herbert Baker.