Benny Baker

Biography

Career Overview

Benny Baker has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Bowery Boys Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love, Radio, Take It Away. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

74

Birth Date

1907-05-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
• Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love
• Radio, Take It Away
• 

  Murder with Pictures
• 

  Lady Be Careful
• 

  Panic on the Air

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Bowery Boys Collection (2 titles)
• The Jerk Collection (1 titles)
• The Sting Collection (1 titles)
• Joe Palooka series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lew Ayres (3 collaborations)
• Irving Bacon (2 collaborations)
• Purnell Pratt (2 collaborations)
• Paul Barrett (2 collaborations)
• Jack Chapin (2 collaborations)
• Ellen Drew (2 collaborations)
• Frank Losee Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Nick Lukats (2 collaborations)
• Earl Pingree (2 collaborations)
• Charles Cahill Wilson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (74 credits)

  • Monster in the Closet

    Mr. McGinty

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sledge Hammer!

    - Sledgepoo (1987) ... Ice Cream Truck Driver actor actors
    1986
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    Mr. Gluckschen

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Kidco

    Judge Willoughby

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Jerk, Too

    Pop

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Sting II

    Pyle

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Love Boat

    - The Last of the Stubings/The Million Dollar Man/The Sisters (1978) ... Jack Daniels actor actors
    1977
  • Jory

    Frank Jordan

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - May the Horse Be with You (1978) ... Danny Fogarty actor actors
    1973
  • Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Paint Your Wagon

    Haywood Holbrook

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Some Kind of a Nut

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Ironside

    - Check, Mate: and Murder (2) (1970) ... Counterman actor actors
    1967
  • Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

    Lt. Schwartz

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • For Those Who Think Young

    Lou

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • No Time for Sergeants

    Capt. Jim Able

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Public Pigeon No. 1

    Frankie Frannis

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Carefree Coronary (1965) ... Jerry Ormond actor actors
    1957
  • Leave It to Beaver

    - The Haircut (1957) ... Barber actor actors
    1957
  • Maverick

    - Point Blank (1957) ... Mike Brill actor actors
    1957
  • Made in Heaven

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Cheyenne

    - The Vanishing Breed (1962) ... Doc Johnson actor actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - The Festive Season (1958) ... Al - Bartender actor actors
    1955
  • Thunderbirds

    Pvt. Charles Klassen

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Feudin' Fools

    Corky, bank robber in black

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Loan Shark

    Tubby

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Young Man with Ideas

    Bill Collector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Inspector General

    Telecki (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Manhattan Angel

    Aloysius Duff

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

    Fight Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Rose of the Yukon

    Jack Wells

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Homicide for Three

    Cabbie

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Jinx Money

    Augie Pollack

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • My Girl Tisa

    Herman

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout

    Looie

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Radio, Take It Away

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Up in Arms

    Butterball

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Stage Door Canteen

    Benny Baker

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Sing for Your Supper

    William

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Farmer's Daughter

    Monk Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dancing Co-Ed

    Chief Evans (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • She Married a Cop

    Sidney

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Touchdown, Army

    Cadet Dick Mycroft

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Tip-Off Girls

    Scotty

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Love on Toast

    Egbert

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Hold 'Em Navy

    Stuffy Miller

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Double or Nothing

    Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blonde Trouble

    Maxie Schwartz

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Wild Money

    Al Vogel

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Crime Nobody Saw

    Horace Dryden

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Champagne Waltz

    Flip

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Mind Your Own Business

    Sparrow

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Rose Bowl

    'Dutch' Schultz

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Murder with Pictures

    Phil Doane

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lady Be Careful

    Barney

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Panic on the Air

    Andy

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Give Us This Night

    Tomasso

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Drift Fence

    Jim Traft

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Rose of the Rancho

    Hill-Billy Boy

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Millions in the Air

    Benny

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Thanks a Million

    Tammany

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Wanderer of the Wasteland

    Piano Player

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Annapolis Farewell

    Zimmer

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • College Scandal

    'Cuffie' Lewis

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • A Wicked Woman

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • You Bring the Ducks

    Nephew

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Ballad of Paducah Jail

    Reporter Outside Jail

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Belle of the Nineties

    Blackie

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Three Chumps Ahead

    Benny Baker, Second Suitor

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • I'll Be Suing You

    Building Repairman

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Hell Cat

    Snapper Dugan

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • School for Romance

    Male Student

    actor

    actors
    1934