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Hylda Baker

English comedian and actress (–)

Hylda Baker (4 February &#; 1 May ) was an English comedian, actress and music hall performer. Born and brought up in Farnworth, Lancashire, she is perhaps best remembered for her role as Nellie Pledge in the GranadaITV sitcom Nearest and Dearest (–) and for her role in the film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and career

Baker was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, the first of seven children. Her father, Harold Baker, was a painter and signwriter, who also worked part-time in the music halls as a comedian. At ten, Baker made her debut at the Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, and continued to tour as a single variety act — singing, dancing and performing impersonations. By 14, she had started writing, producing and performing her own shows. Her stage act included a gossip from the North of England, with a silent, sullen companion named "Big Cynthia", almost always played by a man in drag (s

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Hylda Baker, comedienne and actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews outside Thames Television's Euston Road Studios, having been led to believe she was there for a press call.

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	Hylda Baker (4 February 1905 – 1 May 1986) was an English comedian, actress and music hall performer.

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Hylda Baker, comedienne and actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews outside Thames Television's Euston Road Studios, having been led to believe she was there for a press call.

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Hylda Baker (4 February – 1 May ) was an English comedian, actress and music hall performer.

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Hylda Baker (4 February – 1 May ) was an English comedian, actress and music hall performer.

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