Unfollow desmond llewelyn signed to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He is best remembered for his role of british agent q, in 17 of the first 19 james bond movies. He had been at a book signing event at nearby drusillas park before. Desmond llewllyn was a jobbing actor playing in rep then bit parts on tv and in the cinema. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Buy james bond l surname initial collectable autographs and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The biography of desmond llewelyn, which the then85yearold performer supported with a book tour. Desmond last name llewelyn born september 12, 1914 died december 19, 1999 gender male nationality british profession actor. Dec 21, 1999 desmond llewelyn, the actor who has been killed in a motor accident aged 85, enjoyed a stage and screen career of more than 50 years, but he was known to filmgoers the world over for just one role. Sign up here to see what happened on this day, every day in your inbox. Q the biography of desmond llewelyn sandy hernu on.
Desmond wilkinson llewelyn was born in south wales on september 12, 1914, the son of a welsh coalmining engineer. He was 85 and lived in bexhill in east sussex, england. Carmen llywelyn, american actress and photographer. James bond photo signed by desmond llewelyn q, with. Book fine, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. Striking color photo signed by desmond llewelyn, most noted for his role as q in the james bond film series. Major boothroyd also known by the initial q was the fictional quartermaster of the secret intelligence service sismi6. Desmond llewelyn 19141999, welsh actor who played q in several james bond films. An eastbourne inquest heard how mr llewelyn, world famous for his portrayal of gadget man q in 17 bond films, crashed his renault megane while attempting to overtake another car. In high school, he worked as a stagehand in the schools productions and then picked up sporadic small parts. He was best known for his role as q in 17 of the james bond movies from 1963 through 1999. Of the first 19 bond films, he did not appear in only two. My copy was one that had been signed by desmond llewelyn. This book is the fascinating, officially authorized biography of actor desmond llewelyn, better.
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Mr llewelyn, 85, from bexhill, east sussex, was killed in the crash on the a27, near firle, east sussex. Not quite the first q despite being the only man to portray q until skyfall, desmond llewelyn was not the first man to portray the character. Desmond wilkinson llewelyn 12 september 1914 19 december 1999 was a welsh movie, television, stage, radio and voice actor. Desmond llewelyn biography birthday, trivia australian. Desmond llewelyn autographed framed display prop store. December 19, 1999 featured as gadget master major geoffrey boothroyd alias q in 17 of the 19 james bond movies, spanning an incredible 36 years. In addition, there is a loose card with desmond llewelyn s name and address osborn house, old town, bexhillonsea embossed in black to the head. Signed by both the author sandy hernu and desmond llewelyn to the title page. This is a personal correspondence card of desmond llewelyn. He then had the fortune to be selected for the role of q in the bond films. Desmond llewelyn signed autograph photo as james bond.
The actor who made james bonds gadgetmaster a household name died last night in a headon car crash near his home. The life of desmond llewelyn signed limited edition. Actor desmond llewelyn, famous for his role as q in the bond films, has been killed in a headon car crash. Desmond llewelyn was born in south wales in 1914, the son of a coal mining engineer. Interested in acting at an early age, he first studied accounting and law enforcement before enrolling in the royal academy of arts at age 20. Old buttons book by sylvia llewelyn a guide to antique and vintage buttons plus price guide. Desmond llewelyn 19141999 was a welsh actor, famous for playing q in 17 of the james bond films between 1963 and 1999. James bond moonraker movie cast program signed with cosigners item 352. Mint hand signed in person, limited edition, with coa. Desmond wilkinson llewelyn 12 september 1914 newport, thenpairt o monmouthshire, wales, uk. On monday he was due to sign copies of q, the biography of desmond llewelyn. Signed by authors signed by desmond tutu and inscribed in his hand to ann god bless you 20994. He spent a good part of his acting career between 1939 with an interlude of five years as he was prisoner of war in germany during world war ii and 1963 as an uncredited extra.
Llewyn died in a car accident shortly after this book signing. Firle, england ap desmond llewelyn, who starred as the eccentric scientist q in a string of james bond films, was killed in a headon car crash sunday, police said. Morecambe wise signed for sale in uk view 59 bargains. He had been at a book signing event at nearby drusillas park before the fatal smash involving his blue renault megane and another car. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
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Death on 19 december 1999, llewelyn was driving home alone from a book. Sandy hernuq the biography of desmond llewelyn james bond signed x 2ltd edition1sthbnear finevery rare. His family would not give up their effort to prevent him from a life on stage, so an uncle who was a high ranking police officer arranged for llewelyn. The character was portrayed by actor desmond llewelyn and. Llewelyn s character was named geoffrey boothroyd, but no one in the bond movies called him that. Qs desmond llewelyn touring briefcase gadget knife, autographed photo and book. We supply authentic signed memorabilia and books and specialise in james bond signed photographs and memorabilia from roger moore and sean connery.
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Llewelyn played the tweedy technophile who invented the bizarre gadgetry 007 used to thwart the sinister machinations of dr. Large 9x12 full color 1979 james bond moonraker program, signed by shirley bassey, richard kiel, lois maxwell, desmond llewelyn, lois chiles, blanche ravalec, anne lonnberg, michael lonsdale and corrine clery. Desmond wilkinson llewelyn, welshborn british actor who specialized in character roles for some 50. Between 1963 and 1999, desmond appeared in eighteen james bond films and became an indispensable part of the series success. A framed photo and autograph of desmond llewelyn, best known for playing the character q in 17 bond films between 1963 and 1999. Desmond llewelyn was a famous welsh actor, who was born on september 12, 1914. Authentic silver ink autograph of welsh actor desmond llewelyn on a colour photo of him in the role of q from james bond which he played in seventeen films from 19631999.
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