Phil Baker (August 26, 1896 – November 30, 1963) was a popular American comedian and emcee on radio. Baker was also a vaudeville actor, composer, songwriter, accordionist and author.
August 24, 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
November 30, 1963, Copenhagen, Denmark
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height
1.68 m
Weight
93 kg
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Nationality
American
Spouse
Peggy Cartwright (m. 1932–1941)
Children
Michael Conway Baker, Philip F Baker, Lisa Baker
Awards
BFCA Critics' Choice Alan J. Pakula Award, Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Movies
The Gang's All Here
TV Shows
Who's Whose
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
1
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6247 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
2
Appeared in vaudeville with Ben Bernie, as part of "Bernie and Baker" team.
3
Screen, stage, radio, and vaudeville actor.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Greeneyed Elephant
1960
Arthur Croft
Take It or Leave It
1944
Phil Baker
The Gang's All Here
1943
Phil Baker
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
Michael Day
Gift of Gab
1934
Absent-minded Doctor
Poor Little Rich Boy
1932
Short
A Musical Monologue
1923
Short
Phil
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Gang's All Here
1943
performer: "You Discover You're in New York", "'Valse des rayons' from 'Le Papillon'" - uncredited
Start Cheering
1938
music: "My Heaven on Earth" 1937
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
performer: "I Love to Rhyme" 1937 - uncredited
Synthetic Sin
1929
music: "Did You Mean It?" - uncredited
Abe Lyman and His Orchestra
1928/II
Short music: "Did You Mean It?"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wonderful Town, U.S.A.
1951
TV Series
Himself
Who's Whose
1951
TV Series
Himself / Emcee
Texaco Star Theatre
1949
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
Is Everybody Listening?
1947
Documentary short
Phil Baker - 'The $64 Question Radio Program'
Show-Business at War
1943
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
The March of Time: Volume 1, Number 5
1937
Documentary short
Himself
A Bad Boy from a Good Family
1929
Short
Himself - Vocalist / Accordionist / Comedian
In Spain
1929
Short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The Gang's All Here (1943) as Phil Baker
In Spain (1929) as Himself
A Bad Boy from a Good Family (1929) as Himself - Vocalist / Accordionist / Comedian
$8 Million
