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.
Movies & TV Shows
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You Only Live Twice (1967) — NASA Engineer (uncredited)
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) — Captain Benson
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) — Sir Hilary Bray
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Doctor Who (1963) — Login
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Midsomer Murders (1997) — Charlie
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The Prisoner (1967) — The New Number Two
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Hopscotch (1980) — Westlake
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The Dam Busters (1955) — Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
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Spooks (2002) — Hugo Ross
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I, Claudius (1976) — Tiberius
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The Persuaders! (1971) — Britten
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Hart to Hart (1979)
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North Sea Hijack (1980) — Fletcher
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Curse of the Fly (1965) — Martin Delambre
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Robin of Sherwood (1984) — Sir Richard of Leaford
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New Tricks (2004)
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For Queen & Country (1988) — Kilcoyne
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — Lord Sutterwick
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
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The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) — Sir Walter Bullivant
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Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) — Chief Inspector Fred Davy
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Back to the Secret Garden (2000) — Will Weatherstaff
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Heartbeat (1992) — Maurice Dodson
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The Canterville Ghost (1986) — Uncle Hesketh
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Minder (1979) — Altman
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The Goodies (1970)
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Survivors (1975) — Arthur Wormley
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Bergerac (1981) — Higgins
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A Hill in Korea (1956) — Lt. Butler
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983) — Whittington
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Because of the Cats (1973) — Boersma
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Tread Softly Stranger (1958) — Johnny Mansell
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Sword of Lancelot (1963) — Sir Gawaine
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A Warm December (1973) — Dr. Henry Barlow
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Maigret (1960)
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The Executioner (1970) — Philip Crawford
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Intimate Games (1976) — Prof. Gottlieb
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The Protectors (1972) — George Dixon
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Justine (1969) — British Ambassador David Mountolive
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The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) — Bill Randall