James Bond 007 (Connery/Moore/Villains etc)

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

5 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Toby Hadoke who is a solid source on aging British TV actors says Andre Maranne is alive as of April 2020. Good enough for me.

 

Ronald Rich presumably would be news due to 2 sets of obsessive fandoms (Bond, Dr Who) but was alive 5 years ago as he was sending fan mail out then. That's last I heard of the guy.

Interesting, thanks for this!

Just had a look on StarTiger, the autograph hunter's site and they've had Rich returning things signed too.

[arghton 6,715]

I decided to check how the SPECTRE members in Thunderball are doing.
(Almost all dead, though)

 

 

Blofeld, Number One: Anthony Dawson (1916-1992)

Largo, Number Two: Adolfo Celi (1922-1986)

Spectre Number Three: Victor Beaumont (1912-1977)

Spectre Number Four: Neville Becker (1930-1999)

Spectre Number Five: Philip Stone (1924-2003)

Spectre Number Six: Bob Simmons (1922-1987)

Spectre Number Seven: Cecil Cheng (1925-2002)

Spectre Number Eight: Did not appear in the film

Spectre Number Nine: Clive Cazes (1929-1987)

Spectre Number Ten: Andre Maranne (1926-2021)

Spectre Number Eleven: Murray Kash (1923-2009)

Spectre Number Twelve: Peter Forbes-Robertson (1927-1995)

Spectre Number Thirteen: Gabor Baraker (1926-1983)

Spectre Number Fourteen: Jaron Yaltan (1921-2002)

 

There also were:

 

Blofeld's voice actor: Eric Pohlmann (1913-1979)

Largo's voice actor: Robert Rietty (1923-2015)

Largo's underwater "stunt" actor: John McLaughlin (1927-2016)

 

Yes, I checked these after I found out Maranne that someone suggested for the list was in this movie. I remember the scene very well and I'm honestly suprised that he's the last man standing from there.

 

[The Daredevil 1,189]

6 minutes ago, arghton said:

I decided to check how the SPECTRE members in Thunderball are doing.
(Almost all dead, though)

 

 

Blofeld, Number One: Anthony Dawson (1916-1992)

Largo, Number Two: Adolfo Celi (1922-1986)

Spectre Number Three: Victor Beaumont (1912-1977)

Spectre Number Four: Neville Becker (1930-1999)

Spectre Number Five: Philip Stone (1924-2003)

Spectre Number Six: Bob Simmons (1922-1987)

Spectre Number Seven: Cecil Cheng (1925-2002)

Spectre Number Eight: Did not appear in the film

Spectre Number Nine: Clive Cazes (1929-1987)

Spectre Number Ten: Andre Maranne (1926-)

Spectre Number Eleven: Murray Kash (1923-2009)

Spectre Number Twelve: Peter Forbes-Robertson (1927-1995)

Spectre Number Thirteen: Gabor Baraker (1926-1983)

Spectre Number Fourteen: Jaron Yaltan (1921-2002)

 

There also were:

 

Blofeld's voice actor: Eric Pohlmann (1913-1979)

Largo's voice actor: Robert Rietty (1923-2015)

Largo's underwater "stunt" actor: John McLaughlin (1927-2016)

 

Yes, I checked these after I found out Maranne that someone suggested for the list was in this movie. I remember the scene very well and I'm honestly suprised that he's the last man standing from there.

 

Why are you surprised that Maranne is the last man standing from there, if you don’t mind me asking? I ask because he was one of the younger Spectre actors in Thunderball.

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

2 hours ago, The Daredevil said:

Why are you surprised that Maranne is the last man standing from there, if you don’t mind me asking? I ask because he was one of the younger Spectre actors in Thunderball.

He was probably more famous for his role as the chef in the Fawlty Towers episode in which Basil hits his car with a branch. Well he was to me anyway.

[The Daredevil 1,189]

1 hour ago, CoffinLodger said:

He was probably more famous for his role as the chef in the Fawlty Towers episode in which Basil hits his car with a branch. Well he was to me anyway.

Maranne was most famous to me as François, Dreyfus’ loyal assistant in The Pink Panther films. 

[The Daredevil 1,189]

Possibly oldest living James Bond cast members, up to Dalton era

 

Dr. No 

Ursula Andress (b. 1936)

 

From Russia With Love

Daniela Bianchi (b. 1942)

 

Goldfinger

Shirley Eaton (b. 1937)

 

Thunderball

André Maranne (b. 1926)

 

Casino Royale

Bernard Cribbins (b. 1928)

 

You Only Live Twice

George Roubicek (b. 1935)

 

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Irvin Allen (b. 1934)

 

Diamonds Are Forever

David de Keyser (b. 1927)

 

Live and Let Die

Lon Satton (b. 1929)

 

The Man With The Golden Gun

Sonny Caldinez (b. 1932)

 

The Spy Who Loved Me

Edward de Souza (b. 1932)

 

Moonraker

Peter Howitt (b. 1928)

 

For Your Eyes Only

Jack Hedley (b. 1930)

 

Never Say Never Again

Edward Fox (b. 1937)

 

Octopussy

Steven Berkoff (b. 1937)

 

A View To a Kill

Doug Robinson (b. 1930)

 

The Living Daylights 

Nadim Sawalha (b. 1935)

 

Licence To Kill

Bob Martinez (b. 1934)

 

André Maranne seems to be the oldest living cast member from a James Bond film, which is another reason why he should be on next year’s list. 

 

Does anyone know of any actor from the Bond series, still alive and older than Maranne?

[Deathrace 1,170]

On 17/11/2020 at 00:07, CoffinLodger said:

He was probably more famous for his role as the chef in the Fawlty Towers episode in which Basil hits his car with a branch. Well he was to me anyway.

Not the chef - that was Steve Plytas who died in 1994. He was the unoriginally named Andre who Sybil flirted with and who ran his own restaurant. He was also in at least one other episode 

[openviews 334]

TMZ reporting Tanya Roberts has died at 65

 

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/03/tanya-roberts-dead-dies-sheena-that-70s-show-bond-girl/

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

31 minutes ago, openviews said:

TMZ reporting Tanya Roberts has died at 65

 

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/03/tanya-roberts-dead-dies-sheena-that-70s-show-bond-girl/

She is the 2nd of the Charlie's Angels to die after Farrah Fawcett. R.I.P 

[Vinegar Tits 606]

That's a bit of a shocker.  I seem to recall she had a bit of a fling with John Taylor back in the day (lucky thing!), though it may have just been a rumour re press for 'A View To A Kill'. She wasn't one of 'my' Angels, though I was still watching Charlies Angels by the time she was in it. Very sad news indeed.

[Whitehouse 872]

After 2020 took Bond, two major villains and three Bond girls....

I know he had his own thread bit it looks a bit funny not to see Connery in here since he was mentioned still being alive on page 11.

[adrian0719 220]

20 hours ago, openviews said:

TMZ reporting Tanya Roberts has died at 65

 

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/03/tanya-roberts-dead-dies-sheena-that-70s-show-bond-girl/

 

Is apparently not dead.

[YoungWillz 21,037]

2 minutes ago, adrian0719 said:

 

Is apparently not dead.

I'm laughing so hard.....

 

Can it be....she's alive?

[Charles De Gaulle 484]

Just now, YoungWillz said:

I'm laughing so hard.....

 

Can it be....she's alive?

Yes. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tmz.com/2021/01/04/tanya-roberts-still-alive-rep-saying-shes-dead-70s-show-bond-girl/ 

[openviews 334]

4 minutes ago, adrian0719 said:

 

Is apparently not dead.

Tanya currently playing ‘hokey cokey’ with the grim reaper.

[drol 11,944]

Sorry, we mistook your partner for Larry King. 

[Thatcher 2,405]

2 minutes ago, drol said:

Sorry, we mistook your partner for Larry King. 

To be fair they both are being treated in Cedars-Sinai  

 

Find it curious they allowed the story to run for an entire day before correcting - even if as the report suggests it was an error at the hospital, surely someone would have seen a report and called to correct.

[En Passant 3,741]

Mark Twain will be turning in his grave (now that he's actually in it).

[openviews 334]

The James Bond social media accounts seemed to be holding off making an official statement and only did around 8 hours ago so maybe they were struggling to get confirmation from her reps but thats embarrassing if true.

[drol 11,944]

"Can I see her for the last time, doc?" 

"Of course..."

"Oh, Tanya.... hey, wait a minute, that's not my partner, that's fucking Larry King!" 

"Well, so here is where we moved him..."

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

Is this her agent?

 

10:26 AM PT -- Tanya's husband of 18 years, Lance O'Brien, says he was unable to visit her in the hospital because of COVID restrictions. However, hospital staff made an exception when they realized the actress likely wouldn't pull through.

Lance tells us, "As I held her in her last moments, she opened her eyes. I was able to see her beautiful eyes one last time. Tanya had the most beautiful eyes."

 

So either Lance or TMZ were being economical with the truth. Hmmm, I wonder which... 

[openviews 334]

Almost 5 years to the day...

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

God that's fucking embarrassing. 

As is this incidentally:




"Hi, we're shoddy grade Z journos who fail to do any of our own independent research and don't deserve our paycheques. Instead we just copy and paste from other news sources online for our obituaries. But we're almost out of monies, again (lolz) so can you's all plz donates some more monies to us, PLZZZZZ."

 

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

Interesting to note that she is in hospital in a really bad way though following whatever happened to her on Christmas Eve.

Looks like a case of when rather than if.

[openviews 334]

8 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

Is this her agent?

 

10:26 AM PT -- Tanya's husband of 18 years, Lance O'Brien, says he was unable to visit her in the hospital because of COVID restrictions. However, hospital staff made an exception when they realized the actress likely wouldn't pull through.

Lance tells us, "As I held her in her last moments, she opened her eyes. I was able to see her beautiful eyes one last time. Tanya had the most beautiful eyes."

 

So either Lance or TMZ were being economical with the truth. Hmmm, I wonder which... 

Lyrics for a life insurance policy?

 

Meeting you with a view to a kill
Face to faces, secret places, feel the chill

Night fall covers me
But you know the plans I'm making
Still overseas,
Could it be the whole lot opening wide
A sacred why
A mystery gaping inside
A week is why

Until we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

The choice for you is the view to a kill
Between the shades assassination standing still

First crystal tears,
Fallen of snowflakes on your body
First time in years
To drench you skin of lover's rosy stain
A chance to find the phoenix for the flame
A chance to die

But can we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

When all we see is the view to a kill