Tag: Diamonds Are Forever

Leonard Barr, who played Shady Tree in Diamonds Are Forever was born on 27th September 1903.

Leonard Barr, who played Shady Tree in Diamonds Are Forever, was born in West Virginia on 27th September 1903.

Barr was Dean Martin’s uncle, and with his help attained a degree of success as a stand-up comedian and actor towards the end of his career.

Charles Gray appeared as Dikko Henderson in You Only Live Twice and then Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever. He was born on 29th August 1928.

Charles Gray, who played Dikko Henderson in You Only Live Twice and Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever, was born in Bournemouth on 29th August 1928.

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.

Jimmy Dean died on this day in 2010. He played ‘s reclusive billionaire Willard Whyte in Diamonds Are Forever.

Jimmy Dean, who appeared in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) as billionaire Willard Whyte, died on 13th June 2010 at the age of 81. As well as a small number of television and film roles, Dean was known as a country music singer, TV host and founded the Jimmy Dean sausage brand with his brother.