Lenny Baker

Lenny Baker (born January 17, 1945 in Boston , † April 12, 1982 in Hallandale , Florida ) was an American stage actor .

Life

Baker attended Brookline High School . He trained as a theater actor at Boston University . He spent several summers further training at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. He was active in various plays on Broadway. He also played as an actor in various American television and film productions.

theatre

On broadway

• The Freedom of the City - Alvin Theater, 1974
• Secret Service - Playhouse Theater, 1976 - Henry Dumont
• Boy Meets Girl - Playhouse Theater, 1976 - Robert Law
• I Love My Wife - Ethel Barrymore Theater, 1977 - Alvin

Various locations

• Conerico Was Here to Stay - Fortune Theater, 1969 - young man
• Summertree - Players Theater, 1969 - young man
• Paradise Gardens East - Fortune Theater, 1969 - Brother
• The Year Boston Won the Pennant - Mitzi Newhouse Theater, 1969 - Dillinger / Peabody
• Barbary Shore - Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, 1973 - Mike Lovett
• Pericles, Prince of Tire - Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, 1974 - Thailard / Knight of Ephesus / Boult
• The Merry Wives of Windsor - Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, 1974 - Abraham Slender
• Henry V - Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, 1976 - Dauphin
• Measure for Measure - oseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, 1976 - Lucio

watch TV

• The Teaching , 1970 - Samuel Golden
• Pueblo , 1973 - Ensign TL Harris
• Kojak : "Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die" , 1974 - Joyce Harrington
• Sunshine, "White Bread and Margarine," 1975 - Jinx
• Secret Service - Henry Dumont, 1977
• The Rubber Gun Squad , 1977 - Eddie
• Starsky and Hutch, Ninety Pounds of Trouble , 1979 - Damon
• The Rockford Files : "Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die" Parts 1 and 2, 1979 - Ronny Martz
• Taxi : "Latka's Revolting" , 1979 - Baschi

Movie

• The Hospital , 1971 - Dr. Shepherd
• AWOL , 1972 - Sidney Feitel
• Malatesta's Carnival of Blood , 1973 - Sonja
• The Paper Chase , 1973 - William Moss
• Next Stop, Greenwich Village , 1976 - Larry Lapinsky

Awards and prizes (selection)

• 1977: Tony Award / Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for I Love My Wife
• 1977: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
• 1977: Nominated for the 1977 Golden Globe Awards for Best Newcomer

Web links

• NyBlueprint.com: "Next Stop, Greenwich Village"

Individual evidence

1. ↑ NyBlueprint.com: "Next Stop, Greenwich Village"