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Art Baker (I) (1898–1966)

Art Baker was born on January 7, 1898 in New York City, New York, USA as Arthur Shank. He was an actor, known for Spellbound (1945), Cause for Alarm! (1951) and The Farmer's Daughter (1947). He was married to Alice Baker. He died on August 26, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »
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Known For

Spellbound
Spellbound Det. Lt. Cooley
(1945)
Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm! Superintendent
(1951)
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter A. J. Finley
(1947)
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End President Truman
(1947)
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Filmography

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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
Police Captain Johns
 1960 Tightrope (TV Series)
Falkner / Mr. Allen
- Big Business (1960) ... Falkner
- The Model and the Mobster (1960) ... Mr. Allen
 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
 1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series)
M.C.
- Coast to Coast (1958) ... M.C.
 1955 Artists and Models
TV Commentator (uncredited)
 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 It's Your Health (Short)
Dr. Hendricks
 1949 Easy Living
Howard Vollmer
 1949 Task Force
Sen. Vincent
 1949 Any Number Can Play
Mr. Reardon
 1949 Massacre River
Col. James Reid
 1949 Night Unto Night
Dr. Poole
 1949 Take One False Step
Henry Pritchard
 1949 Impact
Eldredge - Defense Attorney
 1949 Cover Up
Stu Weatherby
 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
Maj. Wilson (uncredited)
 1948 Homecoming
Williams, Reporter on Transport Ship (uncredited)
 1948 State of the Union
Leith - Radio Announcer
 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
A. J. Finley
 1947 The Beginning or the End
President Truman
 1946 Abie's Irish Rose
Rabbi Jacob Samuels
 1945 Spellbound
Det. Lt. Cooley
 1944 Trial by Trigger (Short)
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
 1944 Once Upon a Time
Gabriel Heatter (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
 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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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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