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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.

Filmography

1945FilmAlong Came Jonesas Poker Player (uncredited)1942FilmLawless Plainsmenas Wagon Train Man (archive footage)1941FilmForbidden Trailsas Townsman 1941FilmStick to Your Gunsas Townsman 1941FilmWrangler's Roostas Church Member 1941FilmPirates on Horsebackas Barfly 1941FilmSheriff of Tombstoneas Townsman 1940FilmArizonaas Barfly 1940FilmUnder Texas Skiesas Townsman 1940FilmThe Durango Kidas Piute City Townsman (uncredited)1940FilmWinners of the Westas Barfly 1940FilmAdventures of Red Ryderas Barfly 1940FilmRocky Mountain Rangersas Texas Ranger 1940FilmYoung Buffalo Billas Barfly 1939FilmOf Mice and Menas Old Hand (uncredited)1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Barfly (uncredited)1938FilmThe Cowboy and the Ladyas Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)1938FilmFrontier Townas Barfly 1937FilmEmpty Holstersas Townsman (uncredited)1937FilmNorth of the Rio Grandeas Juror 1937FilmGunsmoke Ranchas Settler 1937FilmBorderlandas Barfly 1937FilmRanger Courageas Settler (uncredited)1936FilmRio Grande Rangeras Barfly (uncredited)1936FilmTrailin' Westas Gambler (uncredited)1935FilmGun Playas Man at Dance (uncredited)1935FilmBig Calibreas Barfly / Man at Dance 1935FilmKid Courageousas Pete the Cowhand 1935FilmArizona Bad Manas Cowhand 1934FilmTerror of the Plainsas Posse Rider / Wagon Driver 1934FilmThunder Over Texasas Townsman 1934FilmThe Man from Hellas Townsman 1934FilmBlue Steelas Townsman 1933FilmThe Gallant Foolas Silver 1933FilmThe Thrill Hunteras Townsman 1932FilmYoung Bloodas Stage Driver 1932FilmThe Man from Hell's Edgesas Silver, Stage Coach Driver 1931FilmWild Horseas Cowboy 1922FilmIn the Days of Buffalo Billas Gen. Grenville M. Dodge