George Baker
Acting · Born Apr 1, 1931 · Died Oct 7, 2011 (80) · 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.
Known for
You Only Live Twice
19676.6
The Spy Who Loved Me
19776.8
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
19696.6
Doctor Who
19637.9
Midsomer Murders
19977.5
The Prisoner
19677.7
Hopscotch
19807.0
The Dam Busters
19556.9
Spooks
20027.7
I, Claudius
19767.8
The Persuaders!
19717.7
Hart to Hart
19796.9
North Sea Hijack
19806.3
Curse of the Fly
19655.4
Robin of Sherwood
19847.6
New Tricks
20047.3
For Queen & Country
19885.3
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
19696.8
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
19737.6
