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Austin Willis(1917-2004)

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Austin Willis
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Austin Willis was born on 30 September 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Goldfinger (1964), Firefox (1982) and The Boston Strangler (1968). He was married to Gwen Laforty and Kate Reid. He died on 4 April 2004 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
BornSeptember 30, 1917
DiedApril 4, 2004(86)
BornSeptember 30, 1917
DiedApril 4, 2004(86)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger
7.7
  • Simmons
  • 1964
Clint Eastwood in Firefox (1982)
Firefox
5.9
  • Walters
  • 1982
The Boston Strangler (1968)
The Boston Strangler
7.0
  • Dr. Nagy
  • 1968
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
The Mouse That Roared
6.9
  • United States Secretary of Defense
  • 1959

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  • Louis Del Grande in Seeing Things (1981)
    Seeing Things
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Fowler
    • 1986
  • Nicolas Cage in The Boy in Blue (1986)
    The Boy in Blue
    5.3
    • Bainbridge
    • 1986
  • Kane & Abel (1985)
    Kane & Abel
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Senator Willis
    • 1985
  • Clint Eastwood in Firefox (1982)
    Firefox
    5.9
    • Walters
    • 1982
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Warren Michaels
    • Jesse
    • 1980–1981
  • Casino (1980)
    Casino
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Packard
    • 1980
  • Elliott Gould in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
    5.7
    • Slabotsky
    • 1980
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Red Buttons, and Conrad Bain in C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
    C.H.O.M.P.S.
    4.9
    • Head Engineer
    • 1979
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Grube
    • 1979
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lionel Evers
    • 1975
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Stuart
    • Warden James
    • 1966–1972
  • Winter Comes Early (1971)
    Winter Comes Early
    5.5
    • Graydon Hunter
    • 1971
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Joseph Bellen
    • 1971
  • Death Takes a Holiday (1971)
    Death Takes a Holiday
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Martin Herndon
    • 1971
  • Ossie Davis in The Sheriff (1971)
    The Sheriff
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Judge
    • 1971

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  • Born
    • September 30, 1917
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Died
    • April 4, 2004
    • Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Gwen Laforty1984 - April 4, 2004 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Terrence Rattigan's play, "Man and Boy," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Charles Boyer, Jane Downs, and Geoffrey Keen in the cast. Michael Benthall was director.

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  • Trivia
    Originally to have played the role of CIA agent Felix Leiter in Goldfinger (1964), but at the last minute he was given the smaller role of Simmons.

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