"teacher, and choreographer Pearl Lang from 1964 until her death in February 2009. Wiseman died on October 19, 2009 at his home in Manhattan aged 91, having been in declining health for some time. He is survived by his daughter, Martha Graham Wiseman, and his sister, Ruth Wiseman. Joseph Wiseman Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian American theatre and film actor, well known for starring as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, ""Dr. No"" in 1962. Wiseman was also known for his role as Manny Weisbord on the TV series"
"of the titular antagonist in the first Eon-produced Bond film ""Dr. No"" (1962). Lee enthusiastically accepted, but by the time Fleming told the producers, they had already chosen Joseph Wiseman for the role. Lee finally got to play a James Bond villain in ""The Man with the Golden Gun"" (1974), in which he was cast as the deadly assassin Francisco Scaramanga. Lee said of his performance, ""In Fleming's novel he's just a West Indian thug, but in the film he's charming, elegant, amusing, lethal... I played him like the dark side of Bond."" Because of his filming schedule in Bangkok,"
"became the film ""Joan of Arc"". Wiseman appeared in several films in the 1950s. He made his first major film appearance in 1951's ""Detective Story"", where he recreated his performance from Broadway as an unstable small-time hood. Soon after, he played Marlon Brando's archenemy in ""Viva Zapata!"" (1952). Wiseman's most famous role as the titular Dr. No in the first James Bond film by Eon Productions came from producer Harry Saltzman, who cast Wiseman in the role in December 1961. It was Wiseman's performance in ""Detective Story"" that won him the part. (Later in his life, he viewed the film"
"was made in 1988, though he appeared in TV shows such as ""MacGyver"", ""L.A. Law"", and ""Law & Order"" after that time. Wiseman's last appearance on television was the supporting role of Seymour Bergreen on a 1996 episode of ""Law & Order"" titled ""Family Business"". His last Broadway appearance was in ""Judgment at Nuremberg"" in 2001. Following the death of Charles Gray in 2000, Wiseman was the last surviving main villain of the James Bond films which Sean Connery made for United Artists. Wiseman married Nell Kinard on August 28, 1943, but they eventually divorced. He was married to dancer,"
"his step-cousin, Christopher Lee, would be good for the role of Dr. No, although by the time Fleming told the producers, they had already chosen Joseph Wiseman for the part. Harry Saltzman picked Wiseman because of his performance in the 1951 film ""Detective Story"", and the actor had special make-up applied to evoke No's Chinese heritage. The role as the first Felix Leiter was given to Jack Lord. This is Bond and Leiter's first time meeting each other on film and Leiter does not appear in the novel. Leiter returns for many of Bond's future adventures and in the 2006"
"rarely seen and only spoken of. When Bean auditioned for the film, he was considered for the role of Bond (see List of actors considered for the James Bond character). Trevelyan has been ranked among the greatest Bond villains and is considered the dark inversion of Bond. Alec Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan (006), also known as Janus, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 James Bond film ""GoldenEye"", portrayed by actor Sean Bean. The likeness of Bean as Alec Trevelyan was also used for the 1997 video game, ""GoldenEye 007"". Once known as ""Agent 006"" under the"
"Raoul Silva Raoul Silva (real name Tiago Rodriguez) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the 2012 James Bond film ""Skyfall"". He is portrayed by Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem. A former MI6 agent, he turns to cyberterrorism and begins targeting the agency he used to work for as part of a plan to get revenge against M, against whom he holds a homicidal grudge. Bardem received critical acclaim for his performance, and Silva is regularly ranked among the greatest villains in the James Bond series. ""Skyfall"" establishes that Silva's real name is Tiago Rodriguez, and that he"
"Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His next-most recognized role is the tough, but eloquent Mr. Larson in ""Happy Gilmore"" (1996). Other notable films include ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Silver Streak"" (1976), ""Force 10 from Navarone"" (1978), ""Pale Rider"" (1985) and ""Tangled"" (2010). Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan."
"for his frequent opposition to legislation in the United States Congress, particularly bills which would increase federal spending. Julius No Dr. Julius No is a fictional character in the 1958 ""James Bond"" novel and its 1962 film adaptation ""Dr. No"", the first of the series, in which he was portrayed by actor Joseph Wiseman. The novel explains that Dr. No was born in Peking to a German Methodist missionary and a Chinese girl, but was raised by his aunt. As an adult, he went to Shanghai, where he was involved with the Tongs, a Chinese crime syndicate. Later he was"
"the Golden Gun' or Dr. No. So we just decided we would play the card and enjoy it."" Raoul Silva Raoul Silva (real name Tiago Rodriguez) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the 2012 James Bond film ""Skyfall"". He is portrayed by Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem. A former MI6 agent, he turns to cyberterrorism and begins targeting the agency he used to work for as part of a plan to get revenge against M, against whom he holds a homicidal grudge. Bardem received critical acclaim for his performance, and Silva is regularly ranked among the greatest"
"Julius No Dr. Julius No is a fictional character in the 1958 ""James Bond"" novel and its 1962 film adaptation ""Dr. No"", the first of the series, in which he was portrayed by actor Joseph Wiseman. The novel explains that Dr. No was born in Peking to a German Methodist missionary and a Chinese girl, but was raised by his aunt. As an adult, he went to Shanghai, where he was involved with the Tongs, a Chinese crime syndicate. Later he was smuggled to the United States and settled in New York City, where he became a clerk and eventually"
"and Dave Worrall say of Necros, ""Necros is the most intriguing of the film's trio of main villains. He is a silent, humourless, but extremely handsome assassin who tends to use a Walkman as a strangulation device. The role is well played by Andreas Wisniewski, who provides the film with a much-needed sense of menace."" Necros (James Bond) Necros is a fictional character and henchman in the 1987 James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"". He was played by Andreas Wisniewski. Tall, muscular, blond, blue-eyed and steel-jawed Necros is of the Red Grant model, common in the earlier James Bond films."
"cinema's greatest villains. He meanwhile gave an acclaimed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven in ""Immortal Beloved"" (1994). In the 21st century, Oldman is known for his roles as Sirius Black in the ""Harry Potter"" series, James Gordon in ""The Dark Knight Trilogy"", Lord Shen in ""Kung Fu Panda 2"" (2011), George Smiley in ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"" (2011), a human leader in ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), and Winston Churchill in ""Darkest Hour"" (2017), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $11 billion. In addition to"
"James Bond (literary character) Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR, is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the ""James Bond"" series of novels, films, comics and video games. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short story collections. His final two books—""The Man with the Golden Gun"" (1965) and ""Octopussy and The Living Daylights"" (1966)—were published posthumously. The Bond character is a Secret Service agent, code number 007, residing in London but active internationally. Bond was a composite character who was based on a number of commandos whom"
"James Bond filmography Commander James Bond RN—code number 007—is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The character appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off works after Fleming's death in 1964. There have been twenty-six films in total, produced between 1962 and 2015. Fleming portrayed Bond as a tall, athletic, handsome secret agent in his thirties or forties; he has several vices including drinking, smoking, gambling, automobiles and womanising. He is an exceptional marksman, and skilled in"
"of Bond in a different way. James Bond (literary character) Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR, is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the ""James Bond"" series of novels, films, comics and video games. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short story collections. His final two books—""The Man with the Golden Gun"" (1965) and ""Octopussy and The Living Daylights"" (1966)—were published posthumously. The Bond character is a Secret Service agent, code number 007, residing in London but active internationally. Bond was a composite character who was based"
"of the Order of the Dannebrog. He said that he thought the entire idea of monarchy is a crime against the members of the royal family, and it does not fit with modern ideas. Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including ""The Interpreter"" and ""Revelations"". He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films ""Casino Royale"", ""Quantum of Solace"", and ""SPECTRE"". In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards,"
"""Main article:"" List of awards and nominations received by Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer and director, particularly known for his portrayal of the villainous Lord Voldemort in the ""Harry Potter"" film series. A Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre. Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in ""Schindler's List"" (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a"
"Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including ""The Interpreter"" and ""Revelations"". He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films ""Casino Royale"", ""Quantum of Solace"", and ""SPECTRE"". In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards, three for Best Actor: ""Did Somebody Laugh?"" (1978), ""The Bench"" (2000), and ""Manslaughter"" (2005), and one for Best Supporting Actor: ""Barbara"" (1997). In 2006, Jesper Christensen declined the offer to receive the Knight's Cross"
"Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond novel and film versions of ""The Man with the Golden Gun"". Scaramanga's signature weapon is a golden gun. In the novel, the character is nicknamed ""Pistols"" Scaramanga and is also called ""Paco"" (a Spanish diminutive of Francisco). In the film, the character was played by Christopher Lee (the real-life step-cousin of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). Francisco Scaramanga, of Catalan origin, became a trick shot and performed in acts in a circus owned by his father Enrico while a youngster. He also cared for"
"Jason Bourne Jason Bourne () is a fictional character created by novelist Robert Ludlum. Bourne is the antihero in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel ""The Bourne Identity"" (1980), which was adapted for television in 1988. The novel was adapted in 2002 into a feature film under the same name and starred Matt Damon in the lead role. The character originally featured in three novels by Ludlum, released between 1980 and 1990, followed by nine novels written by Eric Van Lustbader since 2004. Along with the first feature film, ""The Bourne Identity"""
"he appeared as Donnor, the captain of the spaceship Firestar, in the film 'Firestar - First Contact' for Ice International Films directed by David Kent-Watson. John Wyman John Wyman is a British actor probably best known for his role as Erich Kriegler in the James Bond film ""For Your Eyes Only"". In the 1970s, John Wyman played ""The Mighty Ajax"" in a series of UK television commercials for Ajax cleaning products. The character would appear in a dirty kitchen and with a powerful slash of his arm, he cleaned it to a sparkle. He has also appeared in television series"
"Bond film ""The Living Daylights"", starring Timothy Dalton as 007. In 1995 and 1997, Baker returned to the series, this time playing a different character, CIA agent Jack Wade, in ""GoldenEye"" and ""Tomorrow Never Dies"", with Pierce Brosnan as Bond. Baker is one of four actors to appear as both a Bond ally and a villain, the others being Charles Gray, who appeared as Henderson in ""You Only Live Twice"" and Ernst Stavro Blofeld in ""Diamonds Are Forever""; Walter Gotell, who appeared as Morzeny, the SPECTRE Island trainer, in ""From Russia with Love"" and as General Gogol, the head of"
"the cause of supernumerary nipples in animals is named the ""Scaramanga gene"" based on the character, who has three nipples. Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond novel and film versions of ""The Man with the Golden Gun"". Scaramanga's signature weapon is a golden gun. In the novel, the character is nicknamed ""Pistols"" Scaramanga and is also called ""Paco"" (a Spanish diminutive of Francisco). In the film, the character was played by Christopher Lee (the real-life step-cousin of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). Francisco Scaramanga, of Catalan origin, became a trick"
"General Gogol; however, Walter Gotell was too sick to handle the major role, and the character of Leonid Pushkin replaced Gogol, who appears briefly at the end of the film, having transferred to the Soviet diplomatic service. This was Gogol's final appearance in a James Bond film. Morten Harket, the lead vocalist of the Norwegian rock group A-ha (which performed the film's title song), was offered a small role as a villain's henchman in the film, but declined, because of lack of time and because he felt they wanted to cast him due to his popularity rather than his acting."
"Alec Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan (006), also known as Janus, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 James Bond film ""GoldenEye"", portrayed by actor Sean Bean. The likeness of Bean as Alec Trevelyan was also used for the 1997 video game, ""GoldenEye 007"". Once known as ""Agent 006"" under the employment of Her Majesty's Secret Service, Trevelyan betrays MI6 during a mission to blow up the Arkhangelsk chemical weapons facility in the Soviet Union while working with his close friend, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan). During the operation, Trevelyan is caught and apparently executed by the base's commander,"
"John Wyman John Wyman is a British actor probably best known for his role as Erich Kriegler in the James Bond film ""For Your Eyes Only"". In the 1970s, John Wyman played ""The Mighty Ajax"" in a series of UK television commercials for Ajax cleaning products. The character would appear in a dirty kitchen and with a powerful slash of his arm, he cleaned it to a sparkle. He has also appeared in television series such as ""The Onedin Line"", ""Star Maidens"", ""Blake's 7"", ""The Fourth Arm"" and ""Tales of the Unexpected"". In 1977, his film career started with Richard"
"latter eventually retires and leaves Gotham City, Zsasz's allegiances shift to gangster Oswald Cobblepot. Throughout the series, Zsasz has been hired to carry out hits on members of the Gotham City Police Department (including Detective James Gordon and Commissioner Loeb) and other mobsters (such as Fish Mooney and Butch Gilzean). Victor Zsasz appears as one of the villains in the """" franchise where he is voiced by Danny Jacobs. The tie-in book for ""Batman Begins"" featuring the development art, and the visual guide to the film, also feature a shot of Booth in costume, referring to Zsasz as a serial"
"was killed in the Holocaust. Internationally, he first came to prominence in fellow Dutchman Paul Verhoeven's films ""Soldier of Orange"" opposite Rutger Hauer and ""The Fourth Man"" with Renée Soutendijk. His first big American film was the Whoopi Goldberg comedy ""Jumpin' Jack Flash"". However, it was his roles as villains in a string of international films from the late 1980s and early 1990s which brought him international stardom, with notable roles such as Losado in ""No Mercy"" (1986), General Georgi Koskov in the James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"" (1987), Gianni Franco in ""The Punisher"" (1989), Herbert Woodruff (Lowenstein's husband)"
"the James Bond films form a series. In some of the films, the Baron is a kindly, even heroic figure, while in others he is ruthless and cruel and clearly the villain of the piece. The Hammer Films series (and the actor playing The Creature) consisted of: In 1959, Hammer shot a half-hour pilot episode for a TV series to be called ""Tales of Frankenstein"", in association with Columbia Pictures. Anton Diffring played the Baron, and Don Megowan his creation. Curt Siodmak directed. The series was scrapped, largely because of the two companies's disagreement over what the basic thrust of"
"Broderick in the first film and French Stewart in the sequel. Dr. Claw is the main antagonist of the franchise. He is the leader of an evil crime syndicate called MAD. Only his arms are shown, wearing silver gauntlets with golden spiked wrist bands. A parody of Ernst Stavro Blofeld from the James Bond franchise, his face is never seen at all (except in the live action film) with only his hands and pet cat visible. On a Dr. Claw action figure, the face was covered by a sticker on the box, which meant the toy had to be bought"
"wife Evelyn, most of his estate was left in trust to benefit their four sons and their future families. His wife Evelyn would have a generous income from the trust unless she remarried, in which case she would receive a reduced amount of £3000 per annum. Evelyn never remarried and felt it was a ""bad will"". Valentine Fleming Major Valentine Fleming (17 February 1882 – 20 May 1917) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament who was killed in World War I. He was the father of authors Peter Fleming and Ian Fleming who created the James Bond character. Born"
"person or a cane). Later, Kiel used a scooter or wheelchair. On September 10, 2014, three days short of his 75th birthday, Kiel died at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, of a heart attack, possibly caused by coronary artery disease. Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a tall American actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Jaws in the ""James Bond"" franchise, portraying the character in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Moonraker"" (1979); he lampooned the role with a tongue-in-cheek cameo in ""Inspector Gadget"" (1999). His"