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Nellie Bly Baker (September 7, 1893 – October 12, 1984) was an American actress active in the silent film era and early sound films, mostly playing minor roles. She is often confused with the journalist Nellie Bly (1864–1922).
Nellie Bly Baker (1893-1984) was an actress who appeared in 14 films, including two directed by Charlie Chaplin. She also worked as his secretary at the First National studio and was married to J.H. O'Brien.
- Actress, Additional Crew
- September 7, 1893
- Nellie Bly Baker
- October 12, 1984
Frankie Baker shot and wounded her lover Allen Britt in 1899 in St. Louis. The song "Frankie and Johnny" was based on the incident, but changed some names and details for rhyme and drama.
Nellie Bly Baker was born on September 7, 1893 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Goldfish (1924), That Model from Paris (1926) and Breakfast at Sunrise (1927). She was married to J.H. O'Brien. She died on October 12, 1984 in Lone Pine, California, USA.
- September 7, 1893
- October 12, 1984
May 5, 2014 · In 1887, American journalist Nellie Bly had herself committed to New York's notorious Blackwell's Island insane asylum — on purpose, as part of an assignment from the...
A motion-picture actor during the 1920s and 1930s, Nellie Bly Baker was born in Oklahoma Territory on her parents' homestead on September 7, 1895 (some sources say 1893). It was located in present Yukon Township, Canadian County, south of present Lake Overholser.
As a writer, Nellie Bly focused her early work for the Pittsburgh Dispatch on the lives of working women, writing a series of investigative articles on women factory workers.
