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George Baker
ActingBORN: 1931-04-01Varna, 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.
Top Filmography
6.6
You Only Live Twice
1967 // MOVIE
6.8
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 // MOVIE
6.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 // MOVIE
7.9
Doctor Who
1963 // TV
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 // TV
7.7
The Prisoner
1967 // TV
7.0
Hopscotch
1980 // MOVIE
6.9
The Dam Busters
1955 // MOVIE
7.7
Spooks
2002 // TV
7.8
I, Claudius
1976 // TV
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979 // TV
7.6
The Persuaders!
1971 // TV
6.3
North Sea Hijack
1980 // MOVIE
5.4
Curse of the Fly
1965 // MOVIE
7.6
Robin of Sherwood
1984 // TV