Kenneth George Baker was an English actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth.

Headlines from August 24, 1934

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' Old-Fashioned Girl' of 72 Walks 30 Miles to Home

DILLINGER GUNNER, VAN METER, SLAIN BY ST. PAUL POLICE; Sixth of Gang Is Felled by Bullets in Chase Into Alley 3 Blocks From Capitol. HIS FACE LIFTED, HAIR DYED Pockets Yield $923 and Pistol, Fired Twice -- Woman's Kin Put Officers on His Trail. DILLINGER GUNNER, VAN METER, SLAIN

Johnson Balks at Village Tuning In on Party Phone

Governor Signs Elevated Highway Bill For Link From Canal Street to Battery

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