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Ian Fleming (born Ian Macfarlane; 10 September 1888 – 1 January 1969) was an Australian character actor with credits in over 100 British films. One of his best known roles was playing Dr Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes films of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes.
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Ian Fleming (1908-1964) was a British journalist, naval intelligence officer and author of the James Bond novels. He created the iconic spy character and wrote 13 books featuring him, as well as other novels and short stories.
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Ian Fleming was born on 10 September 1888 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931), The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) and Lucky Girl (1932). He died on 1 January 1969 in London, England, UK.
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Jun 22, 2024 · How did Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, choose Sean Connery as the first actor to play his iconic hero? Read an excerpt from Nicholas Shakespeare's biography that reveals the behind-the-scenes drama and controversy of the decision.
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Born into a wealthy and influential English family, Ian Fleming spent his early years attending top British schools such as Eton and Sandhurst military academy. He took to writing while schooling in Kitzbuhel, Austria, and upon failing the entrance requirements for Foreign Service joined the news agency Reuters as a journalist -- winning the respec...
While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the background, detail and depth of the James Bond nov...
Fleming was married to Ann Charteris, who was divorced from the second Viscount Rothermere owing to her affair with the author. Fleming and Charteris had a son, Caspar. Fleming was a heavy smoker and drinker for most of his life and succumbed to heart disease in 1964 at the age of 56. Two of his James Bond books were published posthumously; other w...
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Sep 10, 2020 · Ian Fleming was an Australian character actor with credits in over 100 British films. One of his best known roles was playing Dr Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes films of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes.
Nov 1, 2020 · Ian Fleming wasn't much of a Sean Connery fan at first. United Artists/MGM. Fleming's picks for Bond started with David Niven. He had been acting for nearly 20 years, and had the look and feel...
