Cathy Baker (born January 21, 1947)“'Hee Haw’ Actress Cathy Baker“. Beck, Ken. April 28, 2012. American Profile.
/ref> is an American actress, best known for her work on the American television variety show ''

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''.

Life and career

Catherine Graves Baker was born in

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. She graduated from Edinburg High School; and the

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with a major in radio and TV.Rissy’s Treasures. Cathy Baker. Hee Haw.
/ref> She was cast to be on ''

'' in 1969 while working as a painter at the WLAC-TV studios where the show was being filmed in Nashville.Cowboys & Indians. Hofstede, David. August 28, 2019. ‘’An anniversary “sa-loot” to the music, the jokes, and the Honeys of Kornfield Kounty.’’
/ref> Unlike most of the women (aptly named the ‘’Hee Haw Honeys’’) who dressed in sexy and provocative outfits on-screen, Baker donned either tom boy

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or a plain unassuming dress. Originally slated to be a regular weekly member, Baker became the show's emcee. She became one of the show's longest cast members; being titled: “Miss Hee Haw”. Baker ended each show with her signature sign-off: “That’s All!”The Tennessean. May 15, 1969. Hurst, Jack. “Set Girl Given Shot at Stardom”. On the Hee-Haw Wagon.
/ref>Entertainment Weekly. February 7, 1992. Cagle, Jess. “Hee Haw at 23”.
/ref> During full cast sing-a-longs, Baker was sometimes paired with the show's mascot, Beauregard: a lovable, long-eared bloodhound.The Ledger. Ghianni, Tim. June 7, 2019. “Before CMA Fest, ‘Nashville,’ the Titans or Preds, there was Hee Haw”.
/ref> In 1970, she appeared in the television special '' Swing Out, Sweet Land''; and in 1975, she appeared in the film ''

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''. Baker lives in

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with her husband, who is a lawyer. They have two sons.

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Set Girl Given Shot at Stardom: Jack Hurst
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