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Tab Baker

1960 – 2010

American actor

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Lived 1960 – 2010 (aged 50). Tab Baker was an American actor, stage actor and television actor.

Terrence Alonzo Baker (November 15, 1960 – August 9, 2010) was an American actor.

Biography Baker was born on November 15, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee. Baker had an acting career that spanned 30 years. He was a successful actor on stage, TV and in film. Some of Baker's credits include Prison Break, Cupid, ER, and Early Edition. He also acted in films such as Gladiator and The Ice Harvest. Baker also taught acting at Columbia College and at the Act One Studios.

Baker died in his home at the age of 49 on August 9, 2010, after suffering from a heart attack. He is survived by his daughter, five brothers and four sisters.

Filmography Death of a President (2006) as Hat Man Stranger Than Fiction (2006) as Demolition Crew #2 Prison Break as Crab Simmons (2 episodes, 2005–2006) The Ice Harvest (2005) as Dennis ER as Vendor (1 episode, 2001) Just Visiting (2001) as Cabbie Save the Last Dance (2001) as Mr. Campbell Cupid as Vaughn (1 episode) Hoodlum (1997) as Willie Brunder Due South as Lou Robbins (1 episode, 1996) Gladiator (1992) as Storm Trooper

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Education
Marquette University
Also known as
Terrence Alonzo Baker

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tab Baker's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tab Baker?

American actor (1960–2010)

When was Tab Baker born?

Tab Baker was born on 17 May 1960 in Chicago.

When did Tab Baker die?

Tab Baker died on 9 August 2010 in Chicago.

What was Tab Baker's occupation?

Tab Baker was an actor, stage actor and television actor.

What nationality was Tab Baker?

Tab Baker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tab Baker

· Wikidata: Q7672837

· DBpedia: Tab Baker

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