George Baker

Actor

Born: April 1, 1931
Died: October 7, 2011 (age 80)
From: 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…

Filmography (54)

Chorabali (2016)
Dr. Dasgupta
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
I, Claudius: A Television Epic (2002)
Self
Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
Will Weatherstaff
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2000)
Blondes: Diana Dors (1999)
self
For Queen & Country (1988)
Kilcoyne
Journey's End (1988)
Colonel
Coast to Coast (1987)
Greaves
The Canterville Ghost (1986)
Uncle Hesketh
Time After Time (1986)
Valentine Swift
We'll Support You Evermore (1985)
Colonel
Bird Fancier (1985)
Albert Seers
The Secret Adversary (1983)
Whittington
Doctor Who: Full Circle (1980)
Login
Hopscotch (1980)
Westlake
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Fletcher
Print-Out (1979)
Robert Ballard
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
Sir Walter Bullivant
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Captain Benson
Three Piece Suite (1977)
Brad Hunter
Intimate Games (1976)
Prof. Gottlieb
Three for All (1975)
Eddie Boyes
Chameli Memsaab (1975)
Berkeley
Sea Area Forties
Sea Area Forties (1975)
Narrator
The Firefighters (1974)
Station Officer Harrison
A Warm December (1973)
Dr. Henry Barlow
Because of the Cats (1973)
Boersma
The Executioner (1970)
Philip Crawford