George Baker

Acting

George Baker

Born 1 April 1931 · Varna, Bulgaria · Died 7 October 2011 at 80

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

Highlights

The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Film · Captain Benson
Doctor Who1963 · Series · Login
You Only Live Twice1967 · Film · NASA Engineer (uncredited)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · Film · Sir Hilary Bray
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Charlie
The Prisoner1967 · Series · The New Number Two

Filmography

Movies

48 films

Chorabali2016 · Film · Dr. Dasgupta
Back to the Secret Garden2000 · Film · Will Weatherstaff
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'2000 · Film
For Queen & Country1988 · Film · Kilcoyne
Journey's End1988 · Film · Colonel
Coast to Coast1987 · Film · Greaves
The Canterville Ghost1986 · Film · Uncle Hesketh
Time After Time1986 · Film · Valentine Swift
We'll Support You Evermore1985 · Film · Colonel
Bird Fancier1985 · Film · Albert Seers
The Secret Adversary1983 · Film · Whittington
Imaginary Friends1982 · Film · Writer
Doctor Who: Full Circle1980 · Film · Login
Hopscotch1980 · Film · Westlake
North Sea Hijack1980 · Film · Fletcher
Print-Out1979 · Film · Robert Ballard
The Thirty Nine Steps1978 · Film · Sir Walter Bullivant
The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Film · Captain Benson
Three Piece Suite1977 · Film · Brad Hunter
Intimate Games1976 · Film · Prof. Gottlieb
Three for All1975 · Film · Eddie Boyes
Chameli Memsaab1975 · Film · Berkeley
The Firefighters1974 · Film · Station Officer Harrison
A Warm December1973 · Film · Dr. Henry Barlow
Because of the Cats1973 · Film · Boersma
The Executioner1970 · Film · Philip Crawford
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · Film · Sir Hilary Bray
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1969 · Film · Lord Sutterwick
Justine1969 · Film · British Ambassador David Mountolive
The Bone Grinder1968 · Film · George King
You Only Live Twice1967 · Film · NASA Engineer (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Cent1967 · Film · Lord Edward
Days in the Trees1967 · Film · Jacques
Alice1965 · Film · Rev. Charles Dodgson
The Curse of the Fly1965 · Film · Martin Delambre
The Finest Hours1964 · Film · Lord Randolph (voice)
Sword of Lancelot1963 · Film · Sir Gawaine
Tread Softly Stranger1958 · Film · Johnny Mansell
The Moonraker1958 · Film · Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
No Time for Tears1957 · Film · Dr. Nigel Barnes
These Dangerous Years1957 · Film · Padre
A Hill in Korea1956 · Film · Lt. Butler
The Feminine Touch1956 · Film · Dr Jim Alcott
The Extra Day1956 · Film · Steven Marlow
The Woman for Joe1955 · Film · Joe Harrop
The Dam Busters1955 · Film · Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Ship That Died of Shame1955 · Film · Bill Randall
The Intruder1953 · Film · Adjutant

Filmography

Series

49 shows

New Tricks2004 · Series
Spooks2002 · Series · Hugo Ross
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000 · Series
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Charlie
Johnny and the Dead1995 · Series · Alderman
Little Lord Fauntleroy1995 · Series · The Earl of Dorincourt
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Maurice Dodson
No Job for a Lady1990 · Series · Godfrey Eagan
The Charmer1987 · Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · Series · Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel1987 · Series · Chief Inspector Fred Davy
Dead Head1986 · Series · Eldridge
Screen Two1985 · Series · Greaves
A Woman of Substance1985 · Series · Bruce McGill
Robin of Sherwood1984 · Series · Sir Richard of Leaford
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983 · Series · Whittington
Q.E.D.1982 · Series · Sir Harold Metcalfe
Bergerac1981 · Series · Higgins
The Chinese Detective1981 · Series
Triangle1981 · Series · David West
Lady Killers1980 · Series · Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.
Minder1979 · Series · Altman
Hart to Hart1979 · Series
Three Piece Suite1977 · Series · Brad Hunter (segment "Celluloid Dreams")
I, Claudius1976 · Series · Tiberius
Survivors1975 · Series · Arthur Wormley
Zodiac1974 · Series · Mark Braun
Bowler1973 · Series · Bowler
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1973 · Series
The Protectors1972 · Series · George Dixon
New Scotland Yard1972 · Series · John Randall
The Persuaders!1971 · Series · Britten
The Goodies1970 · Series
Doomwatch1970 · Series · John Mitchell
Up Pompeii!1969 · Series · Jamus Bondus
The Main Chance1969 · Series · Major Donovan
The Prisoner1967 · Series · The New Number Two
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · George King
Half Hour Story1967 · Series · Tim Johnson
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Rev. Morell
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · Ernest Whipple
Londoners1965 · Series · Bruce
Gideon's Way1965 · Series · Bailey
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Theatre 6251964 · Series · Edward Jackson
Doctor Who1963 · Series · Login
Zero One1962 · Series
Maigret1960 · Series
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Mike