Elsie Baker (July 13, 1883 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress. Her career spanned the gamut from

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through

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to radio to Hollywood and television. She has sometimes been confused with the American contralto Elsie West Baker (1886-1958) who was also known as Elsie Baker.

Biography

She was born on July 13, 1883, in

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. Baker first went on stage when she was just 10 months old, and more than 80 years later she was still taking roles in Hollywood films until just before her death.MTV filmography for Elsie Baker
/ref> She died on August 16, 1971, in

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Filmography

References

External links

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Elsie Baker recordings
at the

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Elsie 1883 births 1971 deaths Actresses from Chicago American television actresses Vaudeville performers 20th-century American actresses