Tag: You Only Live Twice

Donald Pleasence played Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. He was born on this day in 1919.

Actor Donald Pleasence, who played SPECTRE leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice, was born on 5th October 1919 in Nottinghamshire.

During his long and distinguished career, Pleasence appeared in dozens of films, including Look Back in Anger, The Great Escape, George Lucas’s early science fiction film THX 1138 and was awarded the OBE for his work.

Photo: Donald Pleasence in Eye of the Devil trailer. Licensed under Public Domain.

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.

In You Only Live Twice the role of Aki was played by Akiko Wakabayashi. She was born in Tokyo on this day in 1941.

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Akiko Wakabayashi, who played Aki in You Only Live Twice, was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan on 26th August 1941.

Photo: Akiko Wakabayashi. Used under fair use provisions.

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.