Benny Baker (born Benjamin Michael Zifkin; May 5, 1907 – September 20, 1994) was an American film and theater actor and comedian, and appeared in over 50 films between 1934 and 1988.[1] He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.[2]
Benny Baker | |
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 Baker in 1936 | |
| Born | May 5, 1907 |
| Died | September 20, 1994 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
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Filmography
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edit- The Hell Cat (1934) as Snapper Dugan
- Belle of the Nineties (1934) as Blackie
- A Wicked Woman (1934) (uncredited)
- Love in Bloom (1935) as Man who buys radio
- College Scandal (1935) as 'Cuffie' Lewis
- Annapolis Farewell (1935) as Zimmer
- Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) as Piano player
- The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) as Herman
- Thanks a Million (1935) as Tammany
- Millions in the Air (1935) as Benny
- Rose of the Rancho (1936) as Hill-Billy Boy
- Drift Fence (1936) as Jim Traft
- Give Us This Night (1936) as Tomasso
- Panic on the Air (1936) as Andy
- Lady Be Careful (1936) as Barney
- Murder with Pictures (1936) as Phil Doane
- Rose Bowl (1936) as Dutch Schultz
- Mind Your Own Business (1936) as Sparrow
- Champagne Waltz (1937) as Flip
- The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) as Horace Dryden
- Hotel Haywire (1937) as Bertie Sterns
- Wild Money (1937) as Al Vogel
- Blonde Trouble (1937) as Maxie Schwartz
- Double or Nothing (1937) as Sailor
- That Navy Spirit (1937) as Stuffy Miller
- Love on Toast (1937) as Egbert
- Tip-Off Girls (1937) as Scotty
- Touchdown, Army (1938) as Cadet Dick Mycroft
- His Exciting Night (1938) as Taxicab Driver
- She Married a Cop (1939) as Sidney
- Dancing Co-Ed (1939) as Chief Evans (uncredited)
- The Farmer's Daughter (1940) as Monk Gordon
- Sing for Your Supper (1941) as William
- Captains of the Clouds (1942) as Popcorn Kearns
- Stage Door Canteen (1942) as Beny Baker
- Up in Arms (1944) as Butterball
- Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947) as Looie
- My Girl Tisa (1948) as Herman
- Smart Woman (1948) as Junior - Photographer (uncredited)
- Jinx Money (1948) as Augie Pollack
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948) as Player (uncredited)
- Homicide for Three (1948) as Timothy, Cab Driver
- Rose of the Yukon (1949) as Jack Wells
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) as Fight Secretary
- Manhattan Angel (1949) as Aloysius Duff
- Manhandled (1949) as Boyd, Man in Apartment House Lobby with Girl (uncredited)
- The Inspector General (1949) as Telecki (uncredited)
- Loan Shark (1952) as Tubby
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) as Bill Collector
- Models Inc. (1952) as Freddy
- Feudin' Fools (1952) as Corky
- Somebody Loves Me (1952) as Musician (uncredited)
- Thunderbirds (1952) as Private Charles Klassen
- I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953) as Audience Member
- Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957) as Frankie Frannis
- No Time for Sergeants (1958) as Captain Jim Able (uncredited)
- Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) as Douglas
- For Those Who Think Young (1964) as Lou
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) as Detective Lieutenant Schwartz
- The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) as Cab Driver
- Some Kind of a Nut (1969) as The Cabbie (as Ben Baker)
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) as Haywood Holbrook (as Ben Baker)
- Scandalous John (1971) as Dr. Kropak (as Ben Baker)
- Jory as Frank Jordan (as Ben Baker)
- The Sting II (1983) as Pyle
- Kidco (1984) as Judge Willoughby
- The Longshot (1986) as Mr. Hooper
- Monster in the Closet (1987) as Mr. McGinty
- 18 Again! (1988) as Red
Short films
edit- School for Romance (1934) as Male student (uncredited)
- When Do We Eat (1934) as Showalski
- I'll Be Suing You (1934) as Building Repairman
- Three Chumps Ahead (1934) as Benny Baker, Second Suitor
- You Said A Hatful! (1934) as Train Engineer (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Paducah Jail (1934) as Reporter Outside Jail
- You Bring the Ducks (1934) as Nephew
- Radio Take It Away (1947)) as Radio Program Emcee
- Birch Street Gym (1991) as Nate
Television
edit- Kraft Theater (1955)
- Studio One (1955) as Harvey
- The Milton Berle Show (1956)
- NBC Matinee Theater (1956)
- Playhouse 90 (1956)
- General Electric Theater (1957)
- The Life of Riley (1957) as Lambert
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1957) as Mr. Syms
- Maverick (1957) as Mike Brill
- The Real McCoys (1957) as Mr. Feeley
- The Thin Man (1957) as Curly Bascom
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Barber
- M Squad (1958) as Dutch
- Colt .45 (1958) as Bartender / Hotel Clerk
- The Red Skelton Hour (1957-1958) as L. G. Heath Jr. / Sir Lancelot
- Sugarfoot (1958) as Irving
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 31: "The Festive Season") as Al the Bartender
- Man Without a Gun (1958) as Phil
- The People's Choice (1958) as Harry Bailey
- The Silent Service (1957-1958) as Mayhew the Cook / Heinz
- The Bob Cummings Show (1958) as Hafter's Stooge
- Schlitz Playhouse (1957-1958) as Regal Hotel Receptionist / Henry, Cafe Proprietor
- Lawman (1961) as Dave the Bartender
- Surfside 6 (1961) as Joe / Walter / Harry
- Hawaiian Eye (1961) as Jake
- Room for One More (1962) as Jedson
- McKeever and the Colonel (1962) as Mr. Anderson
- Cheyenne (1957-1962) as Barber / Doc Johnson / Tulliver
- The Jack Benny Program (1963) as Herbie
- The Danny Thomas Show (1958-1963) as Mailman / Mr. Foster / Poker Player
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958-1963) as Maxie Tuttle / Doctor / Fred Webber
- The Farmer's Daughter (TV series) (1964)
- The Cara Williams Show (1964) as Grady
- Broadside (1965) as Charlie Leff
- Hank (1965) as Bakery Man
- Perry Mason (1963-1965) as Jerry Ormond / Jerome Bentley / John Flickinger
- F Troop (1965-1966) as Pete / Pete (Bartender)
- Love on a Rooftop (1966)
- Felony Squad (1967) as Cab Driver
- The Bill Cosby Show (1970) as Mr. Apollo
- Ironside (1970) as Counterman
- Julia (1971) as Mr. Greenburg
- Green Acres (1971) as Bert Beamish
- Charlie's Angels (1977) as Murphy Myrphy
- The Love Boat (1978) as Grandad 'Jack Daniels'
- Kojak (1978) as Danny Fogarty
- Laverne & Shirley (1981) as Reverend Ernie
- Cagney & Lacey (1983) as Wally
- Goodnight, Beantown (1983)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1984) as Fred Romanis
- He's the Mayor (1986) as Benny
- Sledge Hammer! (1987) as Ice Cream Truck Driver
- The Bronx Zoo (1987) as Gideon
- Beauty and the Beast (1987) as Herman
- Out of This World (1988) as Old Man
References
edit- ^ Gifford, Denis (October 10, 1994). "Obituary: Benny Baker". The Independent. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Benny Baker; Comedian, 87". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 26, 1994. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links
edit- Benny Baker at IMDb