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Lenny Baker

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Actor 1945–1982 On stage 19741977

Leonard Joel Baker (January 17, 1945 – April 12, 1982) was an American actor of stage, film, and television, best known for his Golden-Globe-nominated performance in the 1976 Paul Mazursky film Next Stop, Greenwich Village and his 1977 Tony Award-winning performance in the stage play I Love My Wife.

On stage 4 productions, 3 years

1974 The Freedom of the City Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by William Woodman 9 perf.
1976 Boy Meets Girl Playhouse Theatre · Revival · directed by John Lithgow 10 perf.
1976 Secret Service Playhouse Theatre · Revival 13 perf.
1977 I Love My Wife Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Saks 872 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Stuart Warmflash 2 productions
Roy Poole 2 productions
Rex Robbins 2 productions
Moultrie Patten 2 productions
Marybeth Hurt 2 productions
Louise Stubbs 2 productions
Joe Grifasi 2 productions
Jeffrey Jones 2 productions
Frederick Coffin 2 productions
Don Scardino 2 productions
David Harris 2 productions
Charles Kimbrough 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 9 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature6 passages

  • Jonathan Pryce in “Comedians.” Other 1977 Tonys went to Dorothy Loudon in “Annie” (best actress in a musical) and Lenny Baker SS aS in “I Love My Wife” (best featured actor in a musical). Both a Tony and the Pulitzer for best play went to Michael CrisSS Prize tofer’s “The Shadow Box.” The best musical, “Annie,” also received six other Ton…theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • GUEST ARTISTS: Lenny Baker, Laurinda Barrett, Robert Barton, Genevieve Bierman. Tom Brannum, Laurie BrooksLynn Cohen, Deborah Deeble, Laura Esterman, Ronny Graham, Joan Hanson, John Harkins, Lloyd Hubbard, Duane Jones, Bruce M. Kornbluth, Martin Kove, Myron Kozman, Greichen Oehler, Giulia Pagano, James Calvintheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • Kate Reid, Lenny Baker, Allan Carlsen Top Right: Allan Kate Reid Below: Kate Reid, Lenny Bakertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • Production Manager, author; Assistant Director, Harry Schultz; Marc, Luann Walther; Stage Managers, Daniel Hams, Howard Brenda Rogers. CAST: Lenny Baker, Swoosie Kurtztheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • CAST Sam Waterston (Vicentio), John Cazale (Angelo), Ron Randell David Haskell (Claudio), Lenny Baker (Lucio), Joseph 1), Jake Dengel (Gentleman 2), John Seitz Mark Simon (Justice), Steven Gilborn (Friar Thomas), Jeffrey Tambor (Elbow), Michael Tucker (Froth), Howard E. Rollins, Jr. (Pompey), Walt Gorney (Abhorson), Jay O. Sanders (Barnar…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • LENNY BAKER, 37, Boston-bom actor, died of cancer Apr. 12, 1982 in Hallandale, Fl. In NY he had been seen in "Conerico Was Here to Stay," "Paradise Gardens East," "The Year Boston Won the Pennant," "The Time of Your Life," "Summertree," "Early Morning," "Survival of Joan," "Gallery," "Barbary Shore," "Merry Wives of Windsor," "Pericles,"…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1981-82 Season, v. 38 (Willis).txt

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