Tag: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

George Baker died on this day in 2011. He appeared as 3 different characters in 3 different Bond movies!

George Baker, who appeared in three James Bond films, died on 7th October 2011.

Baker was uncredited in You Only Live Twice as a NASA engineer, but in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service played Sir Hilary Bray, and then Captain Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me. Baker also dubbed George Lazenby’s voice in the scenes in which Bond is impersonating the heraldry expert in Piz Gloria.

George Lazenby was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia on 5th September 1939. He played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

George Lazenby, who played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia on 5th September 1939.

Lazenby’s single entry into the Bond canon proved to be relatively unpopular on first release, the stature of the film and that of George Lazenby’s portrayal of Bond has grown over time. Although his experience shows through in many scenes, his physical portrayal of Bond in one of the most faithful adaptations of any of Ian Fleming’s books is today much more favourably received.

Diana Rigg was born on this day in 1938. She played Countess Teresa di Vicenzo (or more simply Tracy) in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service opposite George Lazenby

Diana Rigg, who played Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was born in Doncaster on 20th July 1938.