Frank Baker


Biography

Throughout his entertainment career as an accomplished actor, Frank Baker graced the silver screen many times. Baker's earliest roles were in film, including the western "The Bushranger" (1928) with Tim McCoy, the adventure "The New Adventures of Tarzan" (1935) with Bruce Bennett and the Katharine Hepburn dramatic adaptation "Mary of Scotland" (1936). He also appeared in the Loretta Y...

Biography

Throughout his entertainment career as an accomplished actor, Frank Baker graced the silver screen many times. Baker's earliest roles were in film, including the western "The Bushranger" (1928) with Tim McCoy, the adventure "The New Adventures of Tarzan" (1935) with Bruce Bennett and the Katharine Hepburn dramatic adaptation "Mary of Scotland" (1936). He also appeared in the Loretta Young drama "Four Men and a Prayer" (1938), "The Baroness and the Butler" (1938) and the Stan Laurel comedy "A Chump at Oxford" (1940). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties and the sixties, appearing in the adventure "Calcutta" (1947) with Alan Ladd, the Bette Davis historical love story "The Virgin Queen" (1955) and "Run of the Arrow" (1957) with Rod Steiger. He also appeared in "Two Rode Together" (1961) with James Stewart, the comedy "Donovan's Reef" (1963) with John Wayne and the adaptation "My Fair Lady" (1964) with Audrey Hepburn. Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in the Tony Curtis dramatic adaptation "Sex and the Single Girl" (1964), "Defiance" (1974) and the period drama "Yentl" (1983) with Barbra Streisand. Baker was most recently credited in "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" (1996). Baker passed away in December 1980 at the age of 88.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Made in Dagenham (2010)
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
Placement Officer
Paper Mask (1990)
Happy
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1989)
Yentl (1983)
Village Student
Defiance (1974)
Donovan's Reef (1963)
Captain Martin
Two Rode Together (1961)
Captain MalaProps
The Miracle (1959)
Soldier
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Banker
Run of the Arrow (1957)
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
The Virgin Queen (1955)
Physician
Thunder in the East (1953)
Englishman
Les Miserables (1952)
Judge
Saturday's Hero (1951)
That Forsyte Woman (1949)
Lord Dunstable
The Beginning or the End (1947)
Canadian officer
Calcutta (1947)
Police officer
The Imperfect Lady (1947)
Workman
Bob, Son of Battle (1947)
Villager
Moss Rose (1947)
Lodger
To Each His Own (1946)
British businessman
Kitty (1946)
Assistant Faro Banker
National Velvet (1945)
Villager
The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Inspector
The Fatal Witness (1945)
Police sergeant
Gaslight (1944)
Pedestrian
The Man in Half Moon Street (1944)
Plainclothesman
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Scotland yard man
Journey for Margaret (1942)
Fireman
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Policeman
A Night to Remember (1942)
Counter-Espionage (1942)
Squadman
International Squadron (1941)
Warden
The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
Constable Sims
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
Dean's servant
The Earl of Chicago (1940)
Policeman
Escape to Glory (1940)
Detective
South of Suez (1940)
Guard
The Little Princess (1939)
Officer
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Tompkins
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
Doorman
Kidnapped (1938)
Sergeant
Lord Jeff (1938)
Inspector
Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938)
Major [Francis] Martling
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
Member of Parliament
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
Cop
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
Defense attorney
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
Constable announcer
Parnell (1937)
George Davis
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
Bobby
London by Night (1937)
Bobby
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
Man at inn
Till We Meet Again (1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Officer
The White Angel (1936)
Customs inspector
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Douglas
Anything Goes (1936)
Cameraman
Klondike Annie (1936)
Port official
Fighting Youth (1935)
Football player
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
Major [Francis] Martling
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
English policeman
Stingaree (1934)
Constable
Of Human Bondage (1934)
Policeman
Mandalay (1934)
First mate
Rackety Rax (1932)
Northwestern football player
Call of the Heart (1928)
A Million for Love (1928)
Pete
The Bushranger (1928)
Blair
The Gallant Fool (1926)
Count Danvo
Scar Hanan (1925)
Edward Fitzhugh Carstowe
Red Blood and Blue (1925)
Bill Gronn
Lash of the Whip (1924)
Frank Blake
The Diamond Bandit (1924)
Jaspaz Lorenzo [The Bull]

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Wild Gold (1934)
Props

Assistant Location Manager (Feature Film)

Chasers (1994)
Assistant Location Manager

Cast (Special)

Barney's Night Before Christmas (2000)
Santa Klaus

Life Events

Bibliography