Joby Baker

Joby Baker Headshot

Actor • Artist

Birth Date: March 26, 1934

Age: 90 years old

Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Canadian actor Joby Baker broke into television in 1952 with a one-off role on "The Red Skelton Hour," a comedy variety show that starred the beloved clown. By 1959, he had made his way into film with a supporting role in the summer love comedy "Gidget," which starred American sweetheart Sandra Dee. He went on to appear in two more "Gidget" pictures, including the musical comedy sequel "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" and the American abroad rom-com "Gidget Goes to Rome." These years proved fruitful for Baker; he appeared in a long list of popular TV programs, including the terror-inducing anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and the family-man sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

In 1965 he landed a small role in the Elvis Presley musical romantic comedy "Girl Happy." It was here that he met his first wife, actress Joan Blackman. The pair were married only two years; they parted ways around the time he'd landed the lead in the radio station-set sitcom "Good Morning, World." Sadly, like his marriage, this was not meant to last. The show was cancelled after only one season. After this Baker went back to one-offs and the occasional recurring role on television, on which he was a familiar face until his retirement in early 1984, the same year he married singer/songwriter Dory Previn.

Credits

Simon & Simon

Guest Star
Series
1981

Stone

Actor
Murray Weinstock
Movie
1979

Avalanche

Actor
TV Director
Movie
1978

The City

Actor
Mel Greenwall
Movie
1977

Superdad

Actor
Klutch
Movie
1974

Police Story

Actor
Harold
Series
1973

Barnaby JonesStream

Guest Star
Series
1973

Assignment: Vienna

Guest Star
Show
1972

The Streets of San FranciscoStream

Guest Star
Jamie Lane
Series
1972

Love, American Style

Actor
Ted
Series
1969

Blackbeard's Ghost

Actor
Silky Seymour
Movie
1968

MannixStream

Guest Star
Rudy Marin
Series
1967

Good Morning WorldStream

Actor
David Lewis
Series
1967

The Loner

Guest Star
Show
1965

F TroopStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Girl HappyStream

Actor
Wilbur
Movie
1965

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Actor
Sam
Movie
1965

12 O'Clock High

Guest Star
Series
1964

Looking for LoveStream

Actor
Cuz Rickover
Movie
1964

Gidget Goes to RomeStream

Actor
Judge
Movie
1963

Hootenanny Hoot

Actor
Steve Laughlin
Movie
1963

Combat!

Guest Star
Series
1962

Alfred Hitchcock HourStream

Actor
Series
1962

The Dick Van Dyke ShowStream

Guest Star
Manuel Luis Rodriguez
Series
1961

Ben Casey

Guest Star
Harry Martin
Series
1961

Dr. Kildare

Guest Star
Series
1961

Cain's Hundred

Guest Star
Show
1961

The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyStream

Actor
Josh Davidson
Movie
1961

Gidget Goes HawaiianStream

Actor
Judge Hamilton
Movie
1961

Surfside 6

Guest Star
Series
1960

Key Witness

Actor
Muggles
Movie
1960

GidgetStream

Actor
Stinky
Movie
1959
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The Last Angry Man

Actor
Myron Malkin
Movie
1959

Perry MasonStream

Guest Star
Kenneth Carter
Series
1957

Wagon TrainStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Bachelor Father

Guest Star
Series
1957

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Jimmy Dolan
Series
1955

GunsmokeStream

Guest Star
Ky Blessing
Series
1955

Death Valley DaysStream

Actor
Dr. William Davis
Series
1952