80
Age
52
Movies
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TV Shows
7.1
Rating
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.
80
Died at
52
Movies
53
TV Shows
7.1
Avg Rating
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.
1979
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 1, 1931
Died
October 7, 2011
Birthplace
Varna, Bulgaria
Also Known As
You Only Live Twice
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Mrs. Capper's Birthday
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The Moonraker
1958
Hopscotch
1980
The Secret Adversary
1983
Sword of Lancelot
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Three for All
1975
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
The Canterville Ghost
1986
Chorabali
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Coast to Coast
1987
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Mister Ten Per Cent
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The Intruder
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Intimate Games
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The Firefighters
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Three Piece Suite
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Because of the Cats
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The Dam Busters
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+ 32 more movies
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Doctor Who
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Minder
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Minder
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Heartbeat
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Hart to Hart
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Spooks
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BBC Play of the Month
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Bergerac
1981
New Tricks
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Screen Two
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
The Persuaders!
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Theatre 625
1964
Theatre 625
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964
The Wednesday Play
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The Wednesday Play
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Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
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The Prisoner
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