Acting, 1931
George Baker
Born Apr 1, 1931, Varna, Bulgaria, Died Oct 7, 2011 (80)
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.
Filmography
35 titles- 2004
New TricksIMDb 7.3Show - 2002
SpooksHugo RossIMDb 7.7Show - 1997
Midsomer MurdersCharlieIMDb 7.5Show - 1992
HeartbeatMaurice DodsonIMDb 7.1Show - 1987
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesDet. Chief Insp. Reg WexfordIMDb 6.6Show - 1985
Screen TwoGreavesIMDb 7.1Show - 1984
Robin of SherwoodSir Richard of LeafordIMDb 7.6Show - 1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeWhittingtonIMDb 6.7Show - 1982
Q.E.D.Sir Harold MetcalfeIMDb 7.1Show - 1981
BergeracHigginsIMDb 7.0Show - 1981
TriangleDavid WestIMDb 5.8Show - 1979
MinderCooperIMDb 7.2Show - 1979
Hart to HartIMDb 6.9Show - 1977
The Spy Who Loved MeCaptain BensonIMDb 6.8Movie - 1976
I, ClaudiusTiberiusIMDb 7.8Show - 1975
SurvivorsArthur WormleyIMDb 7.9Show - 1972
New Scotland YardJohn RandallIMDb 6.3Show - 1972
The ProtectorsGeorge DixonIMDb 6.1Show - 1971
The Persuaders!BrittenIMDb 7.7Show - 1970
The GoodiesIMDb 7.7Show - 1970
DoomwatchJohn MitchellIMDb 6.4Show - 1969
Up Pompeii!Jamus BondusIMDb 7.3Show - 1969
The Main ChanceMajor DonovanIMDb 8.2Show - 1967
ITV PlayhouseGeorge KingIMDb 7.0Show - 1967
You Only Live TwiceNASA Engineer (uncredited)IMDb 6.6Movie - 1967
The PrisonerThe New Number TwoIMDb 7.7Show - 1965
BBC Play of the MonthRev. MorellIMDb 5.2Show - 1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreErnest WhippleIMDb 4.2Show - 1965
Gideon's WayBaileyIMDb 7.0Show - 1964
The Wednesday PlayLouie SummersIMDb 5.2Show - 1964
Theatre 625Edward JacksonIMDb 7.2Show - 1964Thursday TheatreGeoffrey HarrisonShow
- 1963
Doctor WhoLoginIMDb 7.9Show - 1961Drama 61-67Peter EvettShow
- 1960
MaigretIMDb 7.1Show