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Leonard Joel Baker (January 17, 1945 – April 12, 1982) was an American actor of stage, film, and television, best known for his Golden-Globe-nominated performance in the 1976 Paul Mazursky film Next Stop, Greenwich Village and his 1977 Tony Award-winning performance in the stage play I Love My Wife.
Lenny had his sole lead role as aspiring actor Larry Lapinsky in Paul Mazursky's autobiographical Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male. Baker died at age 37 from AIDS-related cancer on April 12, 1982 in a hospital in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
- January 1, 1
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA
Apr 13, 1982 · Lenny Baker, who won a Tony award in 1977 for his performance in the Broadway musical ''I Love My Wife'' and who starred in the movie ''Next Stop, Greenwich...
Leonard Joel "Lenny" Baker (January 17, 1945 – April 12, 1982) was an American actor. He won the 1977 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for the musical I Love My Wife, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976).
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Lenny Baker. Highest Rated: 100% The Hospital (1971) Lowest Rated: 81% The Paper Chase (1973) Birthday: Jan 17, 1945. Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Lenny Baker was an actor who was no...
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Lenny Baker was an actor who was no stranger to being featured in numerous film roles throughout his Hollywood career. Baker marked his early career with roles in the comedy "The Hospital" (1971) with George C Scott, the Russ Thacker drama "A.W.O.L." (1972) and "Pueblo" (ABC, 1972-73).