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'Little House's' Doc Baker dead

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html

Kevin Hagen, veteran of Westerns, was 77

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Tuesday, July 12, 2005; Posted: 3:38 p.m. EDT (19:38 GMT)

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) -- Veteran television character actor Kevin Hagen, who left behind a string of Western bad guy roles to become the kindly Doc Baker in "Little House on the Prairie," died Saturday. He was 77.

Hagen died at his home a year after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer, said his wife, Jan.

Hagen's first movie part was in the 1958 Disney film "The Light in the Forest," but he credited his role in the 1965 film "Shenandoah" with starting him on a long trail of TV Western heavies.

Hagen had guest-starring roles on "Gunsmoke," "Rawhide" and "Cheyenne," and won his first regular role in the 1958 series, "Yancy Derringer," in which he played a city administrator of post-Civil War New Orleans.

He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Hiram Baker in "Little House on the Prairie," which ran from 1974 to 1983.

this saddens me greatly......I was, actually still am, a HUGE Little House fan....it comes on the Hallmark channel 4 times a day during the week, so when Im home Im always watching it. Its one of those shows that if I flip thru and its on I watch, I dont care if its an episode I've seen a hundred times. (go ahead and make fun of me I dont mind :lol: )

I was actually watching yesterday wondering what ever happened to him.

He's now with Mr. Edwards (Victor French) and Pa (Michael Landon).

RIP "Doc"

Yep, he was a good actor.
I liked it when I would realise who it is I'm looking at in an early appearance of his in a Western and think, "Hey, it's Doc Baker!". :)
He usually played the complete opposite of his Little House role. It was a good contrast to see.

R.I.P., Doc. :(

I knew there would be at least ONE person here who would care....shame on the rest of you :lol:

I missed it. :(
Little House was always one of my favorite television shows.
I'm not big into Westerns. So, unfortunately, the only thing that I recall Kevin Hagen from, other than Little House, is Shenandoah. (Civil War, y'know ;) ) I think he played a Confederate deserter.
I think he'll always be just Doc Baker, to me.

I love Little House. I'm not ashamed, and I don't care if people make fun of me. It's a good show that I can watch with my little boy and not worry about him hearing cuss words and whatnot.

I never watched westerns, so I only know him as Doc Baker. RIP, Doc!!!

Yes I saw in the paper that he had died and had a bit of a moment myself. I loved little house and still watch it to this day. My high school girlfriend and I used to watch it every day at 4:00 after school. She was a big fan and I enjoyed it as well. Lots of good memories. BTW, in addition to being in many Westerns Kevin Hagen was also in an episode of "The Twilight Zone".

Awwwww. :( I always loved him as Doc Baker on Little House on the Prairie. I grew up on that show and could never figure out why he couldn't be my doctor. Things we think when we are kids. I still watch LH every now and again on the Hallmark Channel. I also recently saw an episode of M*A*S*H* in which he made an appearance. I have never seen any westerns that he was in, though. I will miss him as an actor.