The Spy Who Loved Me Archives

Ian Fleming’s 10th James Bond book, The Spy Who Loved Me, was published by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1962. It’s a bit of an oddity in that it is written in the first person from a female perspective. James Bond only appears for the last third of the novel.

George Baker was born in Bulgaria on 1st April 1931. He appeared as heraldry expert Sir Hilary Bray in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and dubbed George Lazenby in the scenes in which 007 impersonates Sir Hilary. Baker returned to the series as Captain Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me.

Walter Gotell was born in Bonn on 15th March 1924. He played KGB head General Gogol in a total of six James Bond films but also appeared as a henchman in From Russia With Love.

Lewis Gilbert directed You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. He died in Monaco on this day in 2018 at the age of 97.

Curt Jürgens, who played Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in Munich on 13th December 1915.

Curt Jürgens, who played Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in Munich on 13^th December 1915.

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.

Richard Kiel, who twice played Jaws opposite Roger Moore, was born on this day in 1939

Jaws actor Richard Kiel died on this day in 2014. He proved to be so popular in The Spy Who Loved Me he returned in Moonraker.

Richard Kiel, who played the much-loved henchman Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), died on 10th September 2014.

Barbara Bach, who played Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in New York on 27th August 1947.

Barbara Bach, who played Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me, was born in New York on 27th August 1947.

Photo: Barbara Bach. Licensed under Public Domain.

Geoffrey Keen played Frederick Gray in six James Bond movies. He was born on this day in 1916.

Geoffrey Keen, who played Frederick Gray in The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill and The Living Daylights, was born in Berkshire on 21^st August 1916.