Tag: From Russia With Love
The second James Bond movie, From Russia With Love, opened at New York’s Astor Theater on this day in 1964, six months after its London premiere.
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.
Daniela Bianchi played Tatiana Romanova in From Russia With Love . She was was born in Rome on 31st January 1942
Rosa Klebb actress Lotte Lenya died on this day in 1981. She was 83.
The actress who played Rosa Klebb in From Russia With Love died in New York on 27th November 1981.
An Austrian singer, diseuse and actress, Lotte Lenya is remembered in the German-speaking world for her performances of the songs of Kurt Weill, to whom she was married.
She was a long time resident of America and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone.
Martine Beswick played Paula in Thunderball, and previously as Zora in From Russia With Love. She was born on this day in 1941.
Martine Beswick, who played one of the two fighting gypsy girls From Russia With Love, Zora, and then Paula Caplan in Thunderball, was born in Port Antonio in Jamaica on 26th September 1941.
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.
Robert Shaw, who played Donald Grant in From Russia with Love, was born in Lancashire on 9th August 1927
Robert Shaw, who played Donald Grant in From Russia with Love, was born in Lancashire on 9th August 1927.
Eunice Gayson died on this day in 2018. She appeared in Dr No and From Russia With Love as Sylvia Trench.
Eunice Gayson, who appeared in Dr No (1962) and From Russia With Love (1963) as Sylvia Trench, died on 8th June 2018 at the age of 90.