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Benny Baker(1907-1994)

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Benny Baker
Benny Baker was born on 5 May 1907 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Paint Your Wagon (1969), Rose Bowl (1936) and Captains of the Clouds (1942). He was married to Edith Turgell and Margery Chapin. He died on 20 September 1994 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 5, 1907
DiedSeptember 20, 1994(87)
BornMay 5, 1907
DiedSeptember 20, 1994(87)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Paint Your Wagon
6.6
  • Haywood Holbrook(as Ben Baker)
  • 1969
Rose Bowl (1936)
Rose Bowl
5.7
  • Dutch Schultz
  • 1936
James Cagney, Alan Hale, Russell Arms, Reginald Gardiner, Brenda Marshall, and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)
Captains of the Clouds
6.4
  • Popcorn Kearns
  • 1942
Johnny Downs and Eleanore Whitney in Blonde Trouble (1937)
Blonde Trouble
6.0
  • Maxie Schwartz
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor



  • Birch Street Gym (1991)
    Birch Street Gym
    6.1
    Short
    • Nate
    • 1991
  • Joe Alaskey, Maureen Flannigan, Doug McClure, and Donna Pescow in Out of This World (1987)
    Out of This World
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1988
  • 18 Again! (1988)
    18 Again!
    5.8
    • Red
    • 1988
  • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Herman
    • 1987
  • The Bronx Zoo (1987)
    The Bronx Zoo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gideon
    • 1987
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Ice Cream Truck Driver
    • 1987
  • Monster in the Closet (1986)
    Monster in the Closet
    5.0
    • Mr. McGinty
    • 1986
  • Stanley Brock, Al Fann, and Kevin Hooks in He's the Mayor (1986)
    He's the Mayor
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Benny
    • 1986
  • The Longshot (1986)
    The Longshot
    5.5
    • Mr. Hooper
    • 1986
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
    It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Harry
    • 1984
  • The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ferd Romanis
    • 1984
  • Kidco (1984)
    Kidco
    6.2
    • Judge Willoughby
    • 1984
  • The Jerk, Too (1984)
    The Jerk, Too
    2.8
    TV Movie
    • Pop
    • 1984
  • Goodnight, Beantown (1983)
    Goodnight, Beantown
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1983

Soundtrack



  • Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    Paint Your Wagon
    6.6
    • performer: "Finale" (I'm On My Way)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ben Baker
  • Born
    • May 5, 1907
    • St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1994
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Edith Turgell1946 - September 20, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Baker was a member of The Lambs, the prestigious actors club of NYC.

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