C. Graham Baker

Screenwriter, Film director

1883 – 1950

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Who was C. Graham Baker?

Charles Graham Baker was an American screenwriter and director. He wrote for more than 170 films between 1915 and 1948. He and his father invented the game of Gin rummy in 1909.

He was born in Evansville, Indiana. He and his father, Elwood T. Baker, invented the game of Gin rummy in 1909. By 1918 he was working as a "playwright" for the Vitagraph company in Brooklyn. Baker died in Reseda, Los Angeles, California in 1950.

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Born
Jul 16, 1883
Evansville
Also known as
  • Charles Graham Baker
  • Leslie Burrows
  • Graham Baker
  • Leslie S. Barrows
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
May 15, 1950
Reseda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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