Benny Baker

Biography

Benny Baker was an American actor and comedian who worked in film and theater, with a career that stretched from the mid 1930s into the late 1980s. Born in St. Joseph in 1907, he appeared in more than 50 films between 1934 and 1988. He also worked steadily in television, with credits running from Kraft Theater and Studio One in 1955 to Out of This World in 1988. Among his many guest parts were Playhouse 90, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Maverick, The Real McCoys, Leave It to Beaver, Cheyenne, Perry Mason, The Danny Thomas Show, Green Acres, Ironside, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Kojak, Laverne and Shirley and Cagney and Lacey. He died in 1994.

87years old at death

Born May 5, 1907St. Joseph
Died September 20, 1994Woodland Hills
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 39 years1949 to 1988

Genres

Comedy63%, 5 films
Drama50%, 4 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Musical25%, 2 films

First and latest

Benny Baker movies on Netflix

18 Again!1988IMDb rating 5.8as Red
Jory1973IMDb rating 5.9as Frank Jordan(Ben Baker)
Paint Your Wagon1969IMDb rating 6.6as Haywood Holbrook
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966IMDb rating 5.5as Lt. Schwartz
No Time for Sergeants1958IMDb rating 7.5as Capt. Jim Able
Loan Shark1952IMDb rating 6.4as Tubby
Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6as Boyd, Man in Apartment House Lobby with Girl
The Inspector General1949IMDb rating 6.7as Telecki

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Paint Your Wagon1969 Comedy, Drama, Musicalas Haywood Holbrook
IMDb rating 6.616K votes
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966 Comedy, Romanceas Lt. Schwartz
IMDb rating 5.51.4K votes
Loan Shark1952as Tubby
IMDb rating 6.4932 votes
No Time for Sergeants1958as Capt. Jim Able
IMDb rating 7.55.0K votes
18 Again!1988as Red
IMDb rating 5.85.6K votes
Jory1973as Frank Jordan(Ben Baker)
IMDb rating 5.9268 votes
The Inspector General1949as Telecki
IMDb rating 6.73.9K votes
Manhandled1949as Boyd, Man in Apartment House Lobby with Girl
IMDb rating 6.61.1K votes

Worked with

Benny Baker made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Irving Bacon

Clint Eastwood

Byron Foulger

Lee Marvin

Dub Taylor

Alan Napier

Joshua LoganDirector, 1 film Paul FlahertyDirector, 1 film Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 1 film

Films together

Irving Bacon1 film together, 1949
Irving Bacon's page
- Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6Baker as Boyd, Man in Apartment House Lobby with GirlBacon as Sgt. Fayle
Clint Eastwood1 film together, 1969
Clint Eastwood's page
- Paint Your Wagon1969IMDb rating 6.6Baker as Haywood HolbrookEastwood as Pardner
Byron Foulger1 film together, 1949
Byron Foulger's page
- The Inspector General1949IMDb rating 6.7Baker as TeleckiFoulger as Burbis
Lee Marvin1 film together, 1969
Lee Marvin's page
- Paint Your Wagon1969IMDb rating 6.6Baker as Haywood HolbrookMarvin as Ben Rumson
Dub Taylor1 film together, 1958
Dub Taylor's page
- No Time for Sergeants1958IMDb rating 7.5Baker as Capt. Jim AbleTaylor as McKinney
Alan Napier1 film together, 1949
Alan Napier's page
- Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6Baker as Boyd, Man in Apartment House Lobby with GirlNapier as Alton Bennet
Joshua LoganDirector, 1 film, 1969
All films by Joshua Logan
- Paint Your Wagon1969IMDb rating 6.6Baker as Haywood Holbrook
Paul FlahertyDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Paul Flaherty
- 18 Again!1988IMDb rating 5.8Baker as Red
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- No Time for Sergeants1958IMDb rating 7.5Baker as Capt. Jim Able

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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