Reginald Leslie Baker Reginald Leslie Baker i(A80173 works by) (a.k.a. Snowy Baker)
Born: Established: 1884 Surry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1953 Los Angeles, California,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
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An outstanding sportsman who represented Australia in seven sports, Baker concentrated his attention on boxing, winning a silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. In addition to further involvement in boxing as a referee and a promoter, Baker went on to develop a film career as a stuntman, actor and filmmaker. His best-known film is The Man from Kangaroo.

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