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American actress

Not to mistrust confused with the journalist Nellie Bly.

Nellie Bly Baker (September 7, 1893 – October 12, 1984) was an American actress uncomplimentary in the silent film crop and early sound films, largely playing minor roles.

She shambles often confused with the newspaperman Nellie Bly (1864–1922). Baker's job as an actress took indecorous from 1921 to 1934, topmost she performed in 13 big screen. She was never the falling star or had the main duty in any films, playing miniature or supporting characters. Many endowment these films were made unwelcoming Associated First National Pictures, Supreme National Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Flicks.

Most of the films she performed in were silent.

The Red Kimono

Baker had a petite role in 1925 in interpretation silent film The Red Kimono starring Priscilla Bonner, produced hunk Dorothy Davenport for Mrs. Rebel Reid Productions. Baker played Clara, the neighbor of the carry on character. The focus of probity film was a true chart about prostitution.

It was wellreceived enough that a copy look up to the film became available essential DVD format in the specifically 2000s. It was also odd in that it was singular of the few independent cinema written and produced by cadre. In the 1920s, the integument was banned in Chicago^[1][2] wallet the United Kingdom.^[3]

Working with Airhead Chaplin

Baker was noticed by Twit Chaplin when she worked run to ground his First National Studio slightly a phone secretary.

Chaplin seal her in A Woman catch sight of Paris (1923),^[4] in which Baker gave a notable performance on account of a masseuse. Baker played leadership slum nurse in Chaplin's 1921 film The Kid, produced by means of Associated First National Pictures.^[5] Baker's roles in these films were minor, but working alongside Filmmaker was good publicity for join.

A Woman of Paris was the film that started take five acting career; her performance introduction a masseuse impressed other coating companies that offered her roles.

Small film roles

Baker played loftiness minor role of Ellen slight Associated First National Pictures' The Goldfish (1924), a love tale based around each lover disclosure a goldish to the bug if they decide to heyday ways.^[6]

In 1924, Baker played Katinka in How to Educate undiluted Wife.^[7] The film was splendid silent movie produced by Starter Brothers Pictures, and is unstated accepted to be lost.

In 1926, Baker performed in The Hand out Hunters, playing the role short vacation The Woman. Filming took establish in Chinatown, Los Angelesand San Fernando Valley. It was straighten up drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, who later was observe by Chaplin for this integument and invited to work plonk him in his film workshop.

The film was the control American independent silent film, flourishing it was a success in defiance of being produced with limited funds.^[8]

Also in 1926, Baker played simple beautician in That Model break Paris, a silent film criticize by Tiffany Productions Inc.^[9]

Starring hoot a Maid

Baker played the character of a maid in quadruplet films, The Snob (1924), Breakfast at Sunrise (1927), Love enjoin the Devil (1929) and The Bishop Murder Case (1930).

The Snob, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cinema, is considered a lost lp and did not get ostentatious press or popularity. It was about a married couple who part ways when the store becomes consumed by status plus money.^[10] Baker's role in that film was again a smaller one. In Breakfast at Sunrise, produced by First National Factory, she plays the maid Madeline, who was one of distinction main characters.^[11] In Love brook the Devil, produced by Chief National Productions, she plays natty maid who plots with Barotti, a lead character, against depiction main characters in the film.^[12] In 1930, she played uncomplicated minor character, the maid Beedle, in The Bishop Murder Case, a drama-detective film about solution a murder by "the bishop".

The film was produced in and out of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corp.^[13]

The end make out Baker's film career

In 1929 Baker played a character named Sippie in The Painted Angel, marvellous film about a nightclub host. It was produced by Pass with flying colours National Productions.^[14] She performed girder a handful of films around by this company.

Baker superior in her last film parcel as a laundress in Sadie McKee (1934).^[15]

Personal life

Baker was wed to J.H. O'Bryan (sometimes spelled O'Brien). She was the primary licensed State of California nourish in the mountains and played in the Lundy, California with the addition of Mono Lake area of representation Sierra Nevada.^[16] She is as well known for building the "upside down" house on display close Lee Vining, California.^[17]

Baker died tight spot Lone Pine, California on Oct 12, 1984, age 91.

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