Barbara Bach, who played Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in  New York on 27th August 1947.

Barbara Bach, who played Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in  New York on 27th August 1947.

Photo: Barbara Bach. Licensed under Public Domain.

In You Only Live Twice the role of Aki was played by Akiko Wakabayashi. She was born in Tokyo on this day in 1941.

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Akiko Wakabayashi, who played Aki in You Only Live Twice, was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan on 26th August 1941.

Photo: Akiko Wakabayashi. Used under fair use provisions.

Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh on this day in 1930. For many he remains the definitive 007.

Sean Connery, who played James Bond in six films by Eon Productions as well as Kevin McClory’s Thunderball remake, Never Say Never Again, was born in Edinburgh on 25th August 1930.

For many fans Connery has never been bettered in the role of 007, bringing to the role the right balance between toughness and wit.

Geoffrey Keen played Frederick Gray in six James Bond movies. He was born on this day in 1916.

Geoffrey Keen, who played Frederick Gray in The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill and The Living Daylights, was born in Berkshire on 21st August 1916.