George Baker
Acting
George Morris Baker (1 April 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an English actor and writer. He was best known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Ian Fleming considered Baker to be the ideal candidate to play James Bond, but the role went to Sean Connery because Baker had prior commitments. Baker ended up appearing in different roles in the film series: he played Captain Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me, heraldry expert Sir Hilary Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and a NASA engineer in You Only Live Twice.
Born: April 1, 1931 · Varna, Bulgaria
Filmography (57)
New Tricks
2004
Spooks
2002
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
Midsomer Murders
1997
Heartbeat
1992
For Queen & Country
1988
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
The Canterville Ghost
1986
Screen Two
1985
A Woman of Substance
1985
Robin of Sherwood
1984
The Secret Adversary
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Bergerac
1981
Triangle
1981
Hopscotch
1980
Lady Killers
1980
The Gentle Touch
1980
North Sea Hijack
1980
Minder
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
I, Claudius
1976
Intimate Games
1976
Survivors
1975
A Warm December
1973
Because of the Cats
1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
The Protectors
1972
The Persuaders!
1971
The Goodies
1970
The Executioner
1970
Doomwatch
1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
Up Pompeii!
1969
Justine
1969
The Main Chance
1969
The Prisoner
1967
You Only Live Twice
1967
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Londoners
1965
Curse of the Fly
1965
Gideon's Way
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Doctor Who
1963
Sword of Lancelot
1963
Maigret
1960
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
The Moonraker
1958
A Hill in Korea
1956
The Dam Busters
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
The Intruder
1953