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  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    007ClassicBondFan wrote: »
    Today I learned that out of every person cast in a James Bond film, only 3 actors/actresses were born outside of the 20th century.
    •Lotte Lenya (Rosa Klebb) - Born 1898
    •Coline Defaud (Young Madeline Swan) - Born 2010
    •Lisa-Dorah Sonnet (Mathilde Swann) - Born 2015

    Quite shocking in all honesty haha.

    Bessie Love, an American actress born in 1898 (and an Academy Awards nominee in 1929), played an uncredited role as a baccarat player in OHMSS.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Is she the one who's saying how it's a stroke of luck to be bailed out like that etc.? She's great.
    It is kind of bonkers how those early films didn't feature anyone over 63 or 64; not sure that would happen now.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,418
    I seem to remember - maybe from an earlier thread, probably several years ago - that there was also a male actor born before 1900 who played a role worth mentioning in one of the early (1960s) movies. Just couldn't find him this time around. I'd also be surprised if there wasn't, considering my own age now which is getting close to 70. Why shouldn't there have been 70+ (and certainly 65+) actors in those films? They are full of "mature" characters, like retired generals and Sir Bla-bla and what have you.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited October 23 Posts: 6,193
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Why shouldn't there have been 70+ (and certainly 65+) actors in those films? They are full of "mature" characters, like retired generals and Sir Bla-bla and what have you.

    Probably because they were all played by 39 year old actors like the guy who played Colonel Smithers ;)
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Heh, it's true. When Bernard Lee started playing M he was younger than Roger Moore was when he played Bond in not just one, but three Bond films :D
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    I can offer two born in the 19th Century from CR 67, non-Eon of course.

    Charles Boyer ...
    Born: August 28, 1899, Figeac, France
    Died: August 26, 1978, Phoenix, AZ

    George Raft ...
    Born: September 26, 1895, Hell's Kitchen, New York City, NY
    Died: November 24, 1980, Los Angeles, CA
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