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- Birth nameFrank Clarence Baker
- Frank Baker was born on October 11, 1892 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Scotty of the Scouts (1926), The Call of the Heart (1928) and Tentacles of the North (1926). He was married to Helen Elizabeth (Ingram) Bronough. He died on December 30, 1980 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseHelen Elizabeth (Ingram) Bronough(April 17, 1929 - December 31, 1972) (her death)
- RelativesReg "Snowy" Baker(Sibling)
- First film in Australia in 1912.
- He appeared in four Best Picture Academy Award winners, the first two of which were in consecutive years: How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and My Fair Lady (1964).
- He moved from Australia to Hollywood in 1923.
- (1910s) Met director Frank Ford through a colleague in England and the two formed a close amity. Baker worked in every Frank Ford film and later also in John Ford's films as stuntman. When he became too old to work as stuntman he still continued as an extra on these films.
- Was a skipper and loved sailing. Won a junior dinghy race on Sydney Harbor in 1897 at the age of 8. In July 1977 he was able to skipper the winning yacht in a 60 mile off-shore race down the California coast at the age of 87 while living in the Mary Pickford Cottage of the Motion Picture Country House.
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