Joseph Wiseman, the actor who played Dr. No, was born in 1918 in Canada
and grew up in Queens, NY.
He was the son of Orthodox Jewish parents who disapproved of his
interest in showbiz.
It was his role as an unstable, small-time hood in 1951's film
"Detective Story" that won him the Dr. No part.
"Later in his life, he viewed the film with disdain, and preferred to
be remembered for his theater career."
He died in 2009 in NYC at age 91.
-- Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Wiseman
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