George Baker
Acting
Born April 1, 1931 · Varna, Bulgaria
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.
Films (53)
Chorabali
2016
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999
For Queen & Country
1988
Journey's End
1988
Coast to Coast
1987
The Canterville Ghost
1986
Time After Time
1986
We'll Support You Evermore
1985
Bird Fancier
1985
The Secret Adversary
1983
Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980
Hopscotch
1980
North Sea Hijack
1980
Print-Out
1979
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Three Piece Suite
1977
Intimate Games
1976
Three for All
1975
Chameli Memsaab
1975
Sea Area Forties
1975
The Firefighters
1974
A Warm December
1973
Because of the Cats
1973
The Executioner
1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
Justine
1969
The Bone Grinder
1968
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968
Love Life
1967
You Only Live Twice
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
Alice
1965
Curse of the Fly
1965
The Finest Hours
1964
Sword of Lancelot
1963
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
The Moonraker
1958
No Time for Tears
1957
These Dangerous Years
1957
A Hill in Korea
1956
The Feminine Touch
1956
The Extra Day
1956
The Woman for Joe
1955
The Dam Busters
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
The Intruder
1953