Art Baker (January 7, 1898 - August 26, 1966) was a film, television and radio actor of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He was most well known for his radio and television work which began in the mid-1930s. Baker, born Arthur Shank, appeared in over forty films including Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), Any Number Can Play (1949) starring Clark Gable, and The Underworld Story (1950). His tall, slim frame, snow white hair, smooth slightly nasal voice and a genial nature made him a natural for playing business tycoons, doctors, and senators in various movies. Baker grew up in New York and, after a number of different jobs, eventually became an actor. He died of a heart attack in 1966. January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a British-born (later American as well) film director and producer, closely associated with the suspense thriller genre. ... There have been at least two movies with the title Spellbound: Spellbound, a 1945 movie about a mental asylum directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... Clark Gable from the cover of Clark Gable: Biography, Filmography, Bibliography by Chrystopher J. Spicer Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 —November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, and the biggest box-office star of the early sound film era. ...