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Known For

Acting

Born

April 18, 1886

Died

March 15, 1943 (age 56)

Place of Birth

Ellis County, Texas, USA

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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.

Sagebrush Trail (1933) | Drama | Western

Video

Known For

Along Came Jones
Film

Along Came Jones

Poker Player (uncredited)

1945

Forbidden Trails
Film

Forbidden Trails

Townsman

1941

Destry Rides Again
Film

Destry Rides Again

Barfly (uncredited)

1939

Arizona
Film

Arizona

Barfly

1940

Of Mice and Men
Film

Of Mice and Men

Old Hand (uncredited)

1939

Blue Steel
Film

Blue Steel

Townsman

1934

Young Blood
Film

Young Blood

Stage Driver

1932

The Cowboy and the Lady
Film

The Cowboy and the Lady

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

1938

Gun Play
Film

Gun Play

Man at Dance (uncredited)

1935

Adventures of Red Ryder
Film

Adventures of Red Ryder

Barfly

1940

North of the Rio Grande
Film

North of the Rio Grande

Juror

1937

Stick to Your Guns
Film

Stick to Your Guns

Townsman

1941

Young Buffalo Bill
Film

Young Buffalo Bill

Barfly

1940

Lawless Plainsmen
Film

Lawless Plainsmen

Wagon Train Man (archive footage)

1942

Pirates on Horseback
Film

Pirates on Horseback

Barfly

1941

Sheriff of Tombstone
Film

Sheriff of Tombstone

Townsman

1941

Wrangler's Roost
Film

Wrangler's Roost

Church Member

1941

In the Days of Buffalo Bill
Film

In the Days of Buffalo Bill

Gen. Grenville M. Dodge

1922

The Durango Kid
Film

The Durango Kid

Piute City Townsman (uncredited)

1940

The Gallant Fool
Film

The Gallant Fool

Silver

1933

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