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Joby Baker is a Actor Canadien born on 26 march 1934 at Montreal (Canada)
Joby Baker (born March 26, 1934) is a Canadian born actor and painter.
Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec. An early roll in his career can be seen in a 1958 episode of The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show, "Ronnie Makes A Record" where he was cast as a recording studio vocalist. In the early 1960s he made guest appearances on many television series. In 1962 he appeared on Perry Mason as Kenneth Carter in "The Case of the Bogus Books." Other television series included Dr. Kildare and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He appeared in the Elvis Presley movie Girl Happy (1966), and also in all three Gidget movies.
In 1967, Baker was cast as a traveling magician, Dr. William Davis, in the episode "The Saga of Dr. Davis" on the syndicated series Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. Judi Meredith played his wife, Jenny, whose death leads him to take an adopted son, Tad, on his remaining westward journeys.
Baker began a long association with Walt Disney Studios where he appeared in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1966), Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) and Superdad (1974). In 1967-68, he had a lead role in Good Morning, World, a short-lived sitcom about a pair of disc jockeys named Lewis and Clarke. This was followed by a succession of character roles, including an appearance in an episode of the 1973 situation comedy A Touch of Grace and a stint as Colonel Marvin on the 1980 sitcom Six O'Clock Follies.
Baker had been married to Joan Blackman, whom he met while both of them were filming an Elvis Presley movie. In 1984 he married lyricist and songwriter Dory Previn. He illustrated The Dory Previn Songbook, published in 1995. He has also exhibited as an abstract painter in major Los Angeles art galleries.
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Joby Baker
Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec. An early roll in his career can be seen in a 1958 episode of The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show, "Ronnie Makes A Record" where he was cast as a recording studio vocalist. In the early 1960s he made guest appearances on many television series. In 1962 he appeared on Perry Mason as Kenneth Carter in "The Case of the Bogus Books." Other television series included Dr. Kildare and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He appeared in the Elvis Presley movie Girl Happy (1966), and also in all three Gidget movies.
In 1967, Baker was cast as a traveling magician, Dr. William Davis, in the episode "The Saga of Dr. Davis" on the syndicated series Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. Judi Meredith played his wife, Jenny, whose death leads him to take an adopted son, Tad, on his remaining westward journeys.
Baker began a long association with Walt Disney Studios where he appeared in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1966), Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) and Superdad (1974). In 1967-68, he had a lead role in Good Morning, World, a short-lived sitcom about a pair of disc jockeys named Lewis and Clarke. This was followed by a succession of character roles, including an appearance in an episode of the 1973 situation comedy A Touch of Grace and a stint as Colonel Marvin on the 1980 sitcom Six O'Clock Follies.
Baker had been married to Joan Blackman, whom he met while both of them were filming an Elvis Presley movie. In 1984 he married lyricist and songwriter Dory Previn. He illustrated The Dory Previn Songbook, published in 1995. He has also exhibited as an abstract painter in major Los Angeles art galleries.
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Avalanche (1978)
, 1h31Directed by Corey Allen, Lewis Teague
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes La fin du monde, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Rock Hudson, Robert Forster, Mia Farrow, Jeanette Nolan, Rick Moses, Steve Franken
Roles TV Director
Rating37%
Une coulée de neige inonde une station de ski
Superdad (1973)
, 1h36Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Kathleen Cody
Roles Klutch
Rating51%
Charlie McCready (Bob Crane) tries to wrest his daughter Wendy (Kathleen Cody) from her childhood friends, whom he believes have no ambition. He especially disapproves of her boyfriend, Bart (Kurt Russell). Initially he makes a few attempts to bridge the generation gap, but he fails. Late in the summer, Wendy receives a letter informing her that she's won a full scholarship to her parents' alma mater, Huttington College. Unbeknownst to her, the letter is fake; her father has paid the first year's tuition himself, and had a friend at the college send the letter to her. He did this so Wendy would not attend City College with Bart and her other friends.
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
, 1h46Directed by Robert Stevenson, Paul Cameron, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester, Richard Deacon, Elliott Reid
Roles Silky Seymour
Rating67%
Steve Walker (Dean Jones) arrives in a North Carolina seacoast town to take the position of track coach at Godolphin College. The night of his arrival coincides with a charity bazaar at the hotel where he will be boarding — Blackbeard's Inn, named after the notorious English pirate Captain Edward Teach and now run by the Daughters of the Buccaneers, elderly descendants of the pirate's crew. The owners are attempting to pay off their mortgage to keep the inn from being bought by the local crime boss, Silky Seymour (Joby Baker), who wants to build a casino on the land. Steve quickly discovers his track team's shortcomings and runs afoul of the dean of Godolphin College, its football coach, and Seymour. He also makes the acquaintance of attractive Godolphin professor Jo Anne Baker (Suzanne Pleshette), who is anxious to help the elderly ladies save Blackbeard's Inn.
, 1h45Directed by James Neilson, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino, Richard Haydn, Mike Mazurki
Roles Bandido Leader
Rating63%
Griffin est le majordome très propre sur lui d'un habitant de Boston, Jack Flagg. Mais lorsque Flagg décide de déménager pour la Californie lors de la Ruée vers l'or de 1949, Griffin le suit docilement.
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
, 1h37Directed by Alvin Ganzer
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Peter Noone, Liberace, Sue Ane Langdon, Fred Clark
Roles Sam
Rating48%
Girl Happy (1965)
, 1h36Directed by Boris Sagal
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J. Stone, Gary Crosby, Joby Baker, Nita Talbot
Roles Wilbur
Rating63%
Nightclub singer Rusty Wells (Elvis) and his band have just closed their engagement at the club where they work in Chicago, and are just about ready to leave for their annual spring break trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida—that is, until the club's owner, Big Frank (Harold Stone), extends their stay at his club, foiling the band's plans for some sun and fun in Florida.
Looking for Love (1964)
, 1h25Directed by Don Weis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Connie Francis, Jim Hutton, Susan Oliver, Barbara Nichols, Jay C. Flippen, Joby Baker
Roles Cuz Rickover
Rating56%
Francis plays Libby Caruso, who has spent a whole month trying to get into show business with her singing, yet hasn't succeed. Libby then decides to retire and get a job where she can meet the right man and get married. She is interested in pursuing Paul Davis (Jim Hutton), who she meets in the supermarket, but Paul is not interested.
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
, 1h44Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Cindy Carol, James Darren, Don Porter, Jeff Donnell, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova
Roles Judge
Rating50%
College-bound Gidget (Cindy Carol) is vacationing in Rome for the summer with faithful boyfriend Jeff, aka Moondoggie (James Darren) and their friends. Chaperoning the pair is Aunt Albertina (Jessie Royce Landis). However, Gidget's father Russell, worried about his daughter being abroad, asks an old friend of his, named Paolo Cellini, to keep an eye on Gidget to see that she stays out of trouble. Complications set in when Gidget begins to fall for the much older Paolo.
Hootenanny Hoot (1963)
, 1h31Directed by Gene Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Peter Breck, Ruta Lee, Johnny Cash, Joby Baker, Pamela Austin, Bobo Lewis
Roles Steve Laughlin
Rating50%
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
, 1h41Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Deborah Walley, James Darren, Carl Reiner, Michael Callan, Jeff Donnell, Peggy Cass
Roles Judge Hamilton
Rating56%
The film opens with Francie "Gidget" Lawrence (Deborah Walley) and Jeff "Moondoggie" Matthews (James Darren) getting pinned. Later, Gidget's father Russ (Carl Reiner) announces that they are going to Hawaii for a vacation. Gidget refuses to go and leave Jeff alone; Gidget's mother Dorothy (Jean Donnell) explains to Russ that Jeff is all that matters to Gidget. Russ decides to cancel Gidget's room reservation and make arrangements for her to stay with a relative so that she can be with Jeff. However, when Jeff tells Gidget that he thinks it's great and that she should go to Hawaii, Gidget gives him back his pin, runs home and tells her folks she has changed her mind.
, 1h39Directed by Richard Murphy
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Jack Lemmon, Rick Nelson, John Lund, Chips Rafferty, Tom Tully, Joby Baker
Roles Josh Davidson
Rating62%
During World War II, Lt. Rip Crandall (Jack Lemmon), an expert yachtsman in civilian life, now based at Townsville, Queensland, Australia, is surprised to be assigned command of a sailing ship, the USS Echo. The only crew member who knows how to work a ship with sails is eager young Ensign Tommy Hanson (Ricky Nelson), who cost Crandall a yacht race with a mistake before the war.
Key Witness (1960)
Directed by Phil Karlson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Dennis Hopper, Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Crowley, Susan Harrison, Joby Baker, Corey Allen
Roles Muggles
Rating61%
An average Los Angeles citizen witnesses a gang murder when he stops to use a telephone. Aware that he is the only witness against them, the gang members seek out his identity and terrorize him and his family to keep him from testifying against them. Only by psychologically playing one gang member against the others is the man able to bring the police to his rescue.
, 1h39Directed by Richard Murphy
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Actors Rick Nelson, Jack Lemmon, John Lund, Chips Rafferty, Tom Tully, Joby Baker
Roles Josh Davidson
Rating62%
Le lieutenant Rip Grandall hérite d'une mission: il doit, en 1943, conduire un bateau d'Australie en Nouvelle Guinée. Le rafiot ne paie pas de mine, mais Rip parvient à s'acquitter de sa mission. Au moment de prendre l'avion pour le retour, il apprend, stupéfait, qu'une autre mission a été confiée a son remplaçant avec le même rafiot.
Gidget (1959)
, 1h35Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films
Actors Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Joby Baker, Tom Laughlin, Doug McClure
Roles Stinky
Rating65%
Frances Lawrence (Sandra Dee) is about to turn 17 years old and is on her summer break between her junior and senior years of high school. She resists the pressure to go "manhunting" with her girlfriends and laments the days when the girls had fun together without boys. Frances also rejects her parents wishing to fix her up on a date with the son of a friend of the family, Jeffrey Matthews.
The Last Angry Man (1959)
, 1h40Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Muni, David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Luther Adler, Joby Baker, Joanna Moore
Roles Myron Malkin
Rating68%
As the fiercely dedicated general practitioner who tries to help the sick, the poor and the unfortunate in his decrepit neighborhood, Dr. Sam Abelman (Paul Muni) is a testy old man who faces life without compromise and Woodrow Thrasher (David Wayne) is a troubled television executive fighting to preserve his career.