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[Della Leiter]

In You Only Live Twice, Charles Gray plays Bond's ally, Henderson. Four years later, he returns. As Blofeld. I mean, seriously. Did they think we'd forget him? I sure didn't. I know there are other actors who have played numerous roles over the years in Bond flicks, but this is the first one I noticed. It just left me a bit confused. Either way, he's quite good in both movies.

[Garth007]

In You Only Live Twice, Charles Gray plays Bond's ally, Henderson. Four years later, he returns. As Blofeld. I mean, seriously. Did they think we'd forget him? I sure didn't. I know there are other actors who have played numerous roles over the years in Bond flicks, but this is the first one I noticed. It just left me a bit confused. Either way, he's quite good in both movies.

I noticed this too. odd but he was good in both roles. i think in The Man With the Golden Gun the girl bond slaps and threatens to break her arm also played Octopussy. Key word "I THINK". lol

[zencat]

Huh, I never noticed.

Few more for ya.

Joe Don Baker played bad guy Brad Whitaker in TLD, returns as good guy Jack Wade in GE and TND. Walter Gotell played Morzeny in FRWL, Gen. Gogol in several later films. Robert Brown was Admiral Hargreaves in TSWLM, M in later films. Martin Beswick played Zora in FRWL, Paula in TB. Shane Rimmer has popped up in several different parts. And then there's Maud!

[The Ghost Who Walks]

I thought he was rather poor as Blofeld, to tell the truth. One fan I know suggested Blofeld had based his new look on Agent Henderson, which is a decent way of explaining this.

[zencat]

I thought he was rather poor as Blofeld, to tell the truth. One fan I know suggested Blofeld had based his new look on Agent Henderson, which is a decent way of explaining this.

Hey, I like that theory.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

It's creative, for sure.

[Della Leiter]

Okay, because I thought I was going crazy. I'd seen pictures of him as Bolfeld before, and when I watched YOLT, I'm like, "Hey, that's Blofeld! Don't trust him Bond! Nooooo!!" ...until I realized they were allies. But I'm glad I found some clarification on this matter.

Another question: is he better as Henderson or Blofeld?

I know there isn't much to base it off of for Henderson because he's picked off so quickly, but I think he's better as Henderson.

[Righty007]

Okay, because I thought I was going crazy. I'd seen pictures of him as Bolfeld before, and when I watched YOLT, I'm like, "Hey, that's Blofeld! Don't trust him Bond! Nooooo!!" ...until I realized they were allies. But I'm glad I found some clarification on this matter.

Another question: is he better as Henderson or Blofeld?

I know there isn't much to base it off of for Henderson because he's picked off so quickly, but I think he's better as Henderson.

He was better as Henderson because his Blofeld was a buffoon. He died on my 11th birthday, by the way.

[jaguar007]

Huh, I never noticed.

Few more for ya.

Joe Don Baker played bad guy Brad Whitaker in TLD, returns as good guy Jack Wade in GE and TND. Walter Gotell played Morzeny in FRWL, Gen. Gogol in several later films. Robert Brown was Admiral Hargreaves in TSWLM, M in later films. Martin Beswick played Zora in FRWL, Paula in TB. Shane Rimmer has popped up in several different parts. And then there's Maud!

Don't forget George Baker, Sir Hillary in OHMSS and Captain Benson in TSWLM

[zencat]

Ah, yes, good one. I forgot that.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

Robert Brown was Admiral Hargreaves in TSWLM, M in later films.

I somehow always imagined they were supposed to be the same character, that he got promoted to M later on or something. Nothing backs up this theory, off course, but it works in my head.

[FLEMINGFAN]

In You Only Live Twice, Charles Gray plays Bond's ally, Henderson. Four years later, he returns. As Blofeld. I mean, seriously. Did they think we'd forget him? I sure didn't. I know there are other actors who have played numerous roles over the years in Bond flicks, but this is the first one I noticed. It just left me a bit confused. Either way, he's quite good in both movies.

Except for the last few die-hard fans, by the time DIAMONDS came out no one really cared as the series was thought to have been played out.

The only time it was apparent was when DIAMONDS and TWICE were released on a double-bill in 1972. A few times you could hear someone say 'It's Blofeld." when Henderson answered the door, but by-and-large it was a non-event.

Pity that both the characters of Blofeld and Leiter never really has any consistent casting to make them more memorable.

[ACE]

Charles Gray also provided the second part of the son et lumiere narration for the Pyramids show in The Spy Who Loved Me. It was uncredited voice over work.

Other bit casting repeats:

Ed Bishop: Hawaii CapCom technician in YOLT, Klaus Hergersheimer in DAF
Shane Rimmer: Hawaii Radar Operator in YOLT, Tom, space technician in DAF, uncredited voice of Hamilton in LALD, Commander Carter in SWLM
David Bauer: US diplomat in YOLT, Morton Slumber in DAF
Valerie Leon: Sardinian Hotel receptionist in SWLM, Lady in Bahamas in NSNA
Manning Redwood: General Miller in NSNA, Bob Conley in AVTAK
Billy J Mitchell: Captain Pederson in NSNA, Admiral Chuck Farrell in GoldenEye
Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka, Blofeld in FYEO and casino official in OHMSS and Italian Minister in NSNA
David de Keyser: voice of Draco, South American doctor in DAF

[Professor Dent]

They were recycling long before it was fashionable.

[Royal Dalton]

Don't forget George Baker, Sir Hillary in OHMSS and Captain Benson in TSWLM

I've always thought George Baker should have played M in GoldenEye, instead of that dame Judi.

Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka and Draco, casino official in OHMSS, South American doctor in DAF and Italian Minister in NSNA

And the voice of 'Blofeld' in For Your Eyes Only, of course.

Talking of voiceovers, who's the actor who says: "Five-hundred feet, sir." in The Spy Who Loved Me, and: "This is where we leave you, Mr. Bond." in Moonraker?

It sounds like John Carson to me. But it probably isn't.

[dinovelvet]

I thought he was rather poor as Blofeld, to tell the truth. One fan I know suggested Blofeld had based his new look on Agent Henderson, which is a decent way of explaining this.

Hey, I like that theory.

How do we know that Henderson wasn't really The Real Blofeld all along, and arranged to have his death faked in front of Bond (just like Bond had recently faked his own death) to remove himself from suspicion. It explains the surprised look(s) on Connery's face in DAF when he sees Blofeld(s)!

[Della Leiter]

I thought he was rather poor as Blofeld, to tell the truth. One fan I know suggested Blofeld had based his new look on Agent Henderson, which is a decent way of explaining this.

Hey, I like that theory.

How do we know that Henderson wasn't really The Real Blofeld all along, and arranged to have his death faked in front of Bond (just like Bond had recently faked his own death) to remove himself from suspicion. It explains the surprised look(s) on Connery's face in DAF when he sees Blofeld(s)!

There we go! We have a thinker! I mean, that death wouldn't be too hard to fake. I'd just get a magnet and hide it under his clothes, then get the handle from a knife (with a magnet on it) and stick it on. The walls were like paper, so a hole would be easy to make. From what I can remember, there was no blood (unlike Bond's fake death).

And when Bond met Blofeld in Diamonds, he could have been like, "You've stabbed me in the back... Henderson." The plot thickens...

[Royal Dalton]

So, where do Dr. Loomis and Kojak fit into all this?

[QOS007]

Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka and Draco, casino official in OHMSS, South American doctor in DAF and Italian Minister in NSNA

I never would have noticed this

[ACE]

Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka and Draco, casino official in OHMSS, South American doctor in DAF and Italian Minister in NSNA

And the voice of 'Blofeld' in For Your Eyes Only, of course.

Oh yeah. Sorry, missed that one. Thanks Royal Dalton.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka and Draco, casino official in OHMSS, South American doctor in DAF and Italian Minister in NSNA

And the voice of 'Blofeld' in For Your Eyes Only, of course.

Oh yeah. Sorry, missed that one. Thanks Royal Dalton.

You messed up on one: The South American doctor was played by David de Keyser, the real voice of Draco.

Also, I think Rietty dubs Superintendent Duff in Dr. No, as well; it certainly sounds like him.

[ACE]

Robert Rietty: voice of Largo, Tanaka and Draco, casino official in OHMSS, South American doctor in DAF and Italian Minister in NSNA

And the voice of 'Blofeld' in For Your Eyes Only, of course.

Oh yeah. Sorry, missed that one. Thanks Royal Dalton.

You messed up on one: The South American doctor was played by David de Keyser, the real voice of Draco.

Also, I think Rietty dubs Superintendent Duff in Dr. No, as well; it certainly sounds like him.

Oh, yeah, sorry. I think you're right there, Mr Blofeld!

[jaguar007]

Anthony Dawson, Professor Dent in Dr. No, also played (uncredited) Blofeld in FRWL/TB

[Colossus]

I've always thought George Baker should have played M in GoldenEye, instead of that old hag Judi.

fixed

Edited by Colossus, 30 March 2009 - 03:22 AM.

[Mister Asterix]

Huh, I never noticed.

Few more for ya.

Joe Don Baker played bad guy Brad Whitaker in TLD, returns as good guy Jack Wade in GE and TND. Walter Gotell played Morzeny in FRWL, Gen. Gogol in several later films. Robert Brown was Admiral Hargreaves in TSWLM, M in later films. Martin Beswick played Zora in FRWL, Paula in TB. Shane Rimmer has popped up in several different parts. And then there's Maud!

Don't forget George Baker, Sir Hillary in OHMSS and Captain Benson in TSWLM

I’ll top that. In 1958 George Baker played ‘The Moonraker’ in the film of the same name.

I kid you not.

[Craig is 007]

I don't think Burt Kwouk has been mentioned. Mr. Ling in Goldfinger, Spectre Nr 3 in You only Live Twice and a soldier in Casino Royale (1967). By the way, has anyone noticed Gerard Butler in Tomorrow Never Dies?

[the villain's architect]

Marc Lawrence played one of the Slumber thugs in DAF ("I didn't know there was a pool down there") and Scaramanga's exercise object in TMWTGG.

[Mr. Blofeld]

By the way, has anyone noticed Gerard Butler in Tomorrow Never Dies?

Gerard Butler was in Tomorrow Never Dies?

[dinovelvet]

By the way, has anyone noticed Gerard Butler in Tomorrow Never Dies?

Gerard Butler was in Tomorrow Never Dies?

Yes, listen out for the thick Scottish accent when the Devonshire is being attacked

[Major Tallon]

If we include the '67 Casino Royale, Angela Scoular played Buttercup and later played Ruby in EON's OHMSS. And, of course, Ursula Andress played Vesper.