Percy Dovetonsils <muriel@cigar.com.invalid> wrote in news:57487fa9$0
$62911$c3e8da3$f017e9df@news.astraweb.com:
> 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
>
> Thanks for posting it Chev.
Thanks for the factoids!
Cheers,
Chev.
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