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	Kenny Baker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On Tuesday the 7th of March 1995, Kenny Baker, the innards of R2D2 in STAR WARS was our guest and took part in a question and answer session with the group.
		Kenny has been a guest once before in March, 1990, when we were last in the same venue (although it was called The Bodega then).
		Kenny, on the other hand had a seat in R2-D2 and was not in contact with the walls at all.
	www.hairy1.demon.co.uk /psfg/baker.htm (624 words)

	Kenny Baker
		Kenny Baker (Born August 24, 1934) is a British actor best known as the man inside of R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.
		Baker, at 3 feet, 8 inches (112 cm) tall, was a circus and cabaret performer with entertainer Jack Purvis[?] when George Lucas hired him to be the man inside of R2-D2 in Star Wars in 1977.
		Baker and actor Anthony Daniels[?], who plays C-3P0 in the films, are the only actors to appear in all five Star Wars films.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ke/Kenny_Baker.html (138 words)

	Kenny Baker - Biography - AOL Music
		Bluegrass fiddler Kenny Baker was born on June 26, 1926, in Jenkins, KY. Both his father and grandfather were fiddlers, and by eight years old, Kenny himself had picked up the instrument.
		Baker issued another solo album, Portrait of a Bluegrass Fiddler, in 1969, capitalizing on the popular resurgence of the genre on the heels of the late-'60s folk movement.
		Baker continued to perform throughout the 1990s, lodging a series of tours backed by the National Council on Traditional Arts.
	music.aol.com /artist/kenny-baker/7996/biography (429 words)

	Kenny Baker \| Old Time Music Festival
		Kenny Baker refined the rugged bluegrass fiddle style during his twenty-two year stint with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys.
		Baker fiddled on the definitive recordings of such landmark bluegrass instrumentals as "Jerusalem Ridge" and "Salt Creek." He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Hall of Honor in 1999.
		Baker so impressed the head of the unit that he was given an immediate transfer to the entertainment outfit, where he served out the remainder of his military hitch.
	www.oldtimemusic.org /baker.html (560 words)

	Kenny Baker - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
		Kenny Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British actor best known as the man inside of R2-D2 in the film series.
		Baker even played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi, when he played Paploo, the Ewok who stole an Imperial speeder bike.
		Kenny is a first class mouth-organ player and rates his guest appearance with the James Coutts Scottish Dance Band at Hugh McCaig's Silverstone Party in July 1997 as probably his "finest musical experience".
	starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Kenny_Baker (348 words)

	OMS Records
		To many fiddlers and bluegrass music historians, Kenny Baker is considered to be the most influential fiddle player in modern times.
		Kenny was the long-time fiddler for Bill Monroe, and In 1970 provided the fiddle parts for Monroe's hugely influential album Uncle Pen.
		Many of Kenny's albums were sold at record tables at festivals, and according to historian Charles Wolfe, his records often outsold Monroe's...
	www.omsrecords.com /artists.html (463 words)

	Kenny Baker Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musicians Directory
		Baker died Tuesday in a hospital in Felpham in
		Kenny Baker was one of a handful of British jazz stars of the traditional and Swing era who
		Baker soon became a multi-media star, forming the group Baker's dozen and making many appearances on radio, television and in films.
	elvispelvis.com /kennybaker.htm (1228 words)

	Kenny Baker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kenneth George Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British actor best known as the man inside of R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series.
		Kenny is a mouth-organ player and rates his guest appearance with the James Coutts Scottish Dance Band at Hugh McCaig's Silverstone Party in July 1997 as probably his "finest musical experience".
		Baker owned a converted Rolls Royce, which was recently sold at auction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Baker (290 words)

	Kenny Baker Biography (Actor) — Infoplease.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kenny Baker was already an accomplished circus and cabaret performer when he took the role of R2-D2 in
		His height won him the part: at 3'8" tall, Baker was small enough to fit inside the tiny robot.
		Baker is no relation to the British trumpeter Kenny Baker.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/kennybaker.html (254 words)

	CMT.com : Kenny Baker (Bluegrass) : Biography
		Bluegrass fiddler Kenny Baker was born on June 26, 1926, in Jenkins, KY. Both his father and grandfather were fiddlers, and by eight years old,
		Baker issued another solo album, Portrait of a Bluegrass Fiddler, in 1969, capitalizing on the popular resurgence of the genre on the heels of the late-'60s folk movement.
		Baker continued to perform throughout the 1990s, lodging a series of tours backed by the National Council on Traditional Arts.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/baker_kenny_bluegrass_/bio.jhtml (434 words)

	Star Wars: Biography \| Kenny Baker
		Kenny Baker gave the "human" side to the beloved droid R2-D2 in the first Star Wars film in 1977, and has done the same in each Star Wars film since, including Attack of the Clones.
		Baker and actor Anthony Daniels, who plays the protocol droid C-3PO, are the only actors to perform in all the Classic Trilogy films and in both prequel films.
		Baker has played characters in many films such as U.F.O, Sleeping Beauty, Labyrinth, Amadeus, Time Bandits, The Elephant Man, Flash Gordon, and The Goodies, and in television films such as Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
	www.starwars.com /bio/kennybaker.html (243 words)

	Kenny Baker Biography :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On set, Baker was lowered into his costume and onto a seat by two people, and once inside, he manipulated two levers to move side to side—but only three inches at a time.
		Baker and onscreen pal Daniels—both are decidedly unfriendly off screen—had little screen time compared to the previous films, but both were happy to be part of the action.
		Meanwhile, Baker made some headlines he’d rather not have: before the release of "Episode III," he got behind the wheel after a couple drinks and was arrested for drunk driving.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/199941 (1022 words)

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	CBBC Newsround \| HOTSEAT \| Kenny Baker (R2-D2)
		Kenny: I thought it was great, I haven't seen it before and my son had seen it but I hadn't.
		Kenny: Well I think the film almost everybody says is The Empire Strike Back because I enjoyed the AT-ATS scene with the fighters tying the legs up and falling flat on their face in the snow, I thought that was funny.
		Kenny: Oh yeah, it was great, I got a phone call - that call to the clan as it were and we all met up at Leavesden up near Watford and George said "hi Kenny how're you doing" and you know it was all like going home from home.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/chat/hotseat/newsid_1639000/1639810.stm (1853 words)

	Kenny Baker cds, vinyl records and music albums
		Kenny Baker cds and Kenny Baker records can be found on the label County Records.
		Fiddle player Kenny Baker, an A-list session musician, did a stint as one of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and was also a member of Nashville crooner Don Gibson's band.
		baker's boogie, ev'ntide, bugle call rag, phil the fluter's ball, mean dog blues, harlem twist, blues i love to sing, delirium.
	www.musicstack.com /search/kenny+baker (345 words)

	TheForce.Net - Episode II - Kenny Baker Article From Denmark
		Kenny Baker regrets nothing, except when people keep asking him the same 2 questions: "Is it hot inside R2-D2?" and "How tall are you?".
		That was almost 25 years ago, but Kenny Baker is still living off the fame from back then - and he has stubbornly insisted on sticking to his character, even if modern computer technology could easily replace him.
		In this movie you both got to see Kenny Baker's face and hear his squeeking voice, which of course is a part of his physical handicap, but which he uses very wittingly and without prejudice to make his character even more annoying and pretty dumb.
	theforce.net /episode2/story/kenny_baker_article_from_denmark_70950.asp (1047 words)

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		When Kenny Baker entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: With the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler seizes control of all aspects of the German government.
		When Kenny Baker was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1934, the popular songs were: Anything Goes performed by Cole Porter; Fair and Warmer performed by Al Dubin; Fun to be Fooled sung by Ira Gershwin; as well as Lost in a Fog by Dorothy Fields.
		While Kenny Baker was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'It Happened One Night'- Directed by Frank Capra won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1934.
	www.clientbirthday.com /kenny_baker.htm (383 words)

	S W A D - Baker, Kenny
		Kenny Baker (born Kenneth Baker) was born on August 24, 1934, and raised, in Birmingham, UK.
		Baker still lives in Manchester with actress Valerie Gale, and has two grown sons (from wife, actress Eileen Baker) but travels the world making special appearances.
		Baker originally turned down the role of R2-D2 because he thought it might be uncomfortable and there were no lines.
	www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net /KennyBaker.html (495 words)

	Kenny Baker: Blue Grass Boy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As a Blue Grass Boy: Kenny Baker was a Blue Grass Boy longer than anyone else.
		Monroe once said of him: "Kenny knows bluegrass music - there's never been a better one." He played with the Blue Grass Boys several times in the late 50s and early 60s, but each time left to return to steadier work.
		Baker has also performed and recorded solo and as part of the Masters (Baker, Graves, Eddie Adcock and Jesse McReynolds).
	doodah.net /bgb/KennyBaker.html (262 words)

	R2-D2 Actor Back in the Can
		The amount of time Kenny Baker will spend in the R2-D2 costume in the next installment of the Star Wars series is reportedly limited
		Kenny Baker will be back in the R2-D2 costume in the next few weeks, with no less a figure than George Lucas himself singing his praises.
		With Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Baker is the only actor to appear in all three of the original Star Wars films and both prequels so far.
	www.space.com /sciencefiction/movies/r2d2_canned_000830.html (231 words)

	Kenny Baker (singer/actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kenneth Laurence "Kenny" Baker (September 30, 1912 – August 10, 1985) was an American singer/actor who first gained notice as the featured singer on Jack Benny's radio shows during the 1930s.
		Baker also recorded a number of hymn albums for his church.
		After retiring from performing in the early 1950s, he became a Christian Science practitioner and motivational speaker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Baker_(1912-1985) (134 words)

	Master Fiddler - Kenny Baker - Song Listings
		Master Fiddler compiles the highlights of Kenny Baker's albums recorded between 1968 and 1983.
		Throughout that 15 year span, Baker turned out a number of wonderful recordings, alive with his distinctive, fluid technique.
		Every cut on Master Fiddler demonstrates Baker's unique style and prodigious talent -- the record proves that the musician is indeed a Master Fiddler.
	www.mp3.com /albums/162941/summary.html (519 words)

	TheForce.Net - Episode II - Kenny Baker Article From Denmark
		And when George Lucas was starting his first Star Wars movie Kenny Baker was hired as the interior of one of the most important characters in the movie, the little, efficient droid R2-D2, who together with C-3PO, the golden rod, follows our heroes in their battle against the evil Empire.
		Denmark is little by little jumping on the band wagon, and when a man like Kenny Baker is in town it gives the event a touch of real class.
		But he has to live with the fact, that it is his life as a vacuum cleaner that has made him the center of attention in Nørreebrohallen, when the Star Wars fans meet.
	www.theforce.net /episode2/story/kenny_baker_article_from_denmark_70950.asp (1047 words)

	Dragon*Con '97: Kenny Baker
		Baker, do you have any information about any of the other stars of the Prequels?
		KennyBaker: the one I saw was exactly the same robot as the one I used in the previous 3 movies.
		Baker, I hope to chat with you again later tonight.
	www.scifi.com /transcripts/dragon97/KennyBaker.html (794 words)

	Dragon*Con Biography: [Kenny Baker]
		Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Kenny left boarding school at the age of 16 -- when he felt the call of the stage, beckoning him to a life in show business.
		The latter events gave Kenny the chance to meet the Queen herself!
		And although Kenny is best known for his performances as the lovable (and dependable) R2-D2 in the Star Wars trilogy, he has done literally dozens of other films, including Time Bandits, Amadeus, The Elephant Man, Mona Lisa, Labyrinth and, also for George Lucas, Willow.
	www.dragoncon.org /people/bakerk.html (197 words)

	Amazon.com: Baker's Dozen: Music: Kenny Baker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Darkness on the Delta ~ Kenny Baker & Bobby Hicks
		Kenny Baker — Get the latest gossip about your favorite celebrity at Moviefone.
		Listen to Kenny Baker — Unlimited access to 3,000,000+ songs, 14 days Free w/ no obligation.
	www.amazon.com /Bakers-Dozen-Kenny-Baker/dp/B0001XAOPC (561 words)

	Kenny 'r2-d2' Baker from Star Wars - official website!
		Hi its Kenny Baker here and welcome to my official website.
		I have had this website developed for you my fans, so we can keep in contact every hour of every day throughout the year and not just at conventions.
		Please explore the rest of the website, and come back regularly as it is constantly being updated with new photos and new products for sale in my shop, which should be opening very soon.
	www.kennybaker.co.uk (231 words)

	Folk Music Performer Index - Baim to Bale
		Baker, Kenny; and Josh Graves / Bucktime!, Puritan 5005 (1974)
		Baker, Kenny; and Joe Greene / High Country, County 714 (1968)
		Baker, Lyndell O. Appearance as principal performer
	www.ibiblio.org /folkindex/bp02.htm (3226 words)

	Kenny Baker - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A nightclub singer in the early 1930s, Baker was a regular on Jack Benny's radio show and appeared in numerous musicals in the '30s and '40s,...
		Kenny Baker (I) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
		Kenny Baker - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Kenny Baker Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/kenny-baker/198654/main (110 words)

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