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B.J. Baker
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Overview
Born
May 6
,
1927
·
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Died
April 2
,
2002
·
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
(complications from a stroke)
Birth name
Betty Jane Phillips
Height
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Mini Bio
B.J. Baker was born on May 6, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for
The Flintstones (1960)
,
Heidi's Song (1982)
and
The Jetsons (1962)
. She was married to
Barney Kessel
,
Buddy Baker
and
Mickey Rooney
. She died on April 2, 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Barney Kessel
(August 15, 1961 - February 1973) (divorced)
Buddy Baker
(June 11, 1949 - March 1958) (divorced)
Mickey Rooney
(September 30, 1944 - June 3, 1949) (divorced, 2 children)
Trivia
Prolific studio backup singer who worked with
Elvis Presley
("Can't Help Falling in Love with You"),
Frank Sinatra
("That's Life"),
Bobby Darin
("Dream Lover"),
The Righteous Brothers
and
Sam Cooke
, among others. Also performed as part of The
Anita Kerr
Singers.
As Betty Jane Rase, she was Miss Alabama in 1944 at age 17. She was 4th runner up in the Miss America 1944 pageant.
Mother of
Mickey Rooney Jr.
(b. 1945) and
Tim Rooney
(b. 1947) by her five-year marriage to
Mickey Rooney
.
The initials "BJ" stand for "Betty Jane".
Ex-stepmother of
Dan Kessel
and
David Kessel
.
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