George Baker
Acting
Born 1931-04-01 · 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
Doctor Who
1963 · TV
I, Claudius
1976 · TV
The Prisoner
1967 · TV
Spooks
2002 · TV
The Persuaders!
1971 · TV
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV
Robin of Sherwood
1984 · TV
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973 · TV
Survivors
1975 · TV
New Tricks
2004 · TV
The Goodies
1970 · TV
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987 · TV
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
Minder
1979 · TV
A Woman of Substance
1985 · TV
The Main Chance
1969 · TV
Up Pompeii!
1969 · TV
Maigret
1960 · TV
Bowler
1973 · TV
Screen Two
1985 · TV
Theatre 625
1964 · TV
The Chinese Detective
1981 · TV
Lady Killers
1980 · TV
Half Hour Story
1967 · TV
Q.E.D.
1982 · TV
Gideon's Way
1965 · TV
ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995 · TV
Hart to Hart
1979 · TV
Londoners
1965 · TV
Johnny and the Dead
1995 · TV
Bergerac
1981 · TV
New Scotland Yard
1972 · TV
Zero One
1962 · TV
Zodiac
1974 · TV
Three Piece Suite
1977 · TV
No Job for a Lady
1990 · TV
Doomwatch
1970 · TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · TV
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983 · TV
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV
Triangle
1981 · TV
Dead Head
1986 · TV
The Protectors
1972 · TV
The Wednesday Play
1964 · TV
The Charmer
1987 · TV
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · TV