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Buddy Baker(1941-2015)

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Buddy Baker was born on 25 January 1941 in Florence, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Corky (1972), Speedway (1968) and Six Pack (1982). He was married to Patricia Shane Prendergast Baker. He died on 10 August 2015 in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.
BornJanuary 25, 1941
DiedAugust 10, 2015(74)
BornJanuary 25, 1941
DiedAugust 10, 2015(74)
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Known for

Robert Blake in Corky (1972)
Corky
5.6
  • Buddy Baker
  • 1972
Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra in Speedway (1968)
Speedway
5.6
  • Buddy Baker
  • 1968
Six Pack (1982)
Six Pack
6.1
  • Buddy Baker
  • 1982
NASCAR on CBS (1960)
NASCAR on CBS
7.4
TV Series
  • Self - Driver
  • Self - Race Analyst
  • Self - Analyst
  • Self - Interviewee
  • Self - Driver: #28 Oldsmobile

Credits

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Actor

  • Six Pack (1982)
    Six Pack
    6.1
    • Buddy Baker
    • 1982
  • Robert Blake in Corky (1972)
    Corky
    5.6
    • Buddy Baker
    • 1972
  • Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra in Speedway (1968)
    Speedway
    5.6
    • Buddy Baker
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Buddy Baker c/o CMG Worldwide
  • Height
    • 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
  • Born
    • January 25, 1941
    • Florence, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 2015
    • Catawba County, North Carolina, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Shane Prendergast Baker? - August 10, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
    • Buck Baker
  • Relatives
      Randy Baker(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Retired from driving due to a head injury, and became a racing broadcaster. *
  • Quotes
    I'll tell you how bad a road racer I was - I raced seventeen years at Riverside before I found out the S-turns were paved.
  • Nicknames
    • Big Buddy Baker
    • Butterbean
    • Animal-Man
    • Gentle Giant

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