Richard Foster Baker

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Richard Foster Baker
Born(1857-01-25)25 January 1857
Died21 February 1921(1921-02-21) (aged 64)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1915–1921

Richard Foster Baker (January 25, 1857 - February 21, 1921) was a director and actor in the U.S. during the silent movie era. [1]

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Richard Foster Baker was born January 25, 1857, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He died February 21, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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References

  1. "Staff Directory". Essanay Studios. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.