George Baker
Known for ActingBorn 1931-04-01 — died 2011-10-07Varna, 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.
Known for
You Only Live Twice
1967 · as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 · as Sir Hilary Bray
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 · as Captain Benson
North Sea Hijack
1980 · as Fletcher
The Dam Busters
1955 · as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Executioner
1970 · as Philip Crawford
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · as Lord Sutterwick
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · as Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Hill in Korea
1956 · as Lt. Butler
Three for All
1975 · as Eddie Boyes
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978 · as Sir Walter Bullivant
The Canterville Ghost
1986 · as Uncle Hesketh
Justine
1969 · as British Ambassador David Mountolive
Because of the Cats
1973 · as Boersma
Time After Time
1986 · as Valentine Swift
Intimate Games
1976 · as Prof. Gottlieb
Coast to Coast
1987 · as Greaves
A Warm December
1973 · as Dr. Henry Barlow