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George D. Baker

January 06, 2023

George Duane Baker (April 22, 1868 – June 2, 1933) was an American motion picture director whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era.

George Duane Baker
The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen (1920) By Carolyn Lowrey
Born
George Duane Baker

(1868-04-22)April 22, 1868
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 1933(1933-06-02) (aged 65)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor; playwright; screenwriter; motion picture director

Early life

He was born at Champaign, Illinois on April 22, 1868.[1] He was the second son and third child of Arminta and Charles E. Baker.[2] Three or four years later a baby girl would close the gender gap before Baker’s father, an accountant and financial advisor,[3] chose to relocate his family to the rural town of Beatrice, Nebraska sometime in the early 1880s. Upon his high school graduation, Charles Baker offered his son two options, a traditional college education or art classes in Paris. George Baker declined both offers and chose instead to attend the Dramatic Conservatory of Chicago, where he may have first met Walker Whiteside, another student of Prof. Kayzer's from around that time.[4]

Career

He debuted with the young Shakespearian actor Walker Whiteside in Hamlet as Laertes and would later tour with companies headed by Nance O'Neil, McKee Rankin, David Higgins, Russ Wytal Brady and others. Baker spent a number of seasons in vaudeville with Sadie Martinot, Marie Dupont and Eva Taylor. He later worked as a producer, actor and playwright in partnership with James W. Castle on theatrical productions of Graustark, based on the book by George Barr McCutcheon and The Brothers Grimm fairy tale, The Goose Girl. Baker would some years later adapt both stories for film. Baker also penned the plays His Brother’s Birthright and As the Sun Went Down.[5][4][6]

Sometime around 1908 Baker joined Vitagraph Studios and began directing comedies starring John Bunny and Flora Finch and later went on direct such films as The Dust of Egypt, Tarantula, A Night Out and A Price for Folly. After three and a half years with Vitagraph, Baker joined Metro Studios where he soon rose to the position of Director General of Metro’s West Coast productions.[4][6]

While vacation in New York, after four years with Metro, Baker received a number of tempting job offers from competing studios. He chose instead to take advantage of his popularity by severing his ties with Metro to work as a freelance director on projects of his own choosing. George Baker wrote the scenarios for a number of the films and was responsible for almost all the continuity work on films he directed. He continued to work well into the 1920s before retiring in his late fifties.[4][7][6]

Death

Besides his stage and film work, Baker had also done illustrations for newspapers and magazines and was known as an accomplished still photographer. He was well read with a special interest in the arts. George Duane Baker died at the age of sixty-five on June 2, 1933, in Hollywood, California.[4][7]

Selected filmography

References

 
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  1. ^ 21 Jan 1921 US Passport Application
  2. ^ 1870 US Census Records
  3. ^ 1880 US Census Records
  4. ^ a b c d e f The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen (1920)
  5. ^ Nebraska State Journal, Jan. 13, 1898 - Oct. 12, 1910
  6. ^ a b c The Big V: a History of the Vitagraph Company
  7. ^ a b The Lincoln Star, June 3, 1933
  8. ^ IMDb.com

External links

  • George D. Baker at IMDb

January 06, 2023
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George Duane Baker April 22 1868 June 2 1933 was an American motion picture director whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era George Duane BakerThe First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen 1920 By Carolyn LowreyBornGeorge Duane Baker 1868 04 22 April 22 1868Champaign Illinois U S DiedJune 2 1933 1933 06 02 aged 65 Hollywood California U S Occupation s Actor playwright screenwriter motion picture director Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditHe was born at Champaign Illinois on April 22 1868 1 He was the second son and third child of Arminta and Charles E Baker 2 Three or four years later a baby girl would close the gender gap before Baker s father an accountant and financial advisor 3 chose to relocate his family to the rural town of Beatrice Nebraska sometime in the early 1880s Upon his high school graduation Charles Baker offered his son two options a traditional college education or art classes in Paris George Baker declined both offers and chose instead to attend the Dramatic Conservatory of Chicago where he may have first met Walker Whiteside another student of Prof Kayzer s from around that time 4 Career EditHe debuted with the young Shakespearian actor Walker Whiteside in Hamlet as Laertes and would later tour with companies headed by Nance O Neil McKee Rankin David Higgins Russ Wytal Brady and others Baker spent a number of seasons in vaudeville with Sadie Martinot Marie Dupont and Eva Taylor He later worked as a producer actor and playwright in partnership with James W Castle on theatrical productions of Graustark based on the book by George Barr McCutcheon and The Brothers Grimm fairy tale The Goose Girl Baker would some years later adapt both stories for film Baker also penned the plays His Brother s Birthright and As the Sun Went Down 5 4 6 Sometime around 1908 Baker joined Vitagraph Studios and began directing comedies starring John Bunny and Flora Finch and later went on direct such films as The Dust of Egypt Tarantula A Night Out and A Price for Folly After three and a half years with Vitagraph Baker joined Metro Studios where he soon rose to the position of Director General of Metro s West Coast productions 4 6 While vacation in New York after four years with Metro Baker received a number of tempting job offers from competing studios He chose instead to take advantage of his popularity by severing his ties with Metro to work as a freelance director on projects of his own choosing George Baker wrote the scenarios for a number of the films and was responsible for almost all the continuity work on films he directed He continued to work well into the 1920s before retiring in his late fifties 4 7 6 Death EditBesides his stage and film work Baker had also done illustrations for newspapers and magazines and was known as an accomplished still photographer He was well read with a special interest in the arts George Duane Baker died at the age of sixty five on June 2 1933 in Hollywood California 4 7 Selected filmography Edit1914 Hearts and Diamonds Director 1916 The Wager Screenwriter 1916 The Tarantula Director Screenwriter 1916 The Two Edged Sword 1917 Sowers and Reapers Director Screenwriter 1917 The Lifted Veil Director 1917 The White Raven Director 1917 His Father s Son Director 1917 Outwitted Director 1917 The Duchess of Doubt Director scenario 1918 The Shell Game Director 1918 Revelation Director 1918 Toys of Fate Director 1918 The Return of Mary Producer screenplay 1918 Her Inspiration Producer screenplay 1918 No Man s Land Titles editor 1918 The Demon Director writer 1918 In Judgement Of Screenwriter 1918 Unexpected Places Producer scenario 1918 Hitting the High Spots Producer scenario 1919 The Spender Producer adaption 1919 As the Sun Went Down Screenwriter 1919 The Lion s Den Director 1919 Peggy Does Her Darndest Director 1919 Castles in the Air Director screenplay 1919 The Cinema Murder Director 1919 In for Thirty Days Producer screenplay 1919 Faith 1919 One Thing at a Time O Day Scenario 1919 The Uplifters Scenario 1920 The Man Who Lost Himself Director 1920 Heliotrope Director 1921 Without Limit Director 1921 Buried Treasure Director 1921 Proxies Director 1921 The Hunch Director 1921 Garments of Truth Director 1922 Don t Write Letters Director 1922 I Can Explain Director 1922 Little Eva Ascends Director 1923 Slave of Desire Director 1924 Revelation Director What Shall it Profit Screenwriter Long Live the Queen Screenwriter 4 8 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to George D Baker 21 Jan 1921 US Passport Application 1870 US Census Records 1880 US Census Records a b c d e f The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen 1920 Nebraska State Journal Jan 13 1898 Oct 12 1910 a b c The Big V a History of the Vitagraph Company a b The Lincoln Star June 3 1933 IMDb comExternal links EditGeorge D Baker at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George D 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