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.
Known For
You Only Live Twice
NASA Engineer (uncredited)
On Her Majesty's Secret S...
Sir Hilary Bray
The Spy Who Loved Me
Captain Benson
Back to the Secret Garden
Will Weatherstaff
The Thirty Nine Steps
Sir Walter Bullivant
A Hill in Korea
Lt. Butler
No Time for Tears
Dr. Nigel Barnes
The Woman for Joe
Joe Harrop
The Feminine Touch
Dr Jim Alcott
The Secret Adversary
Whittington