George Baker
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1931-04-01 – 2011-10-07
Place of birth: Varna, Bulgaria
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.
Known for
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007Self
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969Sir Hilary Bray
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977Captain Benson
Tread Softly Stranger
1958Johnny Mansell
Back to the Secret Garden
2000Will Weatherstaff
Justine
1969British Ambassador David Mountolive
Sword of Lancelot
1963Sir Gawaine
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978Sir Walter Bullivant
Curse of the Fly
1965Martin Delambre
Bird Fancier
1985Albert Seers
Time After Time
1986Valentine Swift
Because of the Cats
1973Boersma
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955Bill Randall
A Hill in Korea
1956Lt. ButlerSea Area Forties
1975Narrator
Coast to Coast
1987Greaves
The Extra Day
1956Steven Marlow
The Executioner
1970Philip Crawford
Three for All
1975Eddie Boyes