Joby Baker facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joby Baker
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Baker on Good Morning World in 1967
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| Born | March 26, 1934 |
| Occupation | Actor, painter |
| Years active | 1952–1984 |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Blackman
(m. 1959; div. 1961)Joyce H. Winter
(m. 1961; div. 1975)Dory Previn
(m. 1984; died 2012)Megan Moore
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 5 |
Joseph N. "Joby" Baker was born on March 26, 1934. He is a Canadian actor and painter. He has lived in the United States for many years.
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Joby Baker's Acting Career
Joby Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He started acting in the 1950s. One of his first roles was in a TV show called The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show in 1958. He played a singer in that episode.
Early TV and Movie Roles
In the early 1960s, Joby Baker appeared in many popular TV shows. He was in Perry Mason in 1962. He also had a regular role in the first season of the World War II TV series Combat!.
He made guest appearances on other well-known shows. These included The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Dr. Kildare, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 1960, he acted alongside Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson in the movie The Wackiest Ship in the Army. He also appeared in the Elvis Presley movie Girl Happy (1965). Kids might know him from the three Gidget movies, where he also had roles.
Working with Disney and Other Shows
In 1967, Baker played a traveling magician in an episode of Death Valley Days. This show was hosted by Robert Taylor.
Joby Baker worked a lot with Walt Disney Studios. He appeared in several Disney films. These included The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1966) and Blackbeard's Ghost (1968). He was also in the movie Superdad (1974).
From 1967 to 1968, he had a main role in the TV show Good Morning World. This was a comedy about two disc jockeys. Goldie Hawn also starred in this series. After that, he continued to play different characters in TV shows.
Joby Baker's Personal Life
Joby Baker met his first wife, Joan Blackman, in drama school. Later, in 1984, he married Dory Previn. She was a lyricist and songwriter. Joby Baker also illustrated a songbook for Dory Previn.
Besides acting, Joby Baker is also a talented painter. He creates abstract paintings. His artwork has been shown in major art galleries in Los Angeles.
