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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)

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There’s a scene where Pleasence goes ballistic on a waiter when he’s served a bad port.

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

A dark, hooded figure appears to be walking on the dangerous stretches of water, looming up behind the kids, with Donald Pleasence doing the creepy narration.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2019

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