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Actor George Baker dies aged 80

BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
edited October 2011 in News Posts: 15,138
According to the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15225021 actor George Baker has sadly passed away.
Baker played Sir Hilary Bray in the 1969 Bond film <i>On Her Majesty's Secret Service</i> and Captain Benson in 1977's <i>The Spy Who Loved Me.</i>
Outside of Bond he is probably best known as Inspector Wexford.

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  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    RIP George, you will be missed.
  • JamesPageJamesPage Administrator, Moderator, Director
    Posts: 1,380
    George Baker is now the headline on the front page:
    http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/biography_george_baker.php3

    We prefer Biographies to Obituaries.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited October 2011 Posts: 4,520
    Rip.:-(

    The best thing to hounor this guy is a song from his best Dutch friend.



    And his favorite Bond song...

  • Agent7FAgent7F
    Posts: 825
    Well I seen him in a lot of Tv shows. His famous role was Inspector Wexford. He appear in John Nettles 2 Tv shows Bergerac & Minsomers Murders. He came in one Tom Baker Dr Who episodes also not related Rip George Baker.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
    Posts: 2,632
    RIP George Baker, I'll always remember you as Sir Hilary and Caption Benson
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    RIP Mr. Baker. How near he came to being Bond and actually was.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    Sad news. I love his performance as Sir Hilary, even for the few minutes he was on screen. R.I.P.
  • 007JamesBond007JamesBond
    Posts: 321
    RIP
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    RIP to Sir Hilary Bray and Captain Benson.
  • actonsteveactonsteve
    Posts: 1,492
    He came in one Tom Baker Dr Who episodes a.
    Full Circle I think. Part of the E-Space trilogy.

    Personally, I dont think his Emporer Tiberius in I,Claudius was ever bettered.

  • DiscoVolanteDiscoVolante Stockholm, Sweden
    edited October 2011 Posts: 1,347
    No, what a shame :( I really liked him, he seemed to be a great down-to-earth person. I'll protect the autograph he sent me with care

    Rest in peace Mr. Baker
  • St_GeorgeSt_George Shuttling Drax's lovelies to the space doughnut - happy 40th, MR!
    Posts: 1,699
    He lived a good long life, it seems, and eventually found a fond place in the British public's heart thanks to Wexford, although that was far from my favourite TV detective, but still.

    An always likeable actor and a well regarded member of the Bond alumni.

    RIP
  • 007manny007manny
    Posts: 100
    wow another bond person has passed away, to bad cause i liked him in 2 out of three of his bond movies
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    @007manny: 3 Bond movies? I thought he was only in two, OHMSS and TSWLM.
  • AlexanderWaverlyAlexanderWaverly
    Posts: 2,115
    Don't forget he was also among the Number Twos who tormented Patrick McGoohan's Number Six in The Prisoner.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    @007manny: 3 Bond movies? I thought he was only in two, OHMSS and TSWLM.
    And You Only Live Twice as an uncredited NASA Engineer.
  • WillardWhyteWillardWhyte Midnight Society #ProjectMoon
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    RIP
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    @Samuel001: Ah, I see! Thanks for the clarification.
  • TracyTracy
    edited October 2011 Posts: 1,708
    Sadly not surprised as he was ill earlier this yr.......I get sick to my stomach and dread the days Bond and/or Tracy will be gone :(
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