
George Baker
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969

The Spy Who Loved Me
1977

Tread Softly Stranger
1958

Back to the Secret Garden
2000

Justine
1969

Sword of Lancelot
1963

The Thirty Nine Steps
1978

Curse of the Fly
1965

Bird Fancier
1985

Time After Time
1986

Because of the Cats
1973

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955

A Hill in Korea
1956

Sea Area Forties
1975

Coast to Coast
1987

The Extra Day
1956

The Executioner
1970

Three for All
1975

A Warm December
1973

The Feminine Touch
1956

The Moonraker
1958

These Dangerous Years
1957

The Intruder
1953

The Dam Busters
1955

Intimate Games
1976

For Queen & Country
1988

The Bone Grinder
1968

Alice
1965

Love Life
1967

No Time for Tears
1957

The Canterville Ghost
1986

The Woman for Joe
1955

You Only Live Twice
1967

The Firefighters
1974

North Sea Hijack
1980

Hopscotch
1980

The Finest Hours
1964

We'll Support You Evermore
1985

Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980

Journey's End
1988

Chorabali
2016

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969

Mister Ten Per Cent
1967

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000

I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002

The Secret Adversary
1983

Chameli Memsaab
1975

Three Piece Suite
1977

Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968

Print-Out
1979

Blondes: Diana Dors
1999

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005

The Prisoner
1967

Doctor Who
1963

Triangle
1981

Gideon's Way
1965

The Protectors
1972

The Persuaders!
1971

Heartbeat
1992

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000

The Goodies
1970

Spooks
2002

The Chinese Detective
1981

Hart to Hart
1979

Robin of Sherwood
1984

Survivors
1975

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973

Doomwatch
1970

New Tricks
2004

The Charmer
1987

Lady Killers
1980

Zero One
1962

Maigret
1960

Room at the Bottom
1986

Bowler
1973

Curtain of Fear
1964

Minder
1979

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987

The Main Chance
1969

The Gentle Touch
1980

Minder
1979

Q.E.D.
1982

Johnny and the Dead
1995

Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995

Dead Head
1986

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987

Bergerac
1981

Armchair Theatre
1956

Bowler
1973

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983

Midsomer Murders
1997

The Wednesday Play
1964

Screen Two
1985

Up Pompeii!
1969

The Wednesday Play
1964

The Wednesday Play
1964

BBC Play of the Month
1965

Londoners
1965

No Job for a Lady
1990

Zodiac
1974

Theatre 625
1964

Theatre 625
1964

I, Claudius
1976

Drama 61-67
1961

A Woman of Substance
1985

Armchair Theatre
1956

Armchair Theatre
1956

Armchair Theatre
1956

Armchair Theatre
1956

Three Piece Suite
1977

ITV Playhouse
1967