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Kenny Baker (American performer)

Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (died 1985)

Born
September 30, 1912
Died
August 10, 1985
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1912

About Kenny Baker (American performer)

Kenneth Laurence Baker was an American singer and actor who first gained notice as the featured singer on radio's The Jack Benny Program during the 1930s. Fred Allen Podcast 1940-10-02 (ep 01) Grab It Or Leave It – Kenny Baker's First Show with Fred Allen! with new introduction. Kenneth Laurence Baker (September 30, 1912 – August 10, 1985) was an American singer and actor who first gained notice as the featured singer on radio's The Jack Benny Program during the 1930s. Baker first appeared on Jack Benny's weekly radio program on November 3, 1935, having been hired to replace singer Frank Parker. After retiring from performing in the early 1950s, Baker became a Christian Science practitioner and motivational speaker and recorded a number of record albums of hymns for his church.

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Kenny Baker (American performer) timeline

  1. Kenneth Laurence Baker (September 30, 1912 – August 10, 1985) was an American singer and actor who first gained notice as the featured singer on radio's The Jack Benny Program during the 1930s.
  2. Baker first appeared on Jack Benny's weekly radio program on November 3, 1935, having been hired to replace singer Frank Parker.
  3. Fred Allen Podcast 1940-10-02 (ep 01) Grab It Or Leave It – Kenny Baker's First Show with Fred Allen! with new introduction.

The world when Kenny Baker (American performer) was born

Kenny Baker (American performer) was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kenny Baker (American performer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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