Category: Dates
Rik Van Nutter appeared in Thunderball as Felix Leiter, the third actor to play the role of the CIA agent. He was born on 1st May 1929.
Ana de Armas, who played Paloma in No Time to Die, was born in the Cuban city of Santa Cruz del Norte on this day in 1988.
Irvin Kershner, who directed Thunderball remake Never Say Never Again with Sean Connery, was born in Philadelphia on 29th April 1923. Kershner is best remembered for directing the second Star Wars Film, The Empire Strikes Back.
Sheena Easton was born in Scotland on this day in 1959. Not only did she sing the For Your Eyes Only theme but she also appeared on screen during the opening credits, a first for the series.
Claudine Auger played Dominique “Domino” Derval in Thunderball. She was born in Paris on this day in 1941.
Nick Nack, Scaramanaga’s diminutive henchman in The Man with the Golden Gun, was portrayed by Hervé Villechaize. He was born in Paris on 23rd April 1943.
Toby Stephens, who played Gustav Graves in Die Another Day, was born in London on 21st April 1969. He has also voiced 007 in a number of BBC radio plays and narrated audiobooks.
Guy Hamilton died at home in Mallorca on 20th April 2016 aged 93. After setting the template for the series with Goldfinger he returned for Diamonds Are Forever, Live And Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun.
Bruce Cabot was born in California on this day in 1904. He played Bert Saxby in Diamonds Are Forever, his last ever film role.
