Henry Judd Baker

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Henry Judd Baker
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Died(2016-08-28)August 28, 2016
Occupation Actor

Henry Judd Baker (died August 28, 2016) [1] was an American actor [2] known for such films and television shows as Oliver Stone's Seizure , [3] Clean and Sober , [4] The Mighty Quinn , [2] William Friedkin's Cruising [2] and Dark Shadows . [5]

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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Seizure Jackal
1977 Short Eyes Other Inmate
1978 Fingers Leonard
1980 Cruising Tough Cop
1981 Neighbors Police Officer #2
1982 Vigilante Quinn
1985 After Hours Jett
1986 The Money Pit Oscar
1986AmericaMugger
1988 Shakedown Big Leroy
1988 Clean and Sober Xavier
1989 The Mighty Quinn Nicotine
1991 The Super Man on Stoop #1(final film role)

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  1. In Memoriam
  2. 1 2 3 "Henry Judd Baker". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19.
  3. Newman, Kim (18 April 2011). Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 24–. ISBN   978-1-4088-1750-6.
  4. Benson, Sheila (August 10, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Clean and Sober' Sharp and True". Los Angeles Times .
  5. Goldweber, David Elroy (2014). Claws & Saucers: Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Film 1902-1982: A Complete Guide. ISBN   9781312288034.