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Sean Connery

Sean Connery was a Scottish actor.

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Sean Connery
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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor and film producer. Connery was the first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He originated the role in Dr. No (1962) and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). His final appearance in the role was with Never Say Never Again (1983), a non-Eon-produced Bond film.

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CHAPTER 02

A beginning in Fountainbridge

Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

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Fountainbridge

Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

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IN THE STORY

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