Elsie Baker

Elsie Baker (July 13, 1883 – August 16, 1971) was an American singer and actress. Her career spanned the gamut from vaudeville through silent movies to Victrola to radio to Hollywood and television.[1]

Elsie Baker in 1918

Biography

She was born on July 13, 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. Baker first went on stage when she was just 10 months old, and more than 80 years later she was still taking roles in Hollywood films until just before her death.[2]

She sometimes used the stage name Edna Brown, including in the 1910s when she sang duets with Irish-American singer Billy Murray.[3] One of her hit recordings was the song "I Love You Truly" which is heard in the movie It's A Wonderful Life.[4]

She died on August 16, 1971 in Manhattan, New York City.

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References
  1. IMDb
  2. MTV filmography for Elsie Baker
  3. Their 1916 duet on "Play a Simple Melody" is available at the Internet Archive site for Billy Murray & Edna Brown.
  4. Jasen, David Alan (2002). A Century of American Popular Music: 2000 Best-loved and Remembered Songs. Taylor & Francis. p. 86. ISBN 0-415-93700-0. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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