Eddie Baker

born: 17 November 1897 Davis, West Virginia, United States of America

died: 04 February 1968 Hollywood, California, United States of America (emphysema, age 70)

American actor, one of the original Keystone Cops. In 1934 Baker was elected treasurer of the new Junior Screen Actors' Guild. The Junior SAG, composed of extras or "bit" players, was a subsidiary of the SAG. [Source: "Los Angeles Times": (A) 26 Jan 1934, part II, page 9; (B) 11 Apr 1938, part I, page 2.]

Real name: Edwin King Baker Height: 6'1½"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1921 The High Rollers Captain 1921 The Pickaninny [unidentified character]   1922 Stand Pat Eddie 1922 Days Of Old [unidentified character]   1922 Do Me A Favor The drunken husband 1922 Punch The Clock Suspicious husband   1922 Strictly Modern "A Typical New Yorker" 1922 Hale And Hearty [unidentified character]   1922 Friday The Thirteenth Emmet, the rival suitor 1922 The Bride To Be [unidentified character]   1922 Take Next Car Difficult motorist 1922 Touch All The Bases Guard 1922 Rough On Romeo [unidentified character]   1922 The Landlubber Captain 1922 Out On Bail [unidentified character]   1922 The Golf Bug The professional golfer 1922 Shine 'Em Up Sheriff Stumblefoot 1922 Harvest Hands Farm hand 1922 The Flivver Car driver 1922 Blaze Away Rival 1923 Watch Your Wife The husband 1923 Paste And Paper [unidentified character]   1923 Mr. Hyppo Rival hypnotist 1923 Jailed And Bailed Paul's rival   1923 Tight Shoes Manager 1923 Do Your Stuff Lead bad guy 1923 Shoot Straight Deadshot Hunting Lodge patron 1923 For Safe Keeping Large convict 1923 The Smile Wins Stocks & bonds manager 1923 Under Two Jags [unidentified character]   1923 Dogs Of War! Angry hospital patient with book 1923 Collars And Cuffs Laundry worker 1923 Kill Or Cure Sheriff   1923 Gas And Air Customer 1923 Oranges And Lemons Orange Blossom, the boss 1923 Her Dangerous Path Jack Reynolds   1923 Short Orders Café owner 1923 Take The Air Workman with lunch 1923 A Man About Town Cop 1923 Winner Take All Eddie's rival 1923 Hustlin' Hank [unidentified character]   1923 The Soilers Prospector 1923 It's A Joy! Cameraman 1924 Smithy Officer 1924 Powder And Smoke! Realtor 1924 Postage Due Villain   1924 Hard Knocks Ed Black (Jimmy's rival) 1924 Zeb vs. Paprika Stable hand   1924 Love's Detour [?] 1924 Brothers Under The Chin [unidentified character]   1924 Get Busy Lifeguard 1924 Publicity Pays Dave Fiasco, producer 1924 Friend Husband [unidentified character]   1924 Near Dublin [unidentified character]   1924 Rupert Of Hee Haw Spy 1924 Wide Open Spaces [unidentified character]   1925 Are Parents Pickles? Mr. Smith, the girl's father 1925 Whistling Lions Lion keeper 1929 Bacon Grabbers Sheriff 1930 The Big Kick [unidentified character]   1931 Blood And Thunder Pie delivery man 1931 One Of The Smiths Conductor 1931 Pardon Us Plantation boss 1931 Call A Cop! Police Sergeant Schroeder 1931 Come Clean Detective 1932 Free Eats Detective's assistant 1932 Any Old Port! Police chief 1932 Choo-Choo! Officer 1932 Too Many Women Opposing team coach 1932 Now We'll Tell One Trick motorcycle rider 1933 Bring 'Em Back A Wife Motorcycle cop 1933 Wreckety Wrecks Patrolman 1933 Taxi Barons Motorcycle cop 1933 Me And My Pal Policeman 1933 His Silent Racket Traffic cop 1933 Arabian Tights French Legion commander 1933 Sherman Said It Soldier 1933 Beauty And The Bus Motorcycle cop Baker 1933 Midsummer Mush Traffic cop 1933 Sons Of The Desert Son of the Desert 1934 Benny, From Panama Policeman 1934 It Happened One Day Bridegroom on train 1934 Them Thar Hills Officer 1934 Something Simple Motorcycle cop 1934 Babes In Toyland Dunker DISPUTED BY ME 1934 The Chases Of Pimple Street Motorclycle cop Acknowledgements: 'Tampa Dennis' Jesse Brisson (identification in Strictly Modern, Dogs Of War) At least one source lists him in Charley Chase's "Outdoor Pajamas" (1924) but I believe this is a case of mistaken identity. At least one source lists him in Paul Parrott's "Hired And Fired" (1926) but this is believed to be Charles Stevenson as the boss. This page was last updated on: 02 September 2024