Unbilled cameos

BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
in The James Bond Films
I don’t think we’ve covered this before, but would be happy to be corrected. Not including members of the production staff (eg, MGW’s numerous appearances), various actors and/or celebrities have cropped up unbilled in Bond’s adventures over the years. Some are speaking parts, some blink-and-you’ll-miss-them cameos.
I don’t pretend this list is exhaustive, all additions welcome! The part has to be unbilled in the movie itself and not include anyone associated with the production.

DN- Chris Blackwell
DAF- Sammy Davis, Jr (Deleted, but on the Special Features), Brinsley Forde, Ed Bishop.
AVTAK- Maud Adams
DAD- Madonna
CR- Richard Branson
SP- Judi Dench
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Michael Madsen

    He's in the credits for his supporting role.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records in Dr No.
    Gerard Butler as a seaman in TND ( don't know if it's credited )
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    Ed Bishop- Klaus Hergesheimer(DAF)
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Brinsley Forde ( Joshua in DAF) who went on to form Aswad.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Madsen deleted, Chris Blackwell added. Gerard Butler not added, he's credited. Brinsley Forde added. Ed Bishop added.

    Thanks!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    Can Pedro Armendáriz Jr. in LTK be included? He is the son of the actor who played Kerim Bey in FRWL. The same goes for Deborah Moore (daughter of RM) in DAD. While both are actors i suspect their fathers' involvement in earlier Bond movies was an important reason why they were cast.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Very true, but both were billed.
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,656MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Gerard Butler as a seaman in TND ( don't know if it's credited )

    Which one? Bond has millions of them :p
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  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent
    Ernest Raglin - pretty sure he was in Dr. No playing in the band at Pussfeller's nightclub. I know he was hired to compose music for some of the Jamaican scenes and although I can't find it, I recall reading somewhere he is on stage.
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  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records in Dr No.
    Gerard Butler as a seaman in TND ( don't know if it's credited )

    I'm taking credit for Chris Blackwell. (Quote 694) :p

    https://ajb007.co.uk/topic/41298/in-what-bond-film/page/28/
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Updated to include Ernest Raglin:

    DN- Chris Blackwell, Ernest Raglin
    DAF- Sammy Davis, Jr (Deleted, but on the Special Features), Brinsley Forde, Ed Bishop.
    AVTAK- Maud Adams
    DAD- Madonna
    CR- Richard Branson
    SP- Judi Dench
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    Has anyone ever actually found Maud Adams in AVTAK?
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Apparently she's here:


    aa-old-man-4.jpg
  • Sir Hillary BraySir Hillary Bray College of ArmsPosts: 2,174MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Apparently she's here:
    aa-old-man-4.jpg
    Personally, I'm skeptical of this, but it's certainly a widely-held assertion so who knows.

    How would you classify Victor Tourjansky, the man who double-takes at his drink in TSWLM, MR and FYEO? He wasn't credited, was he?

    Kevin McClory appears in TB as the man smoking a cigar when Bond strolls into the club in Nassau. While he's certainly not a celebrity, it's a nice inside joke for those in the know. Again, not credited...right?
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    Sir Hillary Bray wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Apparently she's here:
    aa-old-man-4.jpg
    How would you classify Victor Tourjansky, the man who double-takes at his drink in TSWLM, MR and FYEO? He wasn't credited, was he?

    Kevin McClory appears in TB as the man smoking a cigar when Bond strolls into the club in Nassau. While he's certainly not a celebrity, it's a nice inside joke for those in the know. Again, not credited...right?

    Barbel said to exclude anyone associated with the production.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Yes, otherwise the list would be too long.
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    edited November 2018
    Barbel wrote:
    Apparently she's here:


    aa-old-man-4.jpg

    One of the first things I did when I got AVTAK on blu-ray was have a close look at that shot in HD, and my feeling was that the lady in the brown coat doesn't really look like Maud Adams.

    One I would add to the list is Michael Goodliffe as M's chief of staff (presumably Bill Tanner) in TMWTGG. I find it quite surprising that he goes uncredited as he was quite a prolific British character actor in the 1950s and 60s.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I've Never been able to spot her :#
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    It's always been a cause of debate!

    https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/25310/where-is-maud-adams-in-avtak/

    https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/37023/maud-adams-in-avtak/

    https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/27587/maud-adams-nude-with-a-cello/ Oh, sorry, maybe not that one... ;%
  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    Les Tremayne-Radio announcer(GF)
    Have you ever heard of the Emancipation Proclamation?"

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  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent
    Bill Ivy - motorcycle champion (Thunderball). Riding the BSA. Or is this part of the production?
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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    Mai Ling (Mei-Lei from GF). I always thought I recognized her in YOLT as one of Tanaka's bath girls, but no sight of her name in the film's credits. Just looking on imdb now, she is indeed in YOLT, described as 'Bath Girl #2 (uncredited)'.

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Michael Goodliffe- no idea why he wasn't credited, being as Golrush007 says a working actor at the time (he was excellent in "The Gorgon" with Christopher Lee) and the same could be said about Alexander Knox in YOLT.

    Bill Ivy- unrecognisable, we're supposed to believe he's Fiona Volpe (!) so I'd say not eligible.

    Mai Ling- does she qualify as a celebrity?

    Les Tremayne- pardon my ignorance, was he well known at the time? Would his voice be recognisable to audiences (presumably US audiences)?
  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    Les Tremayne, played an auctioneer in North By Northwest

    I know nothing of his work besides GF. I've only seen clips of NBNW and not the full film.
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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Mai Ling- does she qualify as a celebrity?
    Perhaps not - but as described in the opening post, she does qualify as:
    Barbel wrote:
    various actors
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    Les Tremayne did a lot of work on radio, so people may have recognised his voice from that. I best know him from the 1970s children's television show Shazaam!
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    A few newsreaders have done cameos as well. Sophie Raworth in Skyfall and Martyn Lewis in TWINE.

    There is a rumour on IMDB, that Carol Barnes played a waitress in Piz Gloria in OHMSS.

    I think Sophie Raworth was credited for her appearance in SF. Martyn Lewis wasn't.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Sorry, Martyn Lewis was credited.


    Quentin Quigley wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Mai Ling- does she qualify as a celebrity?
    Perhaps not - but as described in the opening post, she does qualify as:
    Barbel wrote:
    various actors

    Fair enough.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    DN- Chris Blackwell, Ernest Raglin
    GF- Les Tremayne (Voice)
    YOLT- Mai Ling, Alexander Knox
    DAF- Sammy Davis, Jr (Deleted, but on the Special Features), Brinsley Forde, Ed Bishop.
    TMWTGG- Michael Goodliffe
    AVTAK- Maud Adams
    DAD- Madonna
    CR- Richard Branson
    SP- Judi Dench
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Does Max the parrot from FYEO get a credit for his reappearance in TLD ? ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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