George Baker
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
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Back to the Secret Garden
as Will Weatherstaff
Back to the Secret Garden
as Will Weatherstaff
For Queen & Country
as Kilcoyne
For Queen & Country
as Kilcoyne
Journey's End
as Colonel
Journey's End
as Colonel
Coast to Coast
as Greaves
Coast to Coast
as Greaves
We'll Support You Evermore
as Colonel
We'll Support You Evermore
as Colonel
Bird Fancier
as Albert Seers
Bird Fancier
as Albert Seers
The Secret Adversary
as Whittington
The Secret Adversary
as Whittington
Doctor Who: Full Circle
as Login
Doctor Who: Full Circle
as Login
Hopscotch
as Westlake
Hopscotch
as Westlake
North Sea Hijack
as Fletcher
North Sea Hijack
as Fletcher
Print-Out
as Robert Ballard
Print-Out
as Robert Ballard
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Sir Walter Bullivant
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Sir Walter Bullivant
The Spy Who Loved Me
as Captain Benson
The Spy Who Loved Me
as Captain Benson
Three Piece Suite
as Brad Hunter
Three Piece Suite
as Brad Hunter
Intimate Games
as Prof. Gottlieb
Intimate Games
as Prof. Gottlieb
Three for All
as Eddie Boyes
Three for All
as Eddie Boyes
The Executioner
as Philip Crawford
The Executioner
as Philip Crawford
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Sir Hilary Bray
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Sir Hilary Bray
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Lord Sutterwick
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Lord Sutterwick
Justine
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
Justine
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
Love Life
as Theodore Quill
Love Life
as Theodore Quill
You Only Live Twice
as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
You Only Live Twice
as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Lord Edward
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Lord Edward
Curse of the Fly
as Martin Delambre
Curse of the Fly
as Martin Delambre
The Finest Hours
as Lord Randolph (voice)
The Finest Hours
as Lord Randolph (voice)
Sword of Lancelot
as Sir Gawaine
Sword of Lancelot
as Sir Gawaine
Tread Softly Stranger
as Johnny Mansell
Tread Softly Stranger
as Johnny Mansell
The Moonraker
as Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
The Moonraker
as Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
No Time for Tears
as Dr. Nigel Barnes
No Time for Tears
as Dr. Nigel Barnes
These Dangerous Years
as Padre
These Dangerous Years
as Padre
A Hill in Korea
as Lt. Butler
A Hill in Korea
as Lt. Butler
The Feminine Touch
as Dr Jim Alcott
The Feminine Touch
as Dr Jim Alcott
The Extra Day
as Steven Marlow
The Extra Day
as Steven Marlow
The Woman for Joe
as Joe Harrop
The Woman for Joe
as Joe Harrop
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Ship That Died of Shame
as Bill Randall
The Ship That Died of Shame
as Bill Randall