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Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August – 31 October ) was a Scottish actor.
Harrison ford biography The tall, handsome and muscular Scottish actor Sean Connery is best known as the original actor to portray James Bond in the hugely successful movie franchise, starring in seven films between andHe 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.
Roger moore biography Academy Award-winning Scottish actor Sean Connery was best known for playing in the first James Bond spy movies.He was born as Thomas Connery, but later added Sean as his stage name which is 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 television productions.
Sean connery bio biography 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 on film, starring in seven Bond films between andHe became well known when he became the first actor to play James Bond. Connery was the tallest actor to play James Bond to this day.[4][5] He later went on to star on Marnie (), Murder on the Orient Express (), The Man Who Would Be King (), A Bridge Too Far (), Highlander (), The Untouchables (), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (), The Hunt for Red October (), Dragonheart (), The Rock (), and Finding Forrester ().
Connery retired from acting in
During his career, he won one Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes. He received a lifetime achievement award in the US with a Kennedy Center Honor in Connery was knighted in [6]
Connery was offered the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series but turned down the role because he didn't understand the script.[7] Connery also turned down the opportunity to appear as the Architect in The Matrix trilogy for similar reasons.[8]
Personal life
[change | change source]Connery was married to Diane Cilento from until they divorced in They had a son, actor Jason Connery.
Sean Connery married Micheline Roquebrune in
Health
[change | change source]In , news that Connery was undergoing radiation treatment for an undisclosed throat ailment sparked media reports that the actor was suffering from throat cancer following years of heavy smoking.
Sean Connery - Death, James Bond & Facts - Biography
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 on film, starring in seven Bond films between andHe was falsely declared dead by the Japanese and South African news agencies. In , he chipped a bone in his shoulder after falling while playing golf. In October , he told Wine Spectator magazine that he has been diagnosed with a heart condition.[9]
Death
[change | change source]Connery died in his sleep at his home in Nassau, The Bahamas on 31 October , aged [10][11] He had dementia in his later years.[12] The cause of death was pneumonia caused by heart failure.[13]