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Art Baker (1898–1966)

Actor | Soundtrack

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Had a distinctively smooth voice, ideal for radio. His first job in the entertainment industry was as the radio host of "People Are Funny". On screen, the tall, white-haired Baker was often cast as executives, senior medical staff or politicians. See more trivia »

Born:

Arthur Shank
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1966 The Wild Angels
Thomas - Mortician
 
1965 Young Dillinger
Warden
 
1962 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Brownley
– The Baby Sitters (1962) … Brownley
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
UN Commentator (uncredited)
 
1961 Swingin' Along
Television Announcer
 
1960 Lock Up (TV series)
Warden
– Last Chance (1960) … Warden
 
1960 Twelve Hours to Kill
Capt. Johns
 
1960 Tightrope (TV series)
Falkner
– Big Business (1960) … Falkner
 
1950-1958 You Asked for It (TV series)
Host
– Episode dated 9 November 1958 (1958) … Host
– Episode dated 16 February 1958 (1958) … Host
– Episode dated 6 February 1958 (1958) … Host
 
1954 Living It Up
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1951 Here Comes the Groom
Radio Announcer
 
1951 Only the Valiant
Capt. Jennings
 
1951 Cause for Alarm!
Superintendent
 
1951 Belle Le Grand
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
 
1950 The Du Pont Story
Chemical Director
 
1950 Hot Rod
Judge Langham
 
1950 The Underworld Story
Lt. Tilton
 
1949 Easy Living
Howard Vollmer
 
1949 Task Force
Sen. Vincent
 
1949 Any Number Can Play
Mr. Reardon
 
1949 Massacre River
Col. James Reid
 
1949 Take One False Step
Dr. Henry Pritchard
 
1949 Night Unto Night
Dr. Poole
 
1949 Impact
Eldredge - Defense Attorney
 
1949 Cover Up
Stu Weatherby
 
1949 It's Your Health (short)
Dr. Hendricks
 
1948 The Decision of Christopher Blake
Mr. Kurlick
 
1948 Walk a Crooked Mile
Dr. Frederick Townsend
 
1948 A Southern Yankee
Col. Clifford M. Baker
 
1948 The Walls of Jericho
Peddigrew
 
1948 Silver River
Major Wilson (uncredited)
 
1948 State of the Union
Leith - Radio Announcer
 
1948 Homecoming
Williams, Reporter on Transport Ship (uncredited)
 
1947 Daisy Kenyon
Lucille's Attorney
 
1947 Screen Snapshots: Laguna U.S.A. (short)
Narrator
 
1947 Dark Delusion
Dr. Sanford Burson
 
1947 The Farmer's Daughter
Anders J. Finley
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
President Harry S. Truman
 
1946 Abie's Irish Rose
Rabbi Jacob Samuels
 
1945 Spellbound
Det. Lt. Cooley
 
1944 Trial by Trigger (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1944 Wells Fargo Days (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Roaring Guns (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Gun to Gun (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1943 The North Star
Radio Voice (voice) (uncredited)
 
1939 Slightly Honorable
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1938 Trade Winds
Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1938 Prairie Moon
Judge Arthur Dean (uncredited)
 
1938 Torchy Blane in Panama
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
 
1937 Stand-In
Director of Photography (uncredited)
 
1937 Partners in Crime
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1937 Artists & Models
2nd Announcer (uncredited)
 
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2012/I Sparkle (performer: "Moanin'")
 
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1960 Exploring the Moon (documentary short)
Host
 
1955 Artists and Models
Himself - TV Commentator (uncredited)
 
1951-1953 You Asked for It (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 27 July 1953 (1953) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 4 January 1951 (1951) … Himself - Host
– Lon Chaney Jr. … Himself - Host
 
1943 The Winged Scourge (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1943 Victory Through Air Power (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 

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Personal Details

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In 1957, Art Baker served as the host for a spin-off of "Truth or Consequenses" called "The End of the Rainbow". The series wasn't produced.
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Trivia:

Had a distinctively smooth voice, ideal for radio. His first job in the entertainment industry was as the radio host of "People Are Funny". On screen, the tall, white-haired Baker was often cast as executives, senior medical staff or politicians. See more »

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