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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1684
- Works
- 76
Top works
- The way to Wexford
- Radical agriculture
- Gesture and Speech
- October Spring 2005
- Filming of Modern Life
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Film & TV
Varna, Bulgaria
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…
Known for
- Chorabali — Dr. Dasgupta2016
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas — Self2007
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
- New Tricks2004
- I, Claudius: A Television Epic — Self2002
- Spooks — Hugo Ross2002
- Back to the Secret Garden — Will Weatherstaff2000
- Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'2000
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
- Blondes: Diana Dors — self1999
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-12-23
- Active to
- 1988-05-13
Discography
- Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman1953
- Chet Baker Sings1954
- Chet Baker & Strings1954
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet1955
- Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings1955
- The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker1955
- Playboys1956
- Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker1957
- It Could Happen to You: Chet Baker Sings1958
- Chet Baker in New York1958
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 382,713
- Total plays
- 2,450,080
Tags
George Baker Selection was a rock band from Hoorn, the Netherlands. George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide. The band acquired international fame with the two major hit singles; the psychedelic rock-style Little Green Bag (1969), and Paloma Blanca (1975). In 1982, Paloma Blanca was used in the TV movie The Executioner's Song. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Baker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Varna
- Place of death
- West Lavington
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- theatre
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- date of birth
- 1931-04-01
- date of death
- 2011-10-07
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- end of work period
- 2007-00-00
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