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George Baker

1931–2011 · Acting

62.7avg grm
9titles
1honors

Honors

1
—Member of the Order of the British Empire

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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2000s2 titlesSSuper Sleuths2006 · as Chief Inspector Reg Wexford · series64.2SSuper Sleuths2006 · as Self · series64.2
1990s1 titleNNo Job for a Lady1990 · as Godfrey Eagan · series64.0
1980s4 titlesRThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford · series62.3RThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Det. Chief Insp. Wexford · series62.3RThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Chief Insp. Wexford · series62.3HHopscotch1980 · as Parker Westlake53.1
1970s2 titlesII, Claudius1976 · as Tiberius · series67.8ZZodiac1974 · as Mark Braun · series64.0

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George Baker

G
born1931
died2011
known forActing
titles on site9
avg GRM62.7
honors1 · Member of the Order of the British Empire
Honors
  • —Member of the Order of the British Empire
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

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2000s

2 titles
S64.2Super Sleuths2006 · as Chief Inspector Reg Wexford · seriesS64.2Super Sleuths2006 · as Self · series

1990s

1 title
N64.0No Job for a Lady1990 · as Godfrey Eagan · series

1980s

4 titles
R62.3The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford · seriesR62.3The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Det. Chief Insp. Wexford · seriesR62.3The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Chief Insp. Wexford · seriesH53.1Hopscotch1980 · as Parker Westlake

1970s

2 titles
I67.8I, Claudius1976 · as Tiberius · seriesZ64.0Zodiac1974 · as Mark Braun · series

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