Sean Connery (1930- )
A proud Scot, Sean Connery will always be immortalised as the first man to play James Bond in 'Dr. No (1962)'. He's proved himself to be one of the leading actors of the post WW2 period, and has been particularly effective in dark films such as in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Marnie (1964)', 'The Hill (1965)', and as a psychotic police inspector in 'The Offence (1972)' - an outstanding performance, and maybe the best of his career.

Connery won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Untouchables (1987)', but his most famous film, and probably the greatest Bond film of them all, 'Goldfinger (1964)', when his combination of courage, charm, and wit combined to make the quintessential Bond.

- Paul Rance, Peace & Freedom Press.