- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Edward Baekey
- Nickname
- Blade
- Ed Bakey was born on November 13, 1925 in Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sting (1973), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) and Centennial (1978). He was married to Anita Susemihl Bakey. He died on May 4, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseAnita Susemihl Bakey(November 18, 1950 - May 4, 1988) (his death, 2 children)
- His nickname "Blade" was given to him in 1967, when he arrived in Hollywood and did guest shots on one of many western television series directed by Virgil W. Vogel, who gave him the nickname because he said Ed's profile was so strong, it could cut the screen like a knife--hence "Blade" was all he ever called him and the name stuck.
- Daughters: Winita - born 9/4/1954; Lewellyn - born 5/21/1957.
- Started his career as a character named Pop-Pop on a children's show in Baltimore.
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