Pleasence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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What drives this episode is Donald Pleasence and his towering performance as the murderous wine aficionado.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Most viewers know Donald Pleasence for his role as James Bond’s cartoonishly evil nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld, which means they are overlooking his role as Columbo’s cartoonishly evil nemesis Adrian Carsini.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2020
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 Lark, starring Dorothy Tutin and Donald Pleasence at the Lyric, Hammersmith, in 1955, coincidentally marked Hill's last appearance as an actor.
From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2013
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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