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The Man Whose Father Inspired Ernst Blofeld, Retires.

NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
edited June 2017 in General Movies & TV Posts: 7,584
It probably doesn't deserve it's own thread, but all the same the great cricket commentator Henry Blofeld retires at the end of this summer.

Blofeld has always maintained that his father who went to school with Ian Fleming was the inspiration for the villain's name when Fleming came to write him into the Bond series. And all things considered, it's hard to argue against this as Fleming was never averse to pinching names from people in his past.

Henry Blofeld, for all cricket lovers is the voice of the sport on BBC radio.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40378783

Comments

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Blowers really does have a terrific voice.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    One of my favourite things about the summer Henry on TMS, I will miss him.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    He was always a unique presence and perfect to listen to test match cricket with his great anecdotes and quick wit. He was always a bit of a raconteur in the old English way.

    If he's blofeld's son does that mean his real name is Oberhauser or does this make him the equivalent of Scott Evil?
  • RareJamesBondFanRareJamesBondFan Touch it. You can touch it if you want.
    Posts: 132
    Oberhauser lmao
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,218
    With a name like his no wonder Fleming used it for Bond's archenemy.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,338
    It was too tempting for him not to use. Scaramanga was another one he pinched from a fellow pupil.
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited June 2017 Posts: 11,425
    Never heard of this one before. Makes sense.

    Drax was borrowed from another friend. I'm guessing this guys dad. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Drax

    Erno Goldfinger was a famous architect who built a modernist house near Fleming's in Hampstead. Fleming tried to stop it being built.

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    And Loelia Ponsonby was Ian Fleming s secretary while working for Kemsley Press.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    How fortunate Fleming was to associate with so many people with fabulous names!
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