Biografía y filmografía

George Baker

George Baker (Varna, 1 de abril de 1931-West Lavington, Inglaterra, Reino Unido; 7 de octubre de 2011) fue un actor y guionista inglés, conocido principalmente por su papel de Tiberio en la miniserie Yo, Claudio, y el de Inspector Wexford en la serie televisiva The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.

Su nombre completo era George Morris Baker, y nació en Varna, Bulgaria. Su padre era un hombre de negocios inglés y vicecónsul honorario, y su madre una enfermera irlandesa de la Cruz Roja que se había desplazado a Bulgaria para luchar contra el cólera. Tras su formación en el Lancing College de Sussex, Baker empezó a actuar en teatro de repertorio en Deal, llegando a representar más adelante en el Teatro Old Vic. Dos de sus papeles más conocidos fueron el del Capitán Benson en La espía que me amó, y el de Sir Hilary Bray en On Her Majesty's Secret Service, ambos filmes de James Bond. Baker tuvo también un papel sin créditos en otra cinta de Bond, Sólo se vive dos veces. Ian Fleming llegó a considerar a Baker como el candidato ideal para encarnar a James Bond en el cine, pero el personaje fue finalmente interpretado por Sean Connery, pues Baker tenía ya otros compromisos. Falleció en 2011 en West Lavington, Inglaterra, a causa de una neumonía producida tras un accidente cerebrovascular. Tenía 80 años de edad.[7]​[8]​ Le sobrevivieron cinco hijas (cuatro de su primer matrimonio con Julia Squire, y una del segundo con Sally Home).

Fotos

Películas (56)

Chorabali

Chorabali

2016 · Dr. Dasgupta

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007 · Self

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

2002 · Self

Back to the Secret Garden

Back to the Secret Garden

2000 · Will Weatherstaff

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000

Blondes: Diana Dors

Blondes: Diana Dors

1999 · self

From Doon with Death

From Doon with Death

1991 · Writer

For Queen & Country

For Queen & Country

1988 · Kilcoyne

Journey's End

Journey's End

1988 · Colonel

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1987 · Greaves

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1986 · Uncle Hesketh

Time After Time

Time After Time

1986 · Valentine Swift

We'll Support You Evermore

We'll Support You Evermore

1985 · Colonel

Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

1985 · Albert Seers

The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

1983 · Whittington

Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends

1982 · Writer

Doctor Who: Full Circle

Doctor Who: Full Circle

1980 · Login

Hopscotch

Hopscotch

1980 · Westlake

North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980 · Fletcher

Print-Out

Print-Out

1979 · Robert Ballard

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978 · Sir Walter Bullivant

The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977 · Captain Benson

Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

1977 · Brad Hunter

Intimate Games

Intimate Games

1976 · Prof. Gottlieb

Three for All

Three for All

1975 · Eddie Boyes

Chameli Memsaab

Chameli Memsaab

1975 · Berkeley

Sea Area Forties

Sea Area Forties

1975 · Narrator

The Firefighters

The Firefighters

1974 · Station Officer Harrison

A Warm December

A Warm December

1973 · Dr. Henry Barlow

Because of the Cats

Because of the Cats

1973 · Boersma

The Executioner

The Executioner

1970 · Philip Crawford

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969 · Sir Hilary Bray

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969 · Lord Sutterwick

Justine

Justine

1969 · British Ambassador David Mountolive

The Bone Grinder

The Bone Grinder

1968 · George King

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1968 · Kenny Blake

Love Life

Love Life

1967 · Theodore Quill

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967 · NASA Engineer (uncredited)

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967 · Lord Edward

Days in the Trees

Days in the Trees

1967 · Jacques

Alice

Alice

1965 · Rev. Charles Dodgson

The Curse of the Fly

The Curse of the Fly

1965 · Martin Delambre

The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours

1964 · Lord Randolph (voice)

Sword of Lancelot

Sword of Lancelot

1963 · Sir Gawaine

Tread Softly Stranger

Tread Softly Stranger

1958 · Johnny Mansell

The Moonraker

The Moonraker

1958 · Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

1957 · Dr. Nigel Barnes

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

1957 · Padre

A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

1956 · Lt. Butler

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1956 · Dr Jim Alcott

The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956 · Steven Marlow

The Woman for Joe

The Woman for Joe

1955 · Joe Harrop

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955 · Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955 · Bill Randall

The Intruder

The Intruder

1953 · Adjutant

Series (59)

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

Spooks

Spooks

2002 · Hugo Ross

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Charlie

Johnny and the Dead

Johnny and the Dead

1995 · Alderman

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1995 · The Earl of Dorincourt

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 · Maurice Dodson

No Job for a Lady

No Job for a Lady

1990 · Godfrey Eagan

The Charmer

The Charmer

1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 · Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford, Writer

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

1987 · Chief Inspector Fred Davy

Room at the Bottom

Room at the Bottom

1986

Dead Head

Dead Head

1986 · Eldridge

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Greaves

A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

1985 · Bruce McGill

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

1984 · Sir Richard of Leaford

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983 · Whittington

Q.E.D.

Q.E.D.

1982 · Sir Harold Metcalfe

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981 · Higgins

The Member for Chelsea

The Member for Chelsea

1981 · Mr. Chamberlain

The Chinese Detective

The Chinese Detective

1981

Triangle

Triangle

1981 · David West

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

1980 · Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.

Minder

Minder

1979 · Altman, Cooper

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Three Piece Suite

Three Piece Suite

1977 · Brad Hunter (segment "Celluloid Dreams"), Frank (segment "This Situation")

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1976 · Tiberius

Survivors

Survivors

1975 · Arthur Wormley

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1974 · Martin Willis

Zodiac

Zodiac

1974 · Mark Braun

Bowler

Bowler

1973

Bowler

Bowler

1973 · Bowler

Between the Wars

Between the Wars

1973 · Walter Jeffries

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

1973 · Mr. Lewis

The Protectors

The Protectors

1972 · George Dixon

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

1972 · John Randall

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Britten

The Goodies

The Goodies

1970

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970 · John Mitchell

Up Pompeii!

Up Pompeii!

1969 · Jamus Bondus

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969 · Major Donovan

The Sex Game

The Sex Game

1968 · Edwin

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967 · The New Number Two

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · George King

Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

1967 · Tim Johnson

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Rev. Morell

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · Ernest Whipple

Londoners

Londoners

1965 · Bruce

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965 · Bailey

Curtain of Fear

Curtain of Fear

1964 · Stewart Caxton

Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964 · Geoffrey Harrison

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 · Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Louie Summers, Vera, Jacques

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964 · Edward Jackson, Matthew Hobhouse

Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau

1964 · Rudolf Rassendyll

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 · Login

Zero One

Zero One

1962

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961 · Peter Evett

Maigret

Maigret

1960

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Mike, Pierre, Dr. Stephen Monks, Theodore Quill, Kenny Blake