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Oscar-winning Scottish actor Sean Connery played "007" in the first James Bond spy movies. He also played the Indiane Jones's father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Sean Connery - Dr. No
After producer Albert Broccoli bought the rights to Ian Flemings’ novel" Dr. No," budgets led them to search for an unknown to play the part of James Bond.
Sean Connery - Legacy
Sean Connery has become one of the most recognized and sought after actors in Hollywood and around the world.
Sean Connery - The Untouchables
In 1987, Sean Connery received an Academy Award for his portrayal of a hard-nosed cop in Brian De Palma’s film, "The Untouchables." His performance would gain him not one, but two standing ovations at the Oscars.
Sean Connery - The Man Who Would Be King
Determined to distance himself from the Bond franchise, Sean Connery began to explore new content, including the historical epic "The Man Who Would Be King."
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Play NowSean Connery. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 05:25, Jun 19, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144.
Sean Connery. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144 [Accessed 19 Jun 2013].
"Sean Connery." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Jun 19 2013, 05:25 http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144.
"Sean Connery," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144 [accessed Jun 19, 2013].
"Sean Connery," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144 (accessed Jun 19, 2013).
Sean Connery [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 Jun 19] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144.
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Sean Connery. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/sean-connery-9255144. Accessed Jun 19, 2013.
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