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Joe Baker

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Joe Baker

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
16 May 2001 (aged 72)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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English Comedian and Character Actor Joe Baker was born in London on December 14th `1928 to two british vaudevillains. He began his career as a stand up comedian in London night clubs and cabarets and he also starred in West End stage productions such as Joey, Joey and Great Grimaldi. He got his own british show The Joe Baker Show and later on after moving to Los Angeles in 1975 he starred in many American TvShows and Movies such as Mrs. Columbo (1979), Coach (1990), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dumb and Dumber (1994). He was a well known voice actor too and his best well known voice was the voice of Lon the Settler in Disney's Pocahontas (1995). He also taught Laurence Oliver how to imitate Donald Duck. Joe Baker died on May 16th 2001 from a heart attack at the age of 72 in Los Angeles California. He was survived by his wife Anne and two daughters Emma and Sarah.
English Comedian and Character Actor Joe Baker was born in London on December 14th `1928 to two british vaudevillains. He began his career as a stand up comedian in London night clubs and cabarets and he also starred in West End stage productions such as Joey, Joey and Great Grimaldi. He got his own british show The Joe Baker Show and later on after moving to Los Angeles in 1975 he starred in many American TvShows and Movies such as Mrs. Columbo (1979), Coach (1990), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dumb and Dumber (1994). He was a well known voice actor too and his best well known voice was the voice of Lon the Settler in Disney's Pocahontas (1995). He also taught Laurence Oliver how to imitate Donald Duck. Joe Baker died on May 16th 2001 from a heart attack at the age of 72 in Los Angeles California. He was survived by his wife Anne and two daughters Emma and Sarah.

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  • Created by: Jonathan Funnell
  • Added: Jan 13, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64157832/joe-baker: accessed ), memorial page for Joe Baker (14 Dec 1928–16 May 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64157832, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Jonathan Funnell (contributor 47124013).