Acting
George Baker
1931 · Varna, Bulgaria
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
You Only Live Twice
NASA Engineer (uncredited)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Captain Benson
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Sir Hilary Bray
North Sea Hijack
Fletcher
Love Life
Theodore Quill
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Lord Sutterwick
The Executioner
Philip Crawford
The Dam Busters
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Hopscotch
Westlake
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Sword of Lancelot
Sir Gawaine
Print-Out
Robert Ballard