Lenny Baker

American actor (1945-1982)
Person human Q6522914
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Lenny Baker

Summary

Lenny Baker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brookline[2]. He was born on January 17, 1945[3]. He died in Hallandale Beach[4]. He died on April 12, 1982[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brookline[2], Lenny Baker…
  • Lenny Baker died in Hallandale Beach[4].
  • Lenny Baker was born on January 17, 1945[3].
  • Lenny Baker died on April 12, 1982[5].
  • Lenny Baker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Lenny Baker's native language[11].
  • Lenny Baker worked as an actor[6].
  • Lenny Baker's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Lenny Baker's professions included television actor[8].
  • Lenny Baker's education included a stint at Boston University College of Fine Arts[12].
  • Lenny Baker's education included a stint at Brookline High School[13].
  • Lenny Baker received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[14].
  • Lenny Baker is recorded as male[15].
  • Lenny Baker's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[17].
  • Lenny Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[18].
  • Lenny Baker's given name is recorded as Lenny[19].
  • Lenny Baker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Lenny Baker's start of work period is recorded as 1966[21].
  • Lenny Baker's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1945-01-17[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-04-12[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 55404c5d-d4a6-4deb-9de4-2d6c43868f0b[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Lenny Baker's place of birth was Brookline[2]. He was born on January 17, 1945[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[12], an educational institution[28], in United States[29] and Brookline High School[13], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1843[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Lenny Baker received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[14].

Death and Burial

Lenny Baker died on April 12, 1982[5]. He passed away in Hallandale Beach[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[17].

Why It Matters

Lenny Baker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Lenny Baker born?

Lenny Baker's place of birth was Brookline[2].

Where did Lenny Baker die?

Lenny Baker died in Hallandale Beach[4].

What did Lenny Baker do for work?

Lenny Baker worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Lenny Baker go to school?

Lenny Baker was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[12] and Brookline High School[13].

What awards did Lenny Baker receive?

Honors received include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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