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- Birth nameGeorge Morris Baker
- Height6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- George was stage struck at the age of 14 and ran away from school to get a 25 shilling (£1.25p) a week job at a seaside theatre, He spent 6 years going through the mill of small town repertory theatre then the cinema discovered him. After making 12 films he left the studios for 7 years during which time he went back to the theatre appearing in classics at the Old Vic and plays in the West End with films in between - his 13th was The Curse of the Fly,
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- SpousesLouie Ramsay(September 25, 1993 - March 6, 2011) (her death)Sally Home(October 11, 1974 - 1992) (her death, 1 child)Julia Squire(December 22, 1950 - ?) (divorced, 4 children)
- ParentsFrank Baker
- George R.R. Martin has stated that Baker's portrayal of the Roman Emperor Tiberius (between the ages of 18 (in 23 BC) and 77 (in 37 AD)) in I, Claudius (1976) was the inspiration for the character of Stannis Baratheon in "A Song of Ice & Fire"/ Game of Thrones (2011).
- He was awarded an MBE in 2007 for his fundraising efforts in aid of his local youth club.
- In addition to acting, he wrote scripts for the stage, radio and screen. An aficionado of good food and wine, he also put together a book of recipes, entitled "A Cook for All Seasons" (1992). BAFTA and EMMY award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts illustrated this book.
- He met Louie Ramsay when they played on-screen husband and wife, "Chief Inspector Reg Wexford" and "Dora Wexford", in the The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) TV series.
- Baker's father was a British consul; his mother was a Red Cross nurse. Baker had a brother, Patrick. He battled dyslexia as a youth.
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