George Baker
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Midsomer Murders
Charlie
1997
Series
Doctor Who
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1963
Thursday Theatre
Geoffrey Harrison
1964
Series
Minder
Altman
1979
Series
Minder
Cooper
1979
Series
Heartbeat
Maurice Dodson
1992
Series
Gideon's Way
Bailey
1965
Series
Spooks
Hugo Ross
2002
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Rev. Morell
1965
Series
Bergerac
Higgins
1981
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
Theatre 625
Edward Jackson
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Matthew Hobhouse
1964
Series
Screen Two
Greaves
1985
Series
New Tricks
2004
Series
The Wednesday Play
Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
1964
Series
The Wednesday Play
Louie Summers
1964
Series
The Wednesday Play
Vera
1964
Series
The Wednesday Play
Jacques
1964
Series
The Persuaders!
Britten
1971
Series
ITV Playhouse
George King
1967
Series
Maigret
1960
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Ernest Whipple
1965
Series
The Prisoner
The New Number Two
1967
Series
Robin of Sherwood
Sir Richard of Leaford
1984
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
1987
Series
The Goodies
1970
Series
The Protectors
George Dixon
1972
Drama 61-67
Peter Evett
1961
Film
You Only Live Twice
NASA Engineer (uncredited)
1967
Series
I, Claudius
Tiberius
1976
Film
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Sir Hilary Bray
1969
Film
The Spy Who Loved Me
Captain Benson
1977
Series
A Woman of Substance
Bruce McGill
1985
Series
The Main Chance
Major Donovan
1969
Series
New Scotland Yard
John Randall
1972
Series
Doomwatch
John Mitchell
1970
Series
Survivors
Arthur Wormley
1975
Series
Triangle
David West
1981
Series
Lady Killers
Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.
1980
Series
Zero One
1962
Series
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Whittington
1983
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Series
Londoners
Bruce
1965
Series
Up Pompeii!
Jamus Bondus
1969
Series
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Series
Half Hour Story
Tim Johnson
1967
Series
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Chief Inspector Fred Davy
1987
Series
The Chinese Detective
1981
Film
North Sea Hijack
Fletcher
1980
Film
Hopscotch
Westlake
1980
Series
Q.E.D.
Sir Harold Metcalfe
1982
Series
No Job for a Lady
Godfrey Eagan
1990
Series
Zodiac
Mark Braun
1974
Dial M for Murder
Martin Willis
1974
Series
Johnny and the Dead
Alderman
1995
Film
The Dam Busters
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
1955
Film
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Film
The Thirty Nine Steps
Sir Walter Bullivant
1978
Series
The Charmer
1987
Film
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Lord Sutterwick
1969
Film
Doctor Who: Full Circle
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1980
Film
The Executioner
Philip Crawford
1970
Love Life
Theodore Quill
1967
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Between the Wars
Walter Jeffries
1973
Film
Because of the Cats
Boersma
1973
Film
Print-Out
Robert Ballard
1979
Series
Three Piece Suite
Brad Hunter
1977
Series
Armchair Theatre
Mike
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Pierre
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Dr. Stephen Monks
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Theodore Quill
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Kenny Blake
1956
Film
The Canterville Ghost
Uncle Hesketh
1986
Series
Dead Head
Eldridge
1986
Film
The Secret Adversary
Whittington
1983
Film
Justine
British Ambassador David Mountolive
1969
Film
Curse of the Fly
Martin Delambre
1965
Film
Three for All
Eddie Boyes
1975
Film
Intimate Games
Prof. Gottlieb
1976
Film
For Queen & Country
Kilcoyne
1988
Curtain of Fear
Stewart Caxton
1964
Film
A Hill in Korea
Lt. Butler
1956
Series
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Earl of Dorincourt
1995
Film
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
Self
2002
Film
The Ship That Died of Shame
Bill Randall
1955
Film
The Moonraker
Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
1958
Room at the Bottom
1986
Film
Sword of Lancelot
Sir Gawaine
1963
Film
A Warm December
Dr. Henry Barlow
1973
Film
The Intruder
Adjutant
1953
Bowler
1973
The Sex Game
Edwin
1968
Film
Tread Softly Stranger
Johnny Mansell
1958
Film
We'll Support You Evermore
Colonel
1985
Film
Chameli Memsaab
Berkeley
1975
Series
Bowler
Bowler
1973
Film
These Dangerous Years
Padre
1957
Film
The Finest Hours
Lord Randolph (voice)
1964
Film
Back to the Secret Garden
Will Weatherstaff
2000
Film
Chorabali
Dr. Dasgupta
2016
Film
Journey's End
Colonel
1988
Film
No Time for Tears
Dr. Nigel Barnes
1957
Film
Blondes: Diana Dors
self
1999
Film
The Feminine Touch
Dr Jim Alcott
1956
The Member for Chelsea
Mr. Chamberlain
1981
Film
Time After Time
Valentine Swift
1986
Film
Days in the Trees
Jacques
1967
Film
The Extra Day
Steven Marlow
1956
Film
The Woman for Joe
Joe Harrop
1955
Film
Mister Ten Per Cent
Lord Edward
1967
Sea Area Forties
Narrator
1975
Film
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000
Film
Three Piece Suite
Brad Hunter
1977
Film
Coast to Coast
Greaves
1987
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
Kenny Blake
1968
Rupert of Hentzau
Rudolf Rassendyll
1964
Film
The Firefighters
Station Officer Harrison
1974
Film
Bird Fancier
Albert Seers
1985
Film
Alice
Rev. Charles Dodgson
1965
Film
The Bone Grinder
George King
1968