George Baker
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 i...
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
You Only Live Twice1967 · NASA Engineer (uncredited)3.3ActuallyLike
The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Captain Benson3.4ActuallyLike
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · Sir Hilary Bray3.3ActuallyLike
Hopscotch1980 · Westlake3.5
The Dam Busters1955 · Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.3.5
North Sea Hijack1980 · Fletcher3.2
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1969 · Lord Sutterwick3.4
The Thirty Nine Steps1978 · Sir Walter Bullivant3.4ActuallyLike pages
Cast credits
You Only Live Twice1967 · NASA Engineer (uncredited)3.3ActuallyLikeThe Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Captain Benson3.4ActuallyLikeOn Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · Sir Hilary Bray3.3ActuallyLikeHopscotch1980 · Westlake3.5The Dam Busters1955 · Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.3.5North Sea Hijack1980 · Fletcher3.2Goodbye, Mr. Chips1969 · Lord Sutterwick3.4The Thirty Nine Steps1978 · Sir Walter Bullivant3.4
Curse of the Fly1965 · Martin Delambre2.7
The Canterville Ghost1986 · Uncle Hesketh3.4
Back to the Secret Garden2000 · Will Weatherstaff3.2
For Queen & Country1988 · Kilcoyne2.7
Tread Softly Stranger1958 · Johnny Mansell3.7
A Hill in Korea1956 · Lt. Butler3.3
The Ship That Died of Shame1955 · Bill Randall3.6
The Secret Adversary1983 · Whittington3.5
A Warm December1973 · Dr. Henry Barlow3.3
The Intruder1953 · Adjutant3.8