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Art Baker

Art Baker

Actor · Died August 26, 1966, aged 68 · New York City, New York, USA

Art Baker was born on 7 January 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Spellbound (1945), The Farmer's Daughter (1947) and Impact (1949). He was married to Alice Baker. He died on 26 August 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 7, 1898
Died
August 26, 1966 (aged 68)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Art Baker's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Morality
32%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
8%
Survival
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Judge Langham in Hot Rod (1950)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Art Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Art Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wild Angels(1966)

    as Thomas - Mortician

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Young Dillinger(1965)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1961)

    as UN Commentator (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Twelve Hours to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Capt. Johns

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Brownley

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Artists and Models(1955)

    as TV Commentator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Living It Up(1954)

    as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Only the Valiant(1951)

    as Capt. Jennings

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    as Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod(1950)

    as Judge David Langham

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Underworld Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lieutenant Tilton

  • Easy Living(1949)

    as Howard Vollmer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Task Force(1949)

    as Sen. Vincent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Take One False Step(1949)

    as Henry Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Any Number Can Play(1949)

    as Mr. Reardon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Massacre River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Col. James Reid

  • Night Unto Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. Poole

  • Impact(1949)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cover Up(1949)

    as Stu Weatherby

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • It's Your Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. Hendricks

  • The Decision of Christopher Blake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Kurlick

  • The Walls of Jericho(1948)

    as Peddigrew

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    as Dr. Frederick Townsend

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Silver River(1948)

    as Maj. Wilson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Daisy Kenyon(1947)

    as Lucille's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dark Delusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sanford Burson

  • The Farmer's Daughter(1947)

    as Anders J. Finley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Spellbound(1945)

    as Det. Lt. Cooley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(1944)

    as Gabriel Heatter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Amazon Awakens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator

  • Trial by Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Wells Fargo Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator

  • Roaring Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Gun to Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Winged Scourge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Narrator

  • Victory Through Air Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Narrator

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Trade Winds(1938)

    as Police Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Artists & Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 2nd Announcer (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1937 to 1966; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

Daisy Kenyon (1947)

Midcredits 76th

Film career

19371966

Peak 1966 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1943Screen debut· Victory Through Air Power

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 43: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 43: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s25 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Art Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 18 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Spellbound (1945)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Art Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Art Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irwin Shaw shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors