Herbert Baker

Screenwriter

About

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Also Known As

Herbert J. Baker

Birth Place

New York, USA

Born

December 25, 1921

Died

June 30, 1983

Cause of Death

Cancer

Filmography

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The Great Man (1957)

Elevator operator

The Jazz Singer (1980)

Sextette (1978)

Hammerhead (1968)

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)

The Ambushers (1967)

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Ambushers, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) I've Got Relatives There

Ambushers, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) I Go Pretty Fast

Biography

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Great Man (1957)

Elevator operator

Writer (Feature Film)

The Jazz Singer (1980)

Sextette (1978)

Hammerhead (1968)

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)

The Ambushers (1967)

Murderers' Row (1966)

Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

King Creole (1958)

Loving You (1957)

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Artists and Models (1956)

Francis Joins the WACS (1954)

Dream Wife (1953)

Big Leaguer (1953)

Scared Stiff (1953)

Jumping Jacks (1952)

So This Is New York (1948)

Music (Feature Film)

Hammerhead (1968)

The Ambushers (1967)

Rose Marie (1954)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Silencers (1966)

Writer (Special)

The Wayne Newton Special (1982)

The World of Entertainment (1982)

100 Years of America's Popular Music (1981)

The John Davidson Christmas Show (1977)

Pinocchio (1976)

Ted Knight Musical Comedy Variety Special Special (1976)

Bing Crosby's White Christmas (1976)

Perry Como's Springtime Special (1975)

The Muhammad Ali Variety Special (1975)

The Perry Como Christmas Show (1974)

Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973)

You're the Top (1956)

Special Thanks (Special)

The Wayne Newton Special (1982)

The World of Entertainment (1982)

100 Years of America's Popular Music (1981)

The John Davidson Christmas Show (1977)

Pinocchio (1976)

Ted Knight Musical Comedy Variety Special Special (1976)

Bing Crosby's White Christmas (1976)

Perry Como's Springtime Special (1975)

The Muhammad Ali Variety Special (1975)

The Perry Como Christmas Show (1974)

Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973)

You're the Top (1956)

Life Events

Videos

Ambushers, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) I've Got Relatives There Now in Acapulco, Dean Martin as photographer-playboy secret agent Matt Helm with Janice Rule as Sheila, the rescued formerly brainwashed astronaut helping him find her abductors, posing as newlyweds, observing the chopper arrival of villain Albert Salmi, when Francesca (Senta Berger) introduces herself, in the 3rd Helm feature, The Ambushers, 1967.

Ambushers, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) I Go Pretty Fast Little besides clever skimpy outfits for the first scene with Dean Martin in the lead role in the third film in the Matt Helm spy-spoof series, first with Linda Foster, then Janice Rule whom we saw captured and maybe-brainwashed in the opening, in The Ambushers 1967, also starring Senta Berger.

Murderers' Row (1966) -- (Movie Clip) Code Name Eric Montage of secret agents being rubbed-out brings us to Matt Helm (Dean Martin), shooting "Miss January" (Corinne Cole) and nuzzling aide "Lovey" (Beverly Adams), early in Murderer's Row, 1966.

Scared Stiff (1953) -- (Movie Clip) I'm A Debonair Slob Jerry Lewis is bumbling fill-in waiter Myron, not formally part of the act Larry (Dean Martin) is performing, and we’ll later learn their old pals, showgirl Rosie (Dorothy Malone) included in the schtick for the customers, early in the 1953 horror-comedy vehicle Scared Stiff.

Girl Can't Help It, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Start Working On Me Writer and director Frank Tashlin's jokes with Jayne Mansfield (as "Jerri") stopping traffic, then with the milk bottles, as she awakens her surprised new agent Tom (Ewell), recovering from a bender after being hired by her gangster boss, in The Girl Can't Help It, 1956.

Girl Can't Help It, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) A Big Canary! Resurgent gangster Fats (Edmond O'Brien) makes his offer to washed-up dipsomaniac show biz agent Tom Miller (Tom Ewell), who's about to back out until he meets the prospect, girlfriend Jerri (Jayne Mansfield), early in Frank Tashlin's The Girl Can't Help It, 1956.

Girl Can't Help It, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Gene Vincent At the rehearsal hall, the camera finds John Lennon's favorite singer Gene Vincent, performing his signature song, as chastened Tom (Ewell) brings perplexed Jerri (Jayne Mansfield) in to begin the work commanded by her gangster boyfriend, in The Girl Can't Help It, 1956.

Girl Can't Help It, The (1956) -- (Movie Clip) A Story Of Music Tom Ewell in director Frank Tashlin's introduction of the technique he used to open both his Jayne Mansfield comedies, then credits with Little Richard's performance of the title tune by Bobby Troup, from The Girl Can't Help It, 1956.

Artists And Models (1955) -- (Movie Clip) She's A Living Doll Comic book nut Eugene (Jerry Lewis) has no idea secretary Bessie (Shirley MacLaine), whose horoscope predicted romance, is the model he saw dressed as Bat Lady the night before, as he helps roommate Rick (Dean Martin) try for a gig with her boss as an artist, in Artists And Models, 1955.

Artists And Models (1955) -- (Movie Clip) My Bat Lady! Dean Martin is still humming his title song from the credits as he’s introduced, as sign-painter Rick, with trouble caused by his comic-book fiend partner Eugene (Jerrry Lewis), Frank Tashlin directing the elaborate opening gag, in Artists And Models, 1955.

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