Sean Connery
Pamela Salem, Miss Moneypenny in ‘Never Say Never Again,’ Dies at 80
Pamela Salem, who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again opposite Sean Connery in his final turn as James Bond, has died. She was 80. Salem died Wednesday in Surfside, Florida, according to Big Finish Productions, for whom she participated in several audio productions. “Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d […]
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Eddie Merrins, Bel-Air Golf Pro Who Taught the Game to Hollywood, Dies at 91
Eddie Merrins, the gentlemanly golf pro at the Bel-Air Country Club who taught the game to the likes of Bing Crosby, Ringo Starr, George C. Scott, Dean Martin, Celine Dion and Jack Nicholson, has died. He was 91. Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His […]
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Michael Gambon, British Stage Legend and Dumbledore in the ‘Harry Potter’ Movies, Dies at 82
The Irishman also made his mark on television in 'The Singing Detective,' 'Maigret' and 'Path to War.'
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Barry Humphries, aka Dame Edna, Dies at 89
Barry Humphries, the Australian entertainer whose gladioli-waving alter ego Dame Edna charmed and roasted celebrities, all with a Cheshire grin, outrageous eyewear, a “Hello, Possums!” greeting and a flurry of caustic wit, died Saturday. He was 89. Humphries died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney of complications from hip surgery, his family announced. “He was […]
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Sharon Acker, Actress in ‘Point Blank’ and ‘Perry Mason,’ Dies at 87
Sharon Acker, the Canadian actress who portrayed Lee Marvin’s unfaithful wife in the 1967 neo-noir classic Point Blank and the right-hand woman Della Street opposite Monte Markham on a rebooted Perry Mason in the 1970s, has died. She was 87. Acker died March 16 in a retirement home in her native Toronto, her daughter Kim […]
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Gina Lollobrigida, Legendary Italian Screen Siren, Dies at 95
The actress resisted Howard Hughes' advances and rose to prominence in such films as 'Beat the Devil,' 'Trapeze' and 'Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell.'
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Peter Rawley, Producer and Longtime ICM Agent, Dies at 85
Peter Rawley, a longtime ICM agent in Los Angeles and London who served as head of European production for MGM and produced independent films, has died. He was 85. Rawley died Tuesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, his wife of 33 years, filmmaker Betty Kaplan, announced. Most recently, Rawley produced and Kaplan directed and co-wrote […]
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Monty Norman, Composer of the James Bond Theme, Dies at 94
Monty Norman, the British composer who wrote the propulsive theme for the James Bond films, died Monday after a short illness, according to a post on his official website. He was 94. Producer Cubby Broccoli, who had worked with Norman by backing the stage musical Belle, about murderer Hawley Crippen, asked the composer to come up […]
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Mace Neufeld, Producer of Jack Ryan Blockbusters, Dies at 93
Mace Neufeld, the producer who backed all five movies based on Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan CIA analyst, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, has died. He was 93. Neufeld, a former talent/personal manager who represented the likes of Don Adams and The Carpenters, wrote a song for Sammy […]
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‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ Nearly Featured John Cleese as King Richard
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves almost had a shocking, different King Richard cameo at the end of the film. Screenwriter and producer Pen Densham revealed during a previous conversation with the International Screenwriters’ Association that there was a push, presumably from the studio, for John Cleese to play King Richard at the end of the […]
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Sean Connery’s 007 Gun Fetches More Than $250,000 at Auction
Additional props sold included a fighter pilot helmet worn by Tom Cruise in 'Top Gun.'
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Sean Connery’s Original James Bond ‘Dr. No’ Gun Goes to Auction
The Sean Connery prop from 'Doctor No' is estimated to fetch between $150,000 to $200,000.
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