Sean Connery earned screen immortality with seven star turns as super-spy James Bond 007.
James Bond in seven movies, starting with « Dr. No » (1962) The gadgets! The women! The quips! Though others succeeded him in the role, Connery was the original Bond, and for countless film fans, the real McCoy. His combination of masculinity, charm and danger was unforgettable, and some of his lines became part of the lexicon: « Bond — James Bond »… « Shaken, not stirred. » Mark Rutland in « Marnie » (1964) Between early Bond outings, Connery enrolled with Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock and star Tippi Hedren for this psychological thriller. Reviews were mixed. The New York Times called both stars « attractive and promising » but noted their inexperience. Col. Arbuthnot in « Murder on the Orient Express » (1974) An all-star cast, a juicy whodunit, and A-list director (Sidney Lumet) lured Connery after he walked away from Bond (well, for the most part).
