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Timothy Dalton was born on this day in 1946. The fourth actor to play James Bond in the Eon Productions film series is often considered the closest to Ian Fleming’s character.
Ursula Andress, who as bikini-clad Honey Rider emerged so memorably from the Caribbean in Dr No, was born in Switzerland on this day in 1936.
Sharkey in Licence to Kill was played by Frank McRae. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on this day in 1944.
Eunice Gayson, who appeared as Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond films, was born in Croydon on 17th March 1928.
Gabriele Ferzetti was born in Rome on 17th March 1925. He played Marc Ange Draco in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Ian Fleming’s 12th James Bond book, You Only Live Twice, was first published by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1964.
Walter Gotell was born in Bonn on 15th March 1924. He played KGB head General Gogol in a total of six James Bond films but also appeared as a henchman in From Russia With Love.
Molly Peters appeared in Thunderball as nurse Patricia Fearing. She was born in Suffolk on this day in 1939.
The editor of the early James Bond films and director of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Peter Hunt, was born in London on this day in 1925.
