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Herbert Baker (I) (1920–1983)

Composer, author and songwriter, educated at Yale University (BA). His father was [error]. and his mother was Belle Baker. He wrote special material for Danny Kaye, Lena Horne, Ethel Merman, Beatrice Lillie, and Belle Baker. He also wrote for film and television, and wrote the Broadway stage score for "Helen Goes to Troy"... See full bio »

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(age 62) in Encino, California, USA

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Filmography

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1980 The Jazz Singer (screenplay)
 
1979 John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (TV movie) (written by)
 
1978 Sextette (screenplay)
 
1975 Barney Miller (TV series)
Fish (1975) (written by)
 
1975 Rickles (TV movie)
 
1975 ABC Late Night (TV series)
 
1970-1974 Flip (TV series)
Episode #4.18 (1974) (writer)
Episode #4.17 (1974) (writer)
Episode #4.16 (1974) (writer)
Episode #4.15 (1974) (writer)
Episode #4.14 (1973) (writer)
 
1973 Keep U.S. Beautiful (TV movie)
 
1972 Once Upon a Tour (TV movie)
 
1968 Hammerhead (screenplay)
 
1967 The Ambushers (screenplay)
 
1966 Murderers' Row (screenplay)
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
 
1962 Kings of Broadway (TV movie) (creator)
 
1959 Don't Give Up the Ship (screenplay)
 
1959 Some of Manie's Friends (TV movie)
 
1958 An Evening with Fred Astaire (TV movie) (special material by)
 
1958 King Creole (screenplay)
 
1957 Loving You (screenplay)
 
1956 The Girl Can't Help It (screenplay)
 
1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
You're the Top (1956) (writer)
 
1956 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
Episode dated 3 July 1956 (1956) (script)
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Show Stoppers (1955) (writer)
 
1954 The Best of Broadway (TV series)
Panama Hattie (1954) (adaptation)
 
1954 Francis Joins the WACS (story)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Anything Goes (1954) (written for television by)
 
1953 Big Leaguer (writer)
 
1953 Dream Wife (writer)
 
1953 Scared Stiff (screenplay)
 
1952 Jumping Jacks (screenplay)
 
1948 So This Is New York (screenplay)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1968 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode dated 4 April 1968 (1968) (lyrics: "Nobody's Baby Again" - uncredited)
 
1967 The Ambushers (lyrics: "The Ambushers")
 
1966 The Silencers (lyrics: "Anniversary Song", "Empty Saddles in the Old Corral", "If You Knew Susie", "I'm in the Dream", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "The Last Roundup", "South of the Border", "Red Sails in the Sunset", "Side By Side", "The Glory of Love")
 
1954 Rose Marie (lyrics: "I'm A Mountie Who Never Got His Man" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1979 Musical Comedy Tonight (TV documentary) (general consultant)
 
1966 The Silencers (parodies)
 

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