C. Graham Baker
| Charles Graham Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 16, 1883 Evansville, Indiana |
| Died |
May 15, 1950 (aged 66) Reseda, Los Angeles, California |
| Other names |
Graham Baker Leslie S. Barrows |
| Years active | 1915–1948 |
Charles Graham Baker (July 16, 1883 – May 15, 1950) was an American screenwriter and director. He wrote for more than 170 films between 1915 and 1948. He and his father invented the game of Gin rummy in 1909.[1]
Biography
He was born in Evansville, Indiana on 16 July 1883 to Elwood T. Baker and Leslie S. Barrows. He and his father invented the game of Gin rummy in 1909. By 1918 he was working as a "playwright" for the Vitagraph company in Brooklyn, New York City.[2]
Baker died in Reseda, Los Angeles, California on 15 May 1950.[1]
Selected filmography
- Love Watches (1918)
- Frauds and Frenzies (1918)
- The Inner Chamber (1921)
- Fortune's Mask (1922)
- The Girl in the Limousine (1924)
- Just Suppose (1926)
- The Third Degree (1926)
- The Singing Fool (1928)
- Sonny Boy (1930)
- Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933)
- She Couldn't Take It (1935)
- Shanghai (1935)
- Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)
- You Only Live Once (1937)
- Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
- Eternally Yours (1939)
- Danger Signal (1945)
- Ramrod (1947)
References
- 1 2 "C.G. Baker, Helped Devise Gin Rummy". New York Times. May 17, 1950. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
C. Graham Baker, writer and producer of motion pictures and co-creator of the card game gin rummy, died today at his home in Reseda in the San Fernando Valley. ...
- ↑ World War I draft registration
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