Tom Baker

Fans of the long-running time travel series "Doctor Who" (BBC 1963-1984, 2005- ) remember British actor Tom Baker for his lively portrayal of the title character during the 1970s. Donning a comically long wool scarf, Baker appeared as the fourth incarnation of the Doctor for seven seasons on the show, beginning in 1974 and ending in 1981. Although the Doctor went through several evolutions since the show debuted on the BBC in 1963, Baker's scarf-wearing, jelly baby-chewing version of the Doctor has long been considered the show's most popular, as well as the most recognizable. And with seven seasons under his belt, Tom Baker remained the longest-serving actor to have ever inhabited the iconic role. Of course Tom Baker had a long and varied career, appearing in dozens of films and television shows dating back to the early '60s, but his role as the Doctor remained the singular performance he was most identified with.