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Bob Baker(1924-2014)

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Bob Baker
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Bob Baker was born on 9 February 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), Shanks (1974) and The Red Skelton Hour (1951). He died on 28 November 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 9, 1924
DiedNovember 28, 2014(90)
BornFebruary 9, 1924
DiedNovember 28, 2014(90)
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Known for

Anne Kimbell and Stuart Wade in Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954)
Monster from the Ocean Floor
3.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1954
Shanks (1974)
Shanks
5.5
  • Special Effects
  • 1974
Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Hawaiian Eye
7.6
TV Series
  • Actor(as Bob Baker Marionettes)

Credits

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Actor

  • Bob Baker, Gary Coleman, and Rocky Schenck in Raging Slab & Gary Coleman: Anywhere But Here (1993)
    Raging Slab & Gary Coleman: Anywhere But Here
    Music Video
    • Puppet Master
    • 1993
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Marionette
    • 1979
  • Major Effects
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Marionette (voice)
    • 1979
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1st Puppeteer
    • 1971
  • Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Land of the Giants
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Puppet Man (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Beauregard (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Susan Slade (1961)
    Susan Slade
    6.3
    • Marionette Operator (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • (as Bob Baker Marionettes)
    • 1960
  • Paris in the Spring
    Short
    • Marionette Director (as Bob Baker's Marionettes)
    • 1947

Additional Crew

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Drew Carey, and Seth Adkins in Geppetto (2000)
    Geppetto
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • puppet master
    • 2000
  • Dick Beals, Art Clokey, Dal McKennon, and Paul Frees in The Puppetoon Movie (1987)
    The Puppetoon Movie
    7.1
    • Puppetoon creative artist: United States
    • 1987
  • The Vandalism Film (Only You Can Stop It)
    Short
    • puppeteer
    • 1976
  • Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
    Escape to Witch Mountain
    6.3
    • puppeteer (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • puppeteer
    • 1969
  • James Caan, Katharine Ross, Marjorie Bennett, Simone Signoret, and Don Stroud in Games (1967)
    Games
    6.4
    • masks (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • chief puppeteer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
    G.I. Blues
    6.2
    • puppeteer (uncredited)
    • 1960

Special Effects

  • Levi's: Trademark
    TV Special
    • puppet constructor
    • 1977
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    • alien marionette (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Shanks (1974)
    Shanks
    5.5
    • puppet designer
    • 1974
  • The Angry Red Planet (1959)
    The Angry Red Planet
    5.3
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Anne Kimbell and Stuart Wade in Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954)
    Monster from the Ocean Floor
    3.8
    • model of monster
    • 1954

Videos1

The Muppet Movie
Trailer 0:58
The Muppet Movie

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Robert Baker
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 9, 1924
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At his theater, Bob created a collection of 4,000 puppets which were expensive, elaborate, and complex in function and design.

FAQ

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  • When did Bob Baker die?
    November 28, 2014
  • How did Bob Baker die?
    Kidney failure
  • How old was Bob Baker when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Bob Baker die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Bob Baker born?
    February 9, 1924

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