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Connery

American

[kon-uh-ree] / ˈkɒn ə ri /

noun

Sean, 1930–2020, Scottish actor.

Connery British

/ ˈkɒnərɪ /

noun

Sir Sean, real name Thomas Connery. born 1929, Scottish film actor, who played James Bond in such films as Goldfinger (1964). His later films include The Name of the Rose (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Finding Forrester (2000)

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Mr. Jackman and Ms. Comer don’t lack skills, but why they would invite comparison to Connery and Hepburn is a mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Sean Connery was based there when shooting the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger", spending a month at the resort and filming scenes on the mountain.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Elspeth was the daughter of Maj Gen Roy Urquhart, who commanded the British Airborne Division at Arnhem in 1944 and was portrayed by Sir Sean Connery in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

It starred Frenchman Christopher Lambert as The Highlander, with Sir Sean Connery playing his mentor Ramirez – an Egyptian who had been based in Spain.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

Connery pulled aside the curtain of the washroom at the end of the Santoine car—the end furthest from the drawing-room where Santoine lay.

From The Blind Man's Eyes by Edwin Balmer

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