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R.I.P. A Final Farewell To Members Of The James Bond Family

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  • DenbighDenbigh UK
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    If any of you guys can get your hands on a copy of The Last of the Haussmans definitely should. A play starring Helen McCrory, Julie Walters, Rory Kinnear, and Taron Egerton.

  • Scaramanga1974Scaramanga1974
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    What a horrible last 12 months for losing members of the Bond family. HM was brilliant in Peaky Blinders and I wish she'd had a bigger role in Skyfall.
  • RevelatorRevelator
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    My favorite performance by Helen McCrory was in a little-seen BBC miniseries called In a Land of Plenty (2001). She played a repressed 1950s housewife/mother who eventually cracks up. It was a masterly performance. Cancer has deprived the world of a superb actress.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited April 2021 Posts: 6,844
    I had no idea Helen McCrory was ill. That's tragic. RIP to the other Craig-era alum gone too soon, Paul Ritter, as well.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    A family member just text me about Helen McCrory very sad news, always rated her as an actress in everything Helen was in. R. I. P.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    A conversation with Helen McCrory about Medea:

  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    https://variety.com/2021/film/news/frank-mcrae-dead-actor-last-action-hero-1234967488/

    A underrated actor and character. He will be missed.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Completely agree @MaxCasino. His character of Sharkey in LTK was very underrated.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    Completely agree @MaxCasino. His character of Sharkey in LTK was very underrated.

    One of Bond s best allies. McRae played it perfectly.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    R. I. P. Frank McRae
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    Hilarious in The Last Action Hero ear plugs recommended.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    RIP Frank McRae.
    He played a small but important role in LTK, one of the deaths of an more innocent character that hits hard. Certainly a likeable character.
    I thought he played a good role in the film Batteries Not Included too. Should’ve been in more films. Sad loss.
  • ProfJoeButcherProfJoeButcher Bless your heart
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    Love Sharkey. He's a significant character to me because I liked the way LTK portrays Bond as a guy who has at least a couple friends. Frank added a lot of warmth to the rather dark first half of that film.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited May 2021 Posts: 18,264
    Sad to hear of the death of Frank McRae. He was great as Sharkey and his death in LTK was a very poignant, visceral and shocking moment. Of course his death was brilliantly avenged by Bond. I believe Sharkey was named after a fisherman that Ian Fleming knew though he never appeared in any of his Bond works. I also liked McRae in Columbo where he played a detective called Lt Robertson in the episode A Bird in the Hand... (1992) where the usual formula was changed to that of a straight mystery.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    RIP Frank McRae a really talented actor.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    RIP Sharkey :(
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Compliments of Sharkey.

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  • BT3366BT3366
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    Sharkey was a nice addition to LTK as he lent some humor, not in a campy or distracting way, to a largely humorous film, while at the same time making you feel maybe a little more sadness upon his death than a lot of the series' other obligatory sacrificial lambs.

    I also liked Frank McRae as Nick Nolte's no-nonsense boss in 48 Hours. He even out-foulmouthed Eddie Murphy in one scene.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Aww, RIP Frank McRae, really enjoyed him in every role I saw him in. Thanks for the great memories that will live on from your performances.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    RIP Frank McRae, what a likable guy. Had no idea he had a career in the NFL?!!! Thanks for the fab memories.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Late to the party but heard of his passing the day of, very sad to see. He's always been one of my favorite allies of Bond's.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    edited May 2021 Posts: 7,020
    RIP Frank McRae-- apart from LTK, I love his roles in Last Action Hero, 48 Hrs. and especially Lock Up where he shared the screen with Stallone. And as Dragonpol mentioned, it was nice to see him show up in that Columbo episode. He had good chemistry with Peter Falk and could have been a recurring character in the 90s episodes, much like forensic expert George.




    Also RIP Helen McCrory. Apat from SF I remember her mostly from the fourth series of Messiah starring Ken Stott.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,838
    FYI,
    007Magazine is reporting that Neil Connery has passed away. I don't see any other news reports to confirm this as yet....


  • HildebrandRarityHildebrandRarity Centre international d'assistance aux personnes déplacées, Paris, France
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    He was the base for my avatar.

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  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    RIP Neil.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited May 2021 Posts: 18,264
    Sad to hear of the death of Neil Connery, so soon after the death of his more famous brother Sir Sean too.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Confirmation.

    https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7099545/sean-connery-brother-dead-neil-james-bond/

    RIP Mr. Neil Connery
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    That's awful. RIP, Neil.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited May 2021 Posts: 25,047
    R.I.P. Neil Connery, O.K. Connery is great fun.

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    For those not familiar with O.K. Connery aka Operation Kid Brother, yes that is Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell with Neil.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    R.I.P. Neil Connery
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    RIP Mr Neil Connery.
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