George Baker
1931–2011 · Varna, 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.
Born 1 Apr 1931 · Died 7 Oct 2011
Acted in 18
Johnny and the Dead
1995
Alderman
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
Dead Head
1986
Eldridge
Room at the Bottom
1986
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Whittington
Triangle
1981
David West
The Chinese Detective
1981
Hopscotch
1980
Westlake
North Sea Hijack
1980
Fletcher
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
Sir Walter Bullivant
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Captain Benson
I, Claudius
1976
Tiberius
