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Actor

Silver Tip Baker

18 Apr 1886Born
15 Mar 1943Died
56Age at death
39Credits

Biography

Floyd 'Silver Tip' Baker born Floyd Michael Baker in Texas in 1886. Well-known trick rider in rodeos and wild west shows from the late 1900's. He was among the talented few that could handle a team of horses and stagecoach at full speed, became a white-haired old codger character in many westerns, first playing the role, General Grenville M. Dodge in 'In the Days of Buffalo Bill' directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Art Acord as Art Taylor and Duke R. Lee as Buffalo Bill at the Universal, seen in over 100 minor roles in talkies many of them B-Westerns. married to wild show trick rider Mabel Baker.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1945Along Came JonesFilm: Poker Player (uncredited)
  2. 1942Lawless PlainsmenFilm: Wagon Train Man (archive footage)
  3. 1941Forbidden TrailsFilm: Townsman
  4. 1941Stick to Your GunsFilm: Townsman
  5. 1941Wrangler's RoostFilm: Church Member
  6. 1941Pirates on HorsebackFilm: Barfly
  7. 1941Sheriff of TombstoneFilm: Townsman
  8. 1940ArizonaFilm: Barfly
  9. 1940Under Texas SkiesFilm: Townsman
  10. 1940The Durango KidFilm: Piute City Townsman (uncredited)
  11. 1940Winners of the WestFilm: Barfly
  12. 1940Adventures of Red RyderFilm: Barfly
  13. 1940Rocky Mountain RangersFilm: Texas Ranger
  14. 1940Young Buffalo BillFilm: Barfly
  15. 1939Of Mice and MenFilm: Old Hand (uncredited)
  16. 1939Destry Rides AgainFilm: Barfly (uncredited)
  17. 1938The Cowboy and the LadyFilm: Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
  18. 1938Frontier TownFilm: Barfly
  19. 1937Empty HolstersFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  20. 1937North of the Rio GrandeFilm: Juror
  21. 1937Gunsmoke RanchFilm: Settler
  22. 1937BorderlandFilm: Barfly
  23. 1937Ranger CourageFilm: Settler (uncredited)
  24. 1936Rio Grande RangerFilm: Barfly (uncredited)
  25. 1936Trailin' WestFilm: Gambler (uncredited)
  26. 1935Gun PlayFilm: Man at Dance (uncredited)
  27. 1935Big CalibreFilm: Barfly / Man at Dance
  28. 1935Kid CourageousFilm: Pete the Cowhand
  29. 1935Arizona Bad ManFilm: Cowhand
  30. 1934Terror of the PlainsFilm: Posse Rider / Wagon Driver
  31. 1934Thunder Over TexasFilm: Townsman
  32. 1934The Man from HellFilm: Townsman
  33. 1934Blue SteelFilm: Townsman
  34. 1933The Gallant FoolFilm: Silver
  35. 1933The Thrill HunterFilm: Townsman
  36. 1932Young BloodFilm: Stage Driver
  37. 1932The Man from Hell's EdgesFilm: Silver, Stage Coach Driver
  38. 1931Wild HorseFilm: Cowboy
  39. 1922In the Days of Buffalo BillFilm: Gen. Grenville M. Dodge

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