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Rex 'Snowy' Baker
Acting

Rex 'Snowy' Baker
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1884-02-08,Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Gender
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reginald Leslie "Snowy" Baker (8 February 1884 – 2 December 1953) was an Australian athlete, sports promoter, and actor. Born in Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Baker excelled at a number of sports, winning New South Wales swimming and boxing championships while still a teenager. Playing rugby union for Eastern Suburbs, he played several games for New South Wales against Queensland, and in 1904 represented Australia in two Test matches against Great Britain. At the 1908 London Olympics, Baker represented Australasia in swimming and diving, as well as taking part in the middleweight boxing event, in which he won a silver medal. He also excelled in horsemanship, water polo, running, rowing and cricket. However, "His stature as an athlete depends largely upon the enormous range rather than the outstanding excellence of his activities; it was as an entrepreneur-showman, publicist and businessman that he seems in retrospect to have been most important." Baker retired from competition after being injured in a motor-vehicle accident, and became involved in boxing promotion, bringing a number of top fighters from North America and Europe to fight in Australia. During this time, he began to act in a number of silent film roles which showcased his horsemanship, including The Enemy Within, The Man from Kangaroo, and The Shadow of Lightning Ridge. In 1920, Baker left Australia for the United States, where he became known as an entrepreneur and stunt coach. He died in 1953 in Los Angeles, California, from cerebrovascular disease. Baker became Australia's darling of the screen when his silent movie career took off. His movies included The Enemy Within, The Man from Kangaroo, and The Shadow of Lightning Ridge. During this same time, he was also writing and editing a publication titled 'Snowy Baker's Magazine'. For many years, until he settled in the United States, Baker was Australia's leading actor and matinee idol.

Filmography

The White Panther

7

The White Panther
1924-01-22

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

0

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922-11-05

7

Sleeping Acres
1921-01-01

The Kid From Texas

7

The Kid From Texas
1939-04-14

The Enemy Within

0

The Enemy Within
1918-03-10

Polo with the Stars

5.25

Polo with the Stars
1941-09-20

The Man from Kangaroo

6.3

The Man from Kangaroo
1920-01-24

The Sword of Valor

9

The Sword of Valor
1924-05-06

The Empire Builders

10

The Empire Builders
1924-03-01

7.667

Big City
1937-09-03

The Fighting Breed

8

The Fighting Breed
1921-09-01

7

His Last Race
1923-08-01

Fighter's Paradise

7

Fighter's Paradise
1924-06-28

The Shadow of Lightning Ridge

7

The Shadow of Lightning Ridge
1920-04-03

The Jackeroo of Coolabong

9

The Jackeroo of Coolabong
1920-10-16

The Lure of the Bush

9

The Lure of the Bush
1918-09-30