Jon Pertwee was in The House That Dripped Blood with Geoffrey Bayldon who was in The Pink Panther Strikes Again with Burt Kwouk who was in Goldfinger with Sean.
William Bendix.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in Dead Again with Derek Jacobi, who also starred in The Day of the Jackal with Edward Fox, who played M in Never Say Never Again with …Sean Connery.
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
and how did Hitchcock get his cameo in Lifeboat, a film consisting entirely of a small cast trapped on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean? no passersby in the street in that film
He did find a solution, and even shares the shot with Bendix!
speaking of losing weight, Bendix's character also manages to shed a few excess pounds before the exciting adventure is over
Roger Livesey was in A Matter of Life and Death with David Niven, who was in Where the Spies Are with Francoise Dorleac, who was in Billion Dollar Brain with Michael Caine, who was in The Man Who Would Be King with Sean Connery.
( know this is off topic and completely out of character for a shy and quiet person like me 😉, but can really reccomend my latest posts in the Real stories from the world of espionage and special operations. Possibly with the exception of the Swedish radio program)
Adam West was in Batman with Burgess Meredith who was in When Time Ran Out with Jacqueline Bisset who was in The Knack with Dandy Nichols who was in The Birthday Party with Robert Shaw who was in FRWL with Sean.
Tessie O’Shea.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Tessie O’Shea was in Bedknobs and Broomsticks with David Tomlinson, who was in The Wooden Horse with Anthony Dawson, who was in Dr No with Sean Connery.
Toshiro Mifune.
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
How funny, I was going to suggest Mifune on my turn! But I couldn't think of any way through so I decided against it- I'm sure someone will come up with a way!
Actually, YOLT is probably not a bad starting point.
I was going to point out, up above someone took several steps to get from David Niven to Connery. as with Mifune(!), the common link is Ursula Andress in Casino Royale, so once you get to Niven you can complete in two more steps, no need to go any further.
Maurice Chevalier was in In Search Of The Castaways with Wilfred Brambell who was in Carry On Again Doctor with Sid James who was in Hell Drivers with Sean Connery.
Vin Diesel
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Sharlto Copley was in The A Team with Liam Neeson who was in The Dark Knight Rising with Michael Caine who was in The Man Who Would be King with a certain Scottish actor.
Gene Kelly was in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort with Francoise Dorleac, who was in Billion Dollar Brain with Michael Caine, who was in The Man Who Would be King with…Sean Connery.
Rudolph Valentino 😉
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
Rudolph Valentino was in The Eagle with George Nichols who was in The Wedding March with Fay Wray who was in King Kong with Bruce Cabot who was in DAF with Sean Connery.
Naveen Andrews.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Naveen Andrews was in The Buddha of Suburbia with Roshan Seth, who was in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Harrison Ford, who was in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade with Sean Connery.
Kenneth Williams.
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
I suspect this is far more circuitous than necessary, however:
Lon Chaney Jr was in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein with Bela Lugosi who was in Son of Frankenstein with Basil Rathbone who starred with Errol Flynn in Captain Blood. Flynn was in The Charge of the Light Brigade with David Niven who was in Casino Royale 67 with Ursula Andress who was in Dr. No with SC.
Rathbone did all those Sherlock Holmes films with Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce was in Hitchcock's suspicion (1941)
Hitchcock made Marnie with Connery
so I think that cuts 4 steps to 3
but maybe we should get a ruling on Hitchcock, does he count as a link or doesnt he? if he does, he worked with half of Hollywood over fifty years, that immediately connects some very unexpected people to Connery in two steps.
and he does makes those cameos, and used to give speeches in his trailers and on his teevee show, so thats sorta acting.
I just worried he makes it too easy. We already saw how easily we could link Connery to William Bendix, which I'd never have expected, never mind Salvador Dali! I'm tempted to give other unexpected examples, but thatd spoil future rounds.
I do like seeing folks suggest quicker solutions to previously given answers, even though we've already moved onto another round. That followup discussion is highly educational!
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Sir Ken was in (the other!) Murder on the Orient Express with Michelle Pfeiffer who was in Russia House with Sir Sean.
Or he was in Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets with Fiona Shaw who was in The Avengers (not that one) with Sir Sean...
Okay, how about... Jon Pertwee.
Jon Pertwee was in The House That Dripped Blood with Geoffrey Bayldon who was in The Pink Panther Strikes Again with Burt Kwouk who was in Goldfinger with Sean.
William Bendix.
Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in Dead Again with Derek Jacobi, who also starred in The Day of the Jackal with Edward Fox, who played M in Never Say Never Again with …Sean Connery.
Oops- forgot to start the next one…
Roger Livesey.
Sorry, not sure what happened there - missed Coolhandluke’s answer!
William Bendix was in Lifeboat directed by Hitchcock, who directed Marnie starring Sean Connery.
ok, try this again - Roger Livesey.
DIGRESSION:
and how did Hitchcock get his cameo in Lifeboat, a film consisting entirely of a small cast trapped on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean? no passersby in the street in that film
He did find a solution, and even shares the shot with Bendix!
speaking of losing weight, Bendix's character also manages to shed a few excess pounds before the exciting adventure is over
Roger Livesey was in A Matter of Life and Death with David Niven, who was in Where the Spies Are with Francoise Dorleac, who was in Billion Dollar Brain with Michael Caine, who was in The Man Who Would Be King with Sean Connery.
How about Frederic March...
( know this is off topic and completely out of character for a shy and quiet person like me 😉, but can really reccomend my latest posts in the Real stories from the world of espionage and special operations. Possibly with the exception of the Swedish radio program)
Very good!
Frederic March was in Hombre with Martin Balsam, who was in Murder on the Orient Express with Sean Connery.
Oops forgot again!!!!
Adam West.
Adam West was in Batman with Burgess Meredith who was in When Time Ran Out with Jacqueline Bisset who was in The Knack with Dandy Nichols who was in The Birthday Party with Robert Shaw who was in FRWL with Sean.
Tessie O’Shea.
Tessie O’Shea was in Bedknobs and Broomsticks with David Tomlinson, who was in The Wooden Horse with Anthony Dawson, who was in Dr No with Sean Connery.
Toshiro Mifune.
How funny, I was going to suggest Mifune on my turn! But I couldn't think of any way through so I decided against it- I'm sure someone will come up with a way!
Actually, YOLT is probably not a bad starting point.
Mifune was in Red Sun with Ursula Andress who was in Dr No with Sean Connery.
Maurice Chevalier...
two steps from Mifune to Connery! awesome!
I was going to point out, up above someone took several steps to get from David Niven to Connery. as with Mifune(!), the common link is Ursula Andress in Casino Royale, so once you get to Niven you can complete in two more steps, no need to go any further.
Maurice Chevalier was in In Search Of The Castaways with Wilfred Brambell who was in Carry On Again Doctor with Sid James who was in Hell Drivers with Sean Connery.
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel was in Chronicles of Riddick with Judi Dench, who was in GoldenEye with Desmond Llewellyn who was in Goldfinger with Sean Connery.
Sharlto Copley
Sharlto Copley was in The A Team with Liam Neeson who was in The Dark Knight Rising with Michael Caine who was in The Man Who Would be King with a certain Scottish actor.
Jason Connery
I'd answer with about five names from a single film, but I don't have a name ready for a followup round, so best let someone else have the honour
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EDIT: my mistake! I was thinking of Neil Connery! nevermind...
Jason Connery was in two Harry Palmer movies with Michael Caine, who was in "The Man Who Would Be King" with Sir Sean.
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort with Francoise Dorleac, who was in Billion Dollar Brain with Michael Caine, who was in The Man Who Would be King with…Sean Connery.
Rudolph Valentino 😉
Rudolph Valentino was in The Eagle with George Nichols who was in The Wedding March with Fay Wray who was in King Kong with Bruce Cabot who was in DAF with Sean Connery.
Naveen Andrews.
Naveen Andrews was in The Buddha of Suburbia with Roshan Seth, who was in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Harrison Ford, who was in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade with Sean Connery.
Kenneth Williams.
Kenneth Williams was in many, many "Carry On" films with Sid James, who was in "Hell Drivers" with SC.
Lon Chaney, Jr
I suspect this is far more circuitous than necessary, however:
Lon Chaney Jr was in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein with Bela Lugosi who was in Son of Frankenstein with Basil Rathbone who starred with Errol Flynn in Captain Blood. Flynn was in The Charge of the Light Brigade with David Niven who was in Casino Royale 67 with Ursula Andress who was in Dr. No with SC.
Al Jolson
I can save you one step- Chaney was in "The Black Sleep" with Rathbone. Lugosi was there, too, though he didn't get any lines.
Useless trivia- Chaney's character is called "Mongo" and IMHO influenced the character of the same name in *Blazing Saddles".
and I was about to say...
Rathbone did all those Sherlock Holmes films with Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce was in Hitchcock's suspicion (1941)
Hitchcock made Marnie with Connery
so I think that cuts 4 steps to 3
but maybe we should get a ruling on Hitchcock, does he count as a link or doesnt he? if he does, he worked with half of Hollywood over fifty years, that immediately connects some very unexpected people to Connery in two steps.
I think directors should definitely count as valid. Unless they're Marc Forster 😁.
Does he even count as a director?
Edit: Ok, I'm sorry. Couldn't resist.
and he does makes those cameos, and used to give speeches in his trailers and on his teevee show, so thats sorta acting.
I just worried he makes it too easy. We already saw how easily we could link Connery to William Bendix, which I'd never have expected, never mind Salvador Dali! I'm tempted to give other unexpected examples, but thatd spoil future rounds.
I do like seeing folks suggest quicker solutions to previously given answers, even though we've already moved onto another round. That followup discussion is highly educational!