Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker deserves to be remembered more widely than he is. Born into a coal-mining family in Ferndale, Wales, he clawed his way up from the West End stage to become one of Britain's leading male stars of the late 1950s. That rugged look and grounded, intense presence gave his films a weight few could match, and he later turned producer and earned a knighthood. Losing him at just 48 in 1976 feels like a genuine loss to British cinema. I am drawn to actors who carry their working-class roots onto the screen; that earthy foundation is exactly what gave Baker his unmistakable authority.

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Name (English)

Stanley Baker

Name (Japanese)

スタンリー・ベイカー

Reading

すたんりー・べいかー

Born

February 28, 1928 – June 28, 1976

Origin

Ferndale, United Kingdom

Occupation

film producer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

Awards & achievements

• Knight Bachelor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley%20Baker
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1306352

Tags

• film producer
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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