George Baker
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1931
Died: October 7, 2011
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
56 movies · 59 TV shows, newest first
5.8
Chorabali
2016
NR
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
20076.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
7.3
New Tricks
2004
7.0
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
7.7
Spooks
2002
6.4
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
6.4
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
20006.8
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
9.0
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
6.3
Johnny and the Dead
1995
7.0
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995
7.2
Heartbeat
19928.0
From Doon with Death
1991
6.3
No Job for a Lady
1990
5.3
For Queen & Country
1988
8.0
Journey's End
1988
4.0
The Charmer
1987
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
7.4
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
7.0
Coast to Coast
1987
6.7
The Canterville Ghost
19865.0
Room at the Bottom
1986
10.0
Time After Time
1986
5.8
Dead Head
1986
7.8
We'll Support You Evermore
1985
NR
Bird Fancier
1985
7.1
Screen Two
1985
7.6
A Woman of Substance
1985
7.6
Robin of Sherwood
1984
6.9
The Secret Adversary
1983
6.5
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
6.0
Imaginary Friends
1982
7.1
Q.E.D.
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981NR
The Member for Chelsea
1981
7.2
The Chinese Detective
1981
5.8
Triangle
1981
6.6
Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980
7.0
Hopscotch
1980
7.5
Lady Killers
1980
6.3
North Sea Hijack
1980
7.1
Minder
1979
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
NR
Print-Out
1979
6.8
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
6.8
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
5.5
Three Piece Suite
19776.0
Three Piece Suite
1977
7.8
I, Claudius
1976
5.7
Intimate Games
1976
3.3
Three for All
1975
7.9
Survivors
1975
8.0
Chameli Memsaab
1975NR
Sea Area Forties
1975NR
Dial M for Murder
1974
5.0
Zodiac
1974
9.0
The Firefighters
19745.0
Bowler
1973
8.0
Bowler
1973
6.5
A Warm December
19739.0
Between the Wars
1973
5.3
Because of the Cats
1973
7.5
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
6.1
The Protectors
1972
6.3
New Scotland Yard
1972
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971
7.7
The Goodies
1970
5.9
The Executioner
1970
6.4
Doomwatch
1970
6.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
6.8
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
7.3
Up Pompeii!
1969
4.4
Justine
1969
8.3
The Main Chance
1969NR
The Sex Game
1968
8.0
The Bone Grinder
1968NR
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968
7.7
The Prisoner
1967
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967NR
Love Life
1967
6.6
You Only Live Twice
1967
7.5
Half Hour Story
1967
5.6
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
NR
Days in the Trees
1967
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
6.5
Alice
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
NR
Londoners
1965
5.4
Curse of the Fly
1965
7.0
Gideon's Way
1965NR
Curtain of Fear
1964NR
Thursday Theatre
1964
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
6.8
The Finest Hours
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964NR
Rupert of Hentzau
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
1963
4.6
Sword of Lancelot
1963
6.0
Zero One
1962NR
Drama 61-67
1961
7.1
Maigret
1960
7.4
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
6.9
The Moonraker
1958
6.0
No Time for Tears
1957
7.3
These Dangerous Years
1957
6.5
A Hill in Korea
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
6.8
The Feminine Touch
1956
7.1
The Extra Day
1956
7.0
The Woman for Joe
1955
6.9
The Dam Busters
1955
7.3
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
7.6
The Intruder
1953