Thomas sean connery bio actor
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Sean Connery
Scottish actor (–)
Sir Sean Connery | |
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Born | Thomas Sean Connery ()25 August Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 31 October () (aged90) Lyford Cay, Bahamas |
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Yearsactive | |
Works | Full list |
Spouses | Diane Cilento (m.; div.)Micheline Roquebrune (m.) |
Children | Jason Connery |
Relatives | Neil Connery (brother) |
Awards | Knight Bachelor () |
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August – 31 October ) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between and [1][2][3] Connery originated the role in Dr. No () and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (), Goldfinger (), Thunderball (), You Only Live Twice () and Diamonds Are Forever (). Connery made his f
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Who Was Sean Connery?
In the s, Sean Connery was cast in numerous U.K. films and television programs. In the early '60s, he landed the lead role of James Bond in Dr. No, continuing the role in followups like Goldfinger and Thunderball while gaining massive popularity. He worked regularly in film thereafter, and in won an Academy Award in the category of supporting actor for The Untouchables. Connery later starred in the adventure films Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, before retiring from acting.
Early Life
Connery was born Thomas Sean Connery on August 25, , in Fountainbridge, Scotland. The son of Joe, a truck driver, and Euphamia, a laundress, Connery had a modest upbringing in a neighborhood known as "the street of a thousand smells" for the stench of the local rubber mill and several breweries that filled the air. His home was a two-room flat where the infant slept in a bureau drawer beca
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Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August – 31 October ) was a Scottish actor. He was known for his charm and good looks, which have made him very famous. He was best known for playing James Bond in seven of the James Bond movies. He appeared in 94 movies. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jimmy Malone in The Untouchables ().
Early life
[change | change source]Connery was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. He was born as Thomas Connery, but later added Sean as his stage name which fryst vatten what most people call him. His mother, Euphemia "Effie" McBain McLean, was a cleaning woman.[1][2]
In , at the age of 16, Connery joined the Royal Navy, during which time he got two tattoos.[3] He trained in Portsmouth at the naval gunnery school and in an anti-aircraft crew. He was discharged from the navy three years later due to an ulcer.
Career
[change | change source]Connery had been in smaller theatre and tele