Pleasence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Donald Pleasence is the scientist who helps her use that power to find a killer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Still, when Pleasence discovers his vineyard is being sold to “the Marino Brothers,” he throws the best tantrum in the history of viticulture:
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2020
This great action movie put Connery’s Bond right back on top and introduced us to the Nehru-suit-wearing, cat-stroking master criminal Spectre chief, Blofeld, played by Donald Pleasence.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2018
The movie starred Sean Connery as the womanizing secret agent 007 and featured Donald Pleasence as the scar-faced villain Blofeld, who plotted world domination while tending to his cat inside an island base in Japan.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2018
The actor began his on-screen career with a small part in the 1954 comedy film Orders are Orders starring Peter Sellers, Donald Pleasence and Sid James.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2011
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