Eddie Baker (born Edward King; November 17, 1897 – February 4, 1968) was an American film actor. He supported

Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American Double act, comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–19 ...

in several of their films, but is best remembered for his (uncredited) role as a boxing referee in

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

's ''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

'' (1931). He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1965. He was born in

Davis, West Virginia Davis is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Blackwater River. The population was 595 at the 2020 census. History Davis was named either for Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, or for his family generally. The ...

and died in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

from

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Partial filmography

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'' (1918, Short) – German Agent (uncredited) * ''

Under Two Jags ''Under Two Jags'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel. The title spoofs the film '' Under Two Flags'' (1922). Plot The film is set in the city of Scorching Sands in the Desert of Dhumbell. Stan is the only westerner ...

'' (1923, Short) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Collars Job Cuffs'' (1923, Short) – Laundry Worker * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923, Short) – Sheriff * '' Gas and Air'' (1923, Short) – Customer * ''

Oranges and Lemons "Oranges and Lemons" is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folksong, and singing game which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. It is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No 13190. The earlies ...

'' (1923, Short) – Orange Blossom – the boss * ''

Her Dangerous Path ''Her Dangerous Path'' is a 1923 American adventure film serial directed by Roy Clements. Cast * Edna Murphy as Corinne Grant * Charley Chase as Glen Harper (as Charles Parrott) * Hayford Hobbs as Donald Bartlett * William F. Moran as Dr. P ...

'' (1923) – Jack Reynolds * '' Short Orders'' (1923, Short) – Cafe owner * ''

A Man About Town ''A Man About Town'' is a 1923 American silent film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as A man about town * Katherine Grant as the girl * James Finlayson as Humko, store detective * Charles Stevenson as Shop assistant * George Rowe as ...

'' (1923, Short) – Cop * ''

The Soilers ''The Soilers'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel, and was released in the same year as the Western (genre), Western silent movie drama ''The Spoilers (1923 film), The Spoilers''. The name of one character f ...

'' (1923, Short) – Prospector * '' Smithy'' (1924, Short) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1924, Short) – Villain * ''

Zeb vs. Paprika ''Zeb vs. Paprika'' is a 1924 silent film, silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is a parody of the classic horse racing event on October 20, 1923, between American Kentucky Derby winner Zev (horse), Zev and British Derby winner Pap ...

'' (1924, Short) – Stable Hand * ''

Brothers Under the Chin ''Brothers Under the Chin'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel and featuring Jimmy Finlayson, James Finlayson. Cast * Stan Laurel * Ena Gregory * Jimmy Finlayson, James Finlayson * Noah Young * William Gille ...

'' (1924, Short) * ''

Near Dublin ''Near Dublin'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Stan Laurel. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Stan is a postman in the Irish village and is in love with the belle of the town. His rival i ...

'' (1924, Short) * '' Hold Your Breath'' (1924) – Detective * ''Battling Orioles'' (1924) – Cop (uncredited) * ''

Bacon Grabbers ''Bacon Grabbers'' is a 1929 silent comedy short starring Laurel and Hardy. Plot Laurel and Hardy are employed as repossession men for the local sheriff's office. They are given the challenging task of repossessing a radio owned by Collis P. K ...

'' (1929, Short) – Sheriff * '' All at Sea'' (1929) – The Marine * ''

'' (1931) – Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited) * '' Come Clean'' (1931) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1 ...

'' (1931) – Plantation Boss (uncredited) * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) * ''

Free Eats ''Free Eats'' is a 1932 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey. It was the 112th (24th talking Our Gang episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot The gang along with other poor children in the town are given a party ...

'' (1932, Short) – Detective's assistant * ''

The Beast of the City ''The Beast of the City'' is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film featuring cops as vigilantes and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, th ...

'' (1932) – Detective (uncredited) * ''

Choo-Choo! ''Choo-Choo!'' is a 1932 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 114th (26th talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. It is a remake of the 1923 ''Our Gang'' film '' A Pleasant Journey''. Plot Exch ...

'' (1932, Short) – Officer * '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) – Studio Workman (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1932) – Train Official (uncredited) * ''

If I Had a Million ''If I Had a Million'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Paramount Studios anthology film starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee and Charlie Ruggles, among others. There were seven directors: Ernst L ...

'' (1932) – Second Desk Clerk (uncredited) * ''

From Hell to Heaven ''From Hell to Heaven'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film. It was directed by Erle C. Kenton, and features an ensemble cast including Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie, Adrienne Ames and Sidney Blackmer. It was adapted from the stage play by Law ...

'' (1933) – Racetrack Tout (uncredited) * '' A Lady's Profession'' (1933) – Third Officer (uncredited) * ''

Tillie and Gus ''Tillie and Gus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Francis Martin, co-written by Martin and Walter DeLeon, and starring W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Julie Bishop, and Clarence Wilson. It is based on a short ...

'' (1933) – Riverboat Race Judge (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) – Son of the Desert (uncredited) * ''

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen ''Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen'' is a 1934 pre-Code American comedy-drama film, starring Dorothea Wieck, Alice Brady, and Baby LeRoy, written by Adela Rogers St. Johns and Jane Storm from a novel and story by Rupert Hughes, and directed by Alexa ...

'' (1934) – Motorcycle Cop No. 3 (uncredited) * '' No More Women'' (1934) – Chuck (uncredited) * ''

Come On Marines! ''Come On Marines!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Richard Arlen and Ida Lupino.You're Telling Me!'' (1934) – First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Monte Carlo Nights ''Monte Carlo Nights'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by William Nigh. Plot A man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes custody and goes in search of real killer. The problem is that he only has one clue to go on. Cast *Mary Brian ...

'' (1934) – Motor Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) – Detective * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1934) – Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Elmer and Elsie ''Elmer and Elsie'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Gilbert Pratt and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Fuller, Roscoe Karns, George Barbier, Nella Walker and Charles Sellon. The film was released on ...

'' (1934) – Evans * '' The Party's Over'' (1934) – Parking Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''Among the Missing'' (1934) – Cop (uncredited) * ''

The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, u ...

'' (1934) – Road Cop #2 (uncredited) * ''

The Captain Hates the Sea ''The Captain Hates the Sea'' is a 1934 comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and released by Columbia Pictures. The film, which involves a ''Grand Hotel''-style series of intertwining stories involving the passengers on a cruise ship, is notab ...

'' (1934) – Purser (uncredited) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) – Dunker (uncredited) * ''

It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film, and his fifth in 1934 alone. It was directed by Norman McLeod, who had directed Fields in his cameo as Humpty Dumpty in ''Alice in Wonderlan ...

'' (1934) – Yard Attendant (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) – Motorcycle Sergeant * ''

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'' (1934) – Police Officer (uncredited) * '' Symphony of Living'' (1935) – Detective (uncredited) * ''

Wings in the Dark ''Wings in the Dark'' is a 1935 film directed by James Flood and starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inventor thrust into a desperate situation. ''Wings in the Dark'' was produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr ...

'' (1935) – Radio Man, Last Flight (uncredited) * ''

The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It w ...

'' (1935) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

I'll Love You Always ''I'll Love You Always'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Nancy Carroll, George Murphy and Raymond Walburn.Nemcek p.200 Synopsis An engineer, married to an actress, pretends he is working on a job in Russia whe ...

'' (1935) – Doorman (uncredited) * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Bride Walks Out ''The Bride Walks Out'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, and Robert Young. Based on an original story by Howard Emmett Rogers, the film is about a woman forced to gi ...

'' (1936) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

36 Hours to Kill ''36 Hours to Kill'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Eugene Forde, written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick, and starring Brian Donlevy, Gloria Stuart, Douglas Fowley, Isabel Jewell, Stepin Fetchit and Julius Tannen. It is based on the ...

'' (1936) – Motor Officer (uncredited) * '' Wedding Present'' (1936) – Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) – Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' Identity Unknown'' (1945) – Motorcycle Cop * '' Let's Dance'' (1950) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) – Electrician (uncredited) * ''

The Steel Jungle ''The Steel Jungle'' is a 1956 American film noir crime drama directed by Walter Doniger and starring Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, and Walter Abel. The film was directed and written by Walter Doniger. Produced independently, the film was distri ...

'' (1956) – Schiller * ''

Dakota Incident ''Dakota Incident'' is a 1956 American Trucolor Western (genre), Western film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring Linda Darnell, Dale Robertson, John Lund (actor), John Lund and Ward Bond. Plot On the run after a bank robbery, Rick Largo c ...

'' (1956) – Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 fr ...

'' (1956) – Governor North (uncredited) * '' Runaway Daughters'' (1956) – (uncredited) * ''

Hell's Crossroads ''Hell's Crossroads'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, and Robert Vaughn. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Arrigo. Plot The events leading up to th ...

'' (1957) – Mr. Feniweather (uncredited) * ''

Public Pigeon No. 1 ''Public Pigeon No. 1'' is a 1957 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It stars Red Skelton and Vivian Blaine. It is the theatrical feature-length remake of the ''Climax!'' television episode "Public Pigeon #1" that also starred Red Skelton, ...

'' (1957) – Mr. Glover (uncredited) * '' Loving You'' (1957) – Fair Attendee (uncredited) * ''

Witness for the Prosecution In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

'' (1957) – Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

I Mobster ''I Mobster'' (originally released in the UK as ''The Mobster'') is a 1958 film noir crime-drama film directed by Roger Corman. The film features a cameo of famous burlesque star Lili St. Cyr. Plot Joe Sante is a small time crook, who works as ...

'' (1959) – Labor Union Boss (uncredited) * ''

Heller in Pink Tights ''Heller In Pink Tights'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film adapted from Louis L'Amour's 1955 novel ''Heller with a Gun''. It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor. The movie is noted for its lavishly ...

'' (1960) – Bonanza Audience Member (uncredited) * ''

Please Don't Eat the Daisies ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (New York: Doubleday, 1957) is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by American humorist and playwright Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. The essays do not have a plot or through-sto ...

'' (1960) – Sardi's Patron (uncredited) * '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) – Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) * ''

G.I. Blues ''G.I. Blues'' is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Pr ...

'' (1960) – Diner Patron (uncredited) * '' The Facts of Life'' (1960) – Man at Airport (uncredited) * ''

Madison Avenue Madison Avenue is a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States, that carries northbound one-way traffic. It runs from Madison Square (at 23rd Street) to meet the southbound Harlem River Drive at 142nd Stre ...

'' (1961) – Audience Member (uncredited) * '' Cape Fear'' (1962) – Defendant (uncredited) * ''

Advise & Consent ''Advise & Consent'' is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel ''Advise and Consent'' by Allen Drury, published in 1959. The film was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto ...

'' (1962) – Senator (uncredited) * ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...

'' (1962) – Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Ship of Fools The ship of fools is an allegory, originating from Book VI of Plato's ''Republic'', about a ship with a dysfunctional crew. The allegory is intended to represent the problems of governance prevailing in a political system not based on expert kn ...

'' (1965) – Prizak (uncredited) * ''

The Bounty Killer ''The Ugly Ones'' ( es: ''El precio de un hombre'', lit. "The Price of a Man", it: ''The Bounty Killer'', later ''La morte ti segue... ma non ha fretta'', lit. "Death follows you... but not in a hurry") is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Italian(s) ...

'' (1965) – Townsman (uncredited) * ''

A Rage to Live ''A Rage to Live'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Suzanne Pleshette as a woman whose passions wreak havoc on her life. The screenplay by John T. Kelley is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by John ...

'' (1965) – Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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