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5 unusual facts about Joe Baker


Alan Fenton

This led to a career writing comedy sketches and scripts for TV comedy series, Saturday Night Spectaculars and Sunday Nights at the London Palladium for most of the top comedians of the day, including Ronnie Corbett, Bruce Forsyth, Dickie Henderson, Roy Castle, Arthur Haines, Jack Douglas and Joe Baker, Dick Emery, Irene Handl, Des O'Connor and many others.

Fritz-Julius Lemp

Joe Baker-Cresswell, commander of the Bulldog, also denied that Lemp had been shot, and the official British explanation remains that Lemp committed suicide by drowning when he realized the consequences of his failure.

Joe Baker

With Geoff Strong he formed one of Arsenal's most prolific striking partnerships, but Arsenal's defence could not match the quality of their attack, which meant they were unable to finish above 7th in the league during his time at the club.

He died at the age of 63, after suffering a heart attack during a charity golf tournament, dying in Wishaw General Hospital soon after.

Lorraine Baker

Her uncle Joe Baker, was also an International footballer, earning eight England caps between 1959 and 1966.


Fred and Barney Meet The Thing

He transforms into the rock-skinned superhero Thing (voiced by Joe Baker) by touching together magic rings and reciting the words "Thing ring, do your thing!" When the Thing spoke, his voice is identical to Jimmy Durante.


see also

Something Big

In the frontier of the southern New Mexico Territory, Joe Baker (Dean Martin) is an aging restless bandit determined to do "something big" before his fiancée Dover McBride (Carol White) arrives from the East.

The ABC Comedy Hour

Seven of the 13 episodes featured a guest host and a team of comedy impressionists known as The Kopycats (Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Joe Baker, Marilyn Michaels, Fred Travalena, Charlie Callas and George Kirby).