Tag: Dr No
Ian Fleming’s 6th James Bond book, Dr No, was first published in the UK on 31st March 1958 by Jonathan Cape.
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.
Eunice Gayson, who appeared as Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond films, was born in Croydon on 17th March 1928.
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.
Jack Lord died in Honolulu, Hawaii on this day in 1998. He played CIA agent Felix Leiter in the first James Bond film, Dr No.
Joseph Wiseman died on this day in 2009. He played Dr Julius No in the first James Bond film.
Joseph Wiseman, who appeared as the very first Bond villain in Dr No (1962), died on 19th October 2009.
Although Wiseman preferred to be remembered for his stage career, he is best known for playing Dr Julius No after coming to the attention of Harry Saltzman in the film Detective Story (1951).
Dr No was released in the UK on this day in 1962.
The first James Bond film went on UK general release on 8th October 1962, three days after it premiered at the London Pavilion. Directed by Terence Young, Dr No starred Sean Connery as 007 and introduced some of the elements that we still associate with James Bond today.
Today is Global James Bond Day. It marks the anniversary of Dr No’s 1962 premiere.
On 5th October 1962 the Dr No premiered at the London Pavilion, the first of what is one of the most successful film series ever and now celebrated as Global James Bond Day.
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.