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Joby Baker, Actor in ‘Gidget’ and Elvis-Era Films and CBS’s ‘Good Morning World,’ Dies at 92
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Joby Baker, Actor in ‘Gidget’ and Elvis-Era Films and CBS’s ‘Good Morning World,’ Dies at 92

Baker died June 22 in Mount Kisco, New York, according to his family. He appeared across television and film during the 1960s and 1970s, including work associated with Disney-era productions and the short-lived CBS sitcom Good Morning World.

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Joby Baker, a familiar television and film presence whose credits included the Gidget franchise, Elvis-era movies and the CBS sitcom Good Morning World, died on June 22 in Mount Kisco, New York. He was 92. His family notified Deadline of his death, describing it as due to natural causes.

Baker’s career spanned both drama and lighter comedy during the 1960s and 1970s, with roles that kept him visible to mainstream audiences across network television and feature films. Deadline characterized him as “one of the era’s more familiar faces,” highlighting the breadth of his work during those decades.

In Good Morning World, a 1967 CBS single-season comedy, Baker co-starred with Ronnie Schell. Deadline reported that the show featured Baker and Schell as a morning drive radio disc jockey duo and best friends, with their on-screen temperaments differing. The series also included Goldie Hawn as part of the cast.

The timing of Baker’s death brought renewed attention to Good Morning World’s ensemble, because Schell died about 10 days earlier, Deadline reported. Schell and Baker appeared together in the short-lived sitcom, which ran for one season on CBS and is remembered for its compact run and radio-station premise.

Deadline also noted Baker’s appearances in films associated with Elvis and as a “Disney stalwart,” reflecting the range of the projects he worked on over the years. While the Deadline report did not list specific titles beyond the Gidget and Elvis-film references, it described Baker’s visibility across multiple studio and network pipelines during a period when the entertainment industry relied heavily on recurring network faces.

Following Baker’s death, the immediate public record of next steps was limited to the family announcement carried by Deadline. No additional details about services, estate matters, or surviving family were included in the report. His death marks another passing for cast members tied to Good Morning World and for performers of the mid-century television era whose work continues to be rediscovered through classic-programming channels and streaming libraries.

Baker’s passing also serves as a reminder of how tightly linked television actors and their audience cohorts became in the 1960s, when network series often introduced well-known personalities who then moved between sitcoms, major studio films and recurring television appearances. As with other recent obituaries from that generation, the focus is expected to center on the roles that left lasting identification with particular franchises and recurring network programming.

Why It Matters

  • Baker’s death adds to the public record of prominent performers from the 1960s and 1970s who were widely recognized by network audiences.
  • His work in Good Morning World and the show’s connection to Ronnie Schell and Goldie Hawn is likely to drive renewed audience attention to a short-lived CBS title.
  • Because Deadline tied Baker to both major studio film cycles and network television visibility, his passing underscores how careers of that era spanned multiple distribution channels.
  • With no service or estate details reported, family statements may shape what becomes known next about memorials and surviving parties.

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Key Facts

  • Joby Baker died June 22 in Mount Kisco, New York, at age 92.
  • Deadline reported that his family said he died of natural causes.
  • Baker’s credits included work connected to Gidget and Elvis-era films, and he was described by Deadline as a Disney-era “stalwart.”
  • Deadline reported that Baker co-starred in the 1967 CBS sitcom Good Morning World with Ronnie Schell.
  • In Good Morning World, Deadline said Baker and Schell played a morning drive radio disc jockey duo and best friends.
  • Deadline reported that Goldie Hawn also appeared in Good Morning World.
  • Deadline reported that Ronnie Schell died about 10 days before Baker.
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