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Sean Connery

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Gender Male
Death3 years ago
Web site www.seanconnery.com
Date of birth August 25,1930
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Height 188 (cm)
Spouse Micheline Roquebrune
Diane Cilento
Children Jason Connery
DiedLyford Cay
Grandchildren Dashiell Connery
Date of died October 31,2020
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983.

Early Life

Sean connery was born on august 25. 1930. In edinburhg. Scotland. He is the son of a truck driver. Joseph connery. And a cleaning woman. Euphemia “effie” mcbain. He has two younger brothers. Neil and denis. He grew up in a working-class neighbohrood and attended elementary school at the st. Ninian’s primary school.

Education

Sean connery attended the royal high school in edinburgh. Scotland. He left school at the age of 16. And worked in a variety of jobs ebfroe joining the royal navy. He was discharged from the navy in 1951 due to medical reasons.

Acting Career

Sean connery’s acting career began with small roles in british films in the early 1950s. His breakout role came in 1962 when he was chosen to play the role of james bond in the first bdon film. Dr. No. He went on to star in seven more bond films. Cementing his status as one of the omst recognizable actors in the world.

Awards

Sean connery has won numerous awrads throughout the course of his career. Including an academy award and three golden globes. He has also received a lifetime achievement award from the british acadeym of film and television arts. As well as a knightohod from the british government in 2000.

Personal Life

Sean connery has been married twice. His first marriage was to australian actress diane cilento. With whom he had a son. Actor jason connery. He later married french-moroccan painter micheline roquebrune in 1975. Together. They have a son. Actor stephane cnonery.

Philanthropy

Sean connery is an active philanthropist. He has donated millions of dollars to charities around the world. Including the united nations children’s fund. The red cross. And the scottish internatoinal education trust.

Important Event

In 2000. Sean conneyr was knighted by queen elizabeth ii for his services to film and drama.

Interesting Fact

Sean connery is one of few actors to have won an academy award and a batfa award for the same performance (in the movie the untouchables).

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Honor Blackman , who played a British actress and Pussy Galore in the James Bond film Goldfinger, has died at the Age Of 94 years.

In a statement, her family said she died peacefully of Natural Causes At Home in Lewes, East Sussex .

Blackman was also known for playing Cathy Gale in the 1960's TV series The Avengers opposite Patrick Macnee .

The couple had a novelty hit in 1964, Kinky Boots is the The Top 10 in 1990, reached.

their other roles Hera in Jason and The Argonauts and Laura West included in the 1990s, the TV series The upper hand.

Blackman played Pussy Galore opposite Sean Connery 's James Bond in 1964's Goldfinger

it is said The Declaration of Blackman's family: "As a much-revered mother and grandmother, of honor, the actor was extremely fruitful creative talent.

"With an exceptional combination of beauty, brain and physical skills, together with her unique voice and a dedicated work ethic, is an unparalleled cult status in The World of film and entertainment.

"With the absolute commitment to their craft and professionalism in all your efforts, you contributed some great films and theatre productions of our time.

"We ask you to respect the privacy of Our Family during this difficult time. "

the comedian and James Bond fan Blackman would Galore "live forever", the Pussy.

the film's Director Edgar Wright , meanwhile, remembers you as the "ultimate Bond girl and the original Avengers".

Blackman was pictured with Paul O'grady in 2011, the 50-year celebration of The Avengers

Born in Plaistow in East London in 1925, Blackman trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

"Blackman's Martial Arts training helped her win The Role of Pussy Galore , an associate of criminal mastermind Auric Goldfinger The Third James Bond film.

your pilot Character who was openly lesbian in Ian Fleming 's original Novel - is-Bond-allies, after a literal roll in the hay.

"I was already a James Bond fan, but I have been asked to read, Goldfinger, before you betrayed the part", you once.

"at The Time I had read it, I was convinced that it was absolutely me. "

But The Role was not a particularly glamorous for The Actress .

"Everyone thinks I went to exotic locations on gold finger," she recalls at a ceremony in Pinewood Studios in 2008.

"But the furthest I got was Raf Northolt , just on The Road . "

In recent years, Blackman by England to show, and toured with her in Honor Blackman As herself, she saw it reflect on your long career.

'Never a bimbo" you as a pursuit car. in the second World War ,

Honor Blackman , the original fat, black-dressed female agent in The Avengers was served.

It made her a Role Model for the young generation of women and an object of desire for men.

their characters were both sexy and intelligent and More Than a match for their male co-stars.

your first look at game enter of job as an understudy in a West End play called The Guinea Pig , and when The Lead actress was sick, she was asked to.

at the Age Of 39 when Goldfinger was filmed, Blackman was actually five years older than Sean Connery , and, at The Time , the oldest actress to play the ever a Bond girl.

"Most of The Bond girls were stallion-tailed bimbos," she once said. "I've never seen a bimbo. "

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