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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 18, 1886
Died
March 15, 1943 (age 56)
Place of Birth
Ellis County, Texas, USA
Silver Tip Baker
Biography
Floyd 'Silver Tip' Baker born Floyd Michael Baker in Texas in 1886. Well-known trick rider in rodeos and wild west shows from the late 1900's. He was among the talented few that could handle a team of horses and stagecoach at full speed, became a white-haired old codger character in many westerns, first playing the role, General Grenville M. Dodge in 'In the Days of Buffalo Bill' directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Art Acord as Art Taylor and Duke R. Lee as Buffalo Bill at the Universal, seen in over 100 minor roles in talkies many of them B-Westerns. married to wild show trick rider Mabel Baker.
Known For
Film
Gun Play
Man at Dance (uncredited)
1935
Film
Forbidden Trails
Townsman
1941
Film
Young Blood
Stage Driver
1932
Film
The Cowboy and the Lady
Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
1938
Film
Arizona
Barfly
1940
Film
Destry Rides Again
Barfly (uncredited)
1939
Film
Of Mice and Men
Old Hand (uncredited)
1939
Film
Blue Steel
Townsman
1934
Film
North of the Rio Grande
Juror
1937
Film
Stick to Your Guns
Townsman
1941
Film
Adventures of Red Ryder
Barfly
1940
Film
Along Came Jones
Poker Player (uncredited)
1945
Film
Wrangler's Roost
Church Member
1941
Film
Young Buffalo Bill
Barfly
1940
Film
Gunsmoke Ranch
Settler
1937
Film
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Texas Ranger
1940
Film
Borderland
Barfly
1937
Film
Under Texas Skies
Townsman
1940
Film
Trailin' West
Gambler (uncredited)
1936
Film
Pirates on Horseback
Barfly
1941
Filmography
1945FilmAlong Came Jonesas Poker Player (uncredited)1942FilmLawless Plainsmenas Wagon Train Man (archive footage)1941FilmForbidden Trailsas Townsman1941FilmStick to Your Gunsas Townsman1941FilmWrangler's Roostas Church Member1941FilmPirates on Horsebackas Barfly1941FilmSheriff of Tombstoneas Townsman1940FilmArizonaas Barfly1940FilmUnder Texas Skiesas Townsman1940FilmThe Durango Kidas Piute City Townsman (uncredited)1940FilmWinners of the Westas Barfly1940FilmAdventures of Red Ryderas Barfly1940FilmRocky Mountain Rangersas Texas Ranger1940FilmYoung Buffalo Billas Barfly1939FilmOf Mice and Menas Old Hand (uncredited)1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Barfly (uncredited)1938FilmThe Cowboy and the Ladyas Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)1938FilmFrontier Townas Barfly1937FilmEmpty Holstersas Townsman (uncredited)1937FilmNorth of the Rio Grandeas Juror1937FilmGunsmoke Ranchas Settler1937FilmBorderlandas Barfly1937FilmRanger Courageas Settler (uncredited)1936FilmRio Grande Rangeras Barfly (uncredited)1936FilmTrailin' Westas Gambler (uncredited)1935FilmGun Playas Man at Dance (uncredited)1935FilmBig Calibreas Barfly / Man at Dance1935FilmKid Courageousas Pete the Cowhand1935FilmArizona Bad Manas Cowhand1934FilmTerror of the Plainsas Posse Rider / Wagon Driver1934FilmThunder Over Texasas Townsman1934FilmThe Man from Hellas Townsman1934FilmBlue Steelas Townsman1933FilmThe Gallant Foolas Silver1933FilmThe Thrill Hunteras Townsman1932FilmYoung Bloodas Stage Driver1932FilmThe Man from Hell's Edgesas Silver, Stage Coach Driver1931FilmWild Horseas Cowboy1922FilmIn the Days of Buffalo Billas Gen. Grenville M. Dodge