Actor
George Baker
Born April 1, 1931 in Varna, BulgariaDied October 7, 201147 films
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.
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47 films as actor- 2016ChorabaliDr. Dasgupta
- 2000Back to the Secret GardenWill Weatherstaff
- 1988For Queen & CountryKilcoyne
- 1988Journey's EndColonel
- 1987Coast to CoastGreaves
- 1986The Canterville GhostUncle Hesketh
- 1986Time After TimeValentine Swift
- 1985We'll Support You EvermoreColonel
- 1985Bird FancierAlbert Seers
- 1983The Secret AdversaryWhittington
- 1980Doctor Who: Full CircleLogin
- 1980HopscotchWestlake
- 1980North Sea HijackFletcher
- 1979Print-OutRobert Ballard
- 1978The Thirty Nine StepsSir Walter Bullivant
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeCaptain Benson
- 1977Three Piece SuiteBrad Hunter
- 1976Intimate GamesProf. Gottlieb
- 1975Three for AllEddie Boyes
- 1975Chameli MemsaabBerkeley
- 1974The FirefightersStation Officer Harrison
- 1973A Warm DecemberDr. Henry Barlow
- 1973Because of the CatsBoersma
- 1970The ExecutionerPhilip Crawford
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceSir Hilary Bray
- 1969Goodbye, Mr. ChipsLord Sutterwick
- 1969JustineBritish Ambassador David Mountolive
- 1968The Bone GrinderGeorge King
- 1968Mrs. Capper's BirthdayKenny Blake
- 1967Love LifeTheodore Quill
- 1967You Only Live TwiceNASA Engineer (uncredited)
- 1967Mister Ten Per CentLord Edward
- 1967Days in the TreesJacques
- 1965AliceRev. Charles Dodgson
- 1965Curse of the FlyMartin Delambre
- 1963Sword of LancelotSir Gawaine
- 1958Tread Softly StrangerJohnny Mansell
- 1958The MoonrakerAnthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
- 1957No Time for TearsDr. Nigel Barnes
- 1957These Dangerous YearsPadre
- 1956A Hill in KoreaLt. Butler
- 1956The Feminine TouchDr Jim Alcott
- 1956The Extra DaySteven Marlow
- 1955The Woman for JoeJoe Harrop
- 1955The Dam BustersFlight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
- 1955The Ship That Died of ShameBill Randall
- 1953The IntruderAdjutant