George Baker
Acting
Born April 1, 1931 · Varna, Bulgaria
Died October 7, 2011
Also known as George Morris Baker
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography29 titles
I, Claudius
Doctor Who
Spooks
The Prisoner
A Woman of Substance
Robin of Sherwood
The Persuaders!
Midsomer Murders
New Tricks
These Dangerous Years
Heartbeat
Maigret
Hopscotch
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Secret Adversary
Hart to Hart
The Dam Busters
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Spy Who Loved Me
Bergerac
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Partners in Crime
Back to the Secret Garden
North Sea Hijack
The Protectors
The Executioner