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Llewelyn was born on 12 September 1914 at Blaen-y-Pant House in Bettws, Newport, Monmouthshire, the son of Mia (née Wilkinson) and Ivor Llewelyn. [5] Desmond's father was a coal mining engineer, who notably purchased the first Bentley production automobile, a Bentley 3-litre from W. O. Bentley in 1921. [6] His paternal grandfather, Llewelyn ...
Desmond Llewelyn. Actor: GoldenEye. Desmond Llewelyn was born in South Wales in 1914, the son of a coal mining engineer. In high school, he worked as a stagehand in the school's productions and then picked up sporadic small parts.
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- September 12, 1914
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- December 19, 1999
Learn about the life and career of Desmond Llewelyn, the actor who played Q in 17 James Bond films. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes and more.
- September 12, 1914
- December 19, 1999
Dec 20, 1999 · Desmond Llewelyn, best known as "Q," the faithful and canny supplier of trick cars, reverse-firing guns, exploding toothpaste and other spy-baiting toys through 17 of the 19 James Bond films, died ...
Dec 20, 1999 · Desmond Llewelyn, who played the gadgetry expert Q in a string of James Bond films, died in the hospital after a car accident today. He was 85 and lived in Bexhill in East Sussex, England.
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Dec 21, 1999 · Desmond Llewelyn was a Welsh actor who appeared in over 60 films, but was best known for his role as Q, the inventor of gadgets for James Bond. He died in 1999 after a long career in theatre and cinema, and was remembered as a witty and charming performer.
Desmond Llewelyn was born on 12 September 1914 at Blaen-y-Pant House in Bettws, Newport, Monmouthshire, the eldest child of Ivor Llewelyn, a mining engineer, and his wife Mia (née Wilkinson). He had a sister Mia Noreen born in 1918. Desmond's grandfather Llewelyn Llewelyn was the General Manager of the Powell-Dyffryn Steam Coal Company, and ...