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Bob Simmons as James Bond 007 in the gun barrel sequence featured in the movies Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger. Bob Simmons ( Fulham, London, England, 31 March 1923 – 21 October 1987) was an English actor and stunt man who worked in many British-made films, most notably the James Bond series.
Bob Simmons. Stunts: Thunderball. Bob Simmons was born on 31 March 1922 in Fulham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Goldfinger (1964) and You Only Live Twice (1967).
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In the first EON James Bond film, it was not Sean Connery who appeared in the famous gunbarrel that opened the movie: that honour fell to stuntman Bob Simmons, who could also claim to be the very first Bond stunt artist. In 1987 a short but very
Bob Simmons (Fulham, London, England, 31 March 1923 – 21 October 1987) was an English actor and stunt man who worked in many British-made films, most notably the James Bond series. Simmons was a former Army Physical Training Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst who had initially planned to be an actor but thought a career in performing stunts would be more lucrative and interesting. Simmons first worked for Albert R. Broccoli and Irving Allen's Warwick Films on the film The Red ...
Bob Simmons was an English actor and stunt man, best known for his work in many British made films, most notably EON Productions' James Bond film series from its inception in 1962 with Dr. No until the 1985 film A View to a Kill. Simmons was a former Army Physical Training Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst who had initially planned to be an actor, but thought a career in performing stunts would be more lucrative and interesting. Simmons first worked for Albert R. Broccoli and Irving
Sep 1, 2007 · A tribute to Bob Simmons who was the first stuntman and then stunt coordinator on the classic James Bond films, and had a career spanning 25 years in the fil...
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Jul 8, 2007 · Despite being less than six foot, veteran stunt man Bob Simmons successfully doubled for seven foot Richard Kiel for the sequences. In the final seconds of the sequence Simmons plunged himself through a plate glass window, with nothing but his forehead to smash the glass.
