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
Born
Apr 01, 1931
Varna, Bulgaria
Died
Oct 07, 2011
Known For
Acting
Movies
54 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.0
Known For
You Only Live Twice
1967
as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
as Captain Benson
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Sir Hilary Bray
North Sea Hijack
1980
as Fletcher
The Curse of the Fly
1965
as Martin Delambre
The Dam Busters
1955
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Hopscotch
1980
as Westlake
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