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George Baker

George Baker

Acting

Born: April 1, 1931Varna, 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
Filmography
Chorabali

Chorabali

Dr. Dasgupta

2016
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
I, Claudius: A Television Epic

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

Self

2002
Back to the Secret Garden

Back to the Secret Garden

Will Weatherstaff

2000
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000
Blondes: Diana Dors

Blondes: Diana Dors

self

1999
For Queen & Country

For Queen & Country

Kilcoyne

1988
Journey's End

Journey's End

Colonel

1988
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

Greaves

1987
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Uncle Hesketh

1986
Time After Time

Time After Time

Valentine Swift

1986
We'll Support You Evermore

We'll Support You Evermore

Colonel

1985
Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

Albert Seers

1985
The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

Whittington

1983
Doctor Who: Full Circle

Doctor Who: Full Circle

Login

1980
Hopscotch

Hopscotch

Westlake

1980
North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

Fletcher

1980
Print-Out

Print-Out

Robert Ballard

1979
The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

Sir Walter Bullivant

1978
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

Captain Benson

1977
Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

Brad Hunter

1977
Intimate Games

Intimate Games

Prof. Gottlieb

1976
Three for All

Three for All

Eddie Boyes

1975
Chameli Memsaab

Chameli Memsaab

Berkeley

1975

Sea Area Forties

Narrator

1975
The Firefighters

The Firefighters

Station Officer Harrison

1974
A Warm December

A Warm December

Dr. Henry Barlow

1973
Because of the Cats

Because of the Cats

Boersma

1973
The Executioner

The Executioner

Philip Crawford

1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Sir Hilary Bray

1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Lord Sutterwick

1969
Justine

Justine

British Ambassador David Mountolive

1969
The Bone Grinder

The Bone Grinder

George King

1968

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Kenny Blake

1968

Love Life

Theodore Quill

1967
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

NASA Engineer (uncredited)

1967
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

Lord Edward

1967
Alice

Alice

Rev. Charles Dodgson

1965
Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly

Martin Delambre

1965
The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours

Lord Randolph (voice)

1964
Sword of Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

Sir Gawaine

1963
Tread Softly Stranger

Tread Softly Stranger

Johnny Mansell

1958
The Moonraker

The Moonraker

Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker

1958
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Dr. Nigel Barnes

1957
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

Padre

1957
A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

Lt. Butler

1956
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

Dr Jim Alcott

1956
The Extra Day

The Extra Day

Steven Marlow

1956
The Woman for Joe

The Woman for Joe

Joe Harrop

1955
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

1955
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

Bill Randall

1955
The Intruder

The Intruder

Adjutant

1953