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Pleasence

British  
/ ˈplɛzəns /

noun

  1. Donald. 1919–95, British actor. His films include Dr Crippen (1962) and Cul de Sac (1966)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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