Background
Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec.
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 Doctor 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, Doctor William Davis, in the episode "The Saga of Doctor Davis" on the syndicated series Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. 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 1967-1968, 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.
He illustrated The Dory Previn Songbook, published in 1995. He has also exhibited as an abstract painter in major Los Angeles art galleries.
