Timothy Dalton

He also enduring the thankless assignment of playing Rhett Butler in a made-for-TV sequel to Gone with the Wind. Douglas Fairbanks' hand and foot prints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7020 Hollywood Boulevard. After his Bond films Dalton's career entered an uncertain period, success on stage and television was balanced by a number of indifferent film ventures. He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood. Critics generally liked the more serious Bond after more than a decade of Moore's lighthearted approach, but fan reaction was mixed, particularly from those unfamiliar with the original Bond novels. His widow, Sylvia, then commissioned an elaborate monument for him in another cemetery, with long rectangular reflecting pool, raised tomb, and classic Greek architecture, and he was removed from Forest Lawn. Dalton's portrayal of Bond was intentionally based more upon the literary version of the character, thereby creating a darker character. His funeral service was held at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Church at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, where he was placed in a crypt in the Great Mausoleum.

A third Bond was planned for release in 1991 (according to some sources it was to have been called The Property of a Lady), but it became lost in litigation over the rights between EON and Danjaq, and in 1994 Dalton officially dropped the role, leaving the door open for Brosnan to have a second chance at the part. in Santa Monica. The Living Daylights (1987) was the first and was a reasonable success, but the follow-up Licence to Kill (1989) was a commercial disappointment (though still a major hit in comparison to most other films), hurt by a lacklustre marketing campaign. At fifty-six years of age, he died in his sleep of a heart attack at around 12:45 a.m. Work commitments made him refuse the role once again in 1986, but when he was asked a second time he agreed to three Bond films. He lived in retirement with Sylvia at 705 Ocean Front (now Pacific Coast Highway) in Santa Monica, California. Dalton had previously been approached to play the role several times before -- as early as 1968 -- but had turned the role down each time feeling he was too young. On March 7, 1936, Fairbanks married his third and last wife, Sylvia Ashley.

Following the final retirement of Roger Moore as James Bond in 1986, Dalton was approached to replace him after Pierce Brosnan had to back out due to television commitments. He and Pickford separated in 1933 and were divorced in 1936. The majority of his US work was on television but he made a number of European films and produced some notable performances for the BBC. He was a founder of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences and produced its first Academy Awards program. After a brief return to film work he again concentrated on theatre until 1978 when he made is first film in the United States and made his first US television appearance. His and Pickford's hand and foot prints were the second and third, after Norma Talmadge, to be placed in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. After a number of films he took a break from 1971 - 75 to concentrate on theatre, performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and others across the world. During the years of their marriage, Fairbanks and Pickford were regarded as "Hollywood Royalty," and they became famous for entertaining at their Beverly Hills estate, Pickfair.

He was quick to move into television work, mainly with the BBC, and in 1968 he appeared in his first film, The Lion in Winter, the first in a number of costume dramas. Fairbanks and Mary Pickford married on March 18, 1920. He did not complete his studies at RADA, leaving in 1966 to work professionally at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He and Beth were divorced in 1920. Leaving school in 1964 he enrolled at RADA and toured with the National Youth Theatre in the summers. Griffith formed United Artists in 1919. Dalton became interested in acting at a young age. He, Pickford, Chaplin, and D.W.

The family moved to Belper, Derbyshire soon after his birth. While traveling with Charlie Chaplin in a war bonds drive, he met and fell in love with Mary Pickford. Born in Colwyn Bay, Dalton claims a mixed Italian-Irish and English ancestry. They moved to Hollywood in 1915. Timothy Dalton (born March 21, 1946) is a Welsh-born English actor of stage and film most famous as the fourth James Bond in the official film series. In 1907, Fairbanks married Anna Beth Sully, the daughter of a wealthy industrialist; they had one son, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. The Lion in Winter (1968). He worked in a hardware store and as a clerk in a Wall Street office before appearing on the Broadway stage in 1902.

Cromwell (1970). Doug attended Colorado School of Mines and Harvard University. Flash Gordon (1980). Charles abandoned the family there when Doug was five years old and he and Robert were raised by their mother. The Doctor and the Devils (1985). In about 1881, Charles Ulman purchased several mining interests in the Rocky Mountains and relocated the family to Denver, where he re-established his law offices. The Living Daylights (1987). She then divorced another man named Wilcox, who turned out to be an abusive brute, with the help of her lawyer, Ulman, who she later married.

Hawks (1988). Doug's mother, who was born in New York, had previously been married to a man named John Fairbanks and was left a widow. Licence to Kill (1989). His father, Charles, who was born in Pennsylvania, was a prominent New York City attorney. The King's Whore (1990). His half-brother was John Fairbanks (born 1873); and his full brother was Robert Payne Ulman (March 13, 1882-February 22, 1948). The Rocketeer (1991). He was born Douglas Elton Ulman in Denver, Colorado, the son of Hezekiah Charles Ulman (born September 1835) and Ella Adelaide Marsh (born 1850).

Framed (1992). His last silent picture was The Iron Mask. Last Action Hero, cameo role (1993). He became noted for his swashbuckling roles in such movies as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and The Black Pirate (1926). Naked in New York (1994). Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883–December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Salt Water Moose (1996).

Beautician and the Beast (1997). Stories of My Childhood (1998). Made Men (1999). Cleopatra (movie) (1999).

American Outlaws (2001). Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). Dunkirk, to be released in May 2005.