The first big-screen villain for British Secret Service agent James Bond (Sean Connery) has died.
The New York Times is reporting that "Dr. No" actor Joseph Wiseman has died:
Joseph Wiseman, a longtime stage and screen actor most widely known for playing the villainous title character in "Dr. No," the first feature film about James Bond, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 91.
His daughter, Martha Graham Wiseman, confirmed the death, saying her father had recently been in declining health.
Released in 1962, "Dr. No" was the first in what proved to be a decades-long string of Bond movies. Starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, the film featured Mr. Wiseman as Dr. Julius No, the sinister scientist who was Bond's first big-screen adversary.
Mr. Wiseman's other film credits include "Detective Story" (1951); "Viva Zapata!" (1952); "The Garment Jungle" (1957); "The Unforgiven" (1960); "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968) and "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1974).
He had guest roles on many television shows, among them "Law & Order," "The Streets of San Francisco," "The Untouchables" and "The Twilight Zone." In the late 1980s, he had a recurring role as the crime boss Manny Weisbord on the NBC drama "Crime Story."
Wiseman was also the voice (uncredited) for Bond's S.P.E.C.T.R.E. villian Blofeld in the 1965 film, "Thunderball."
Wiseman was the last of the surviving James Bond villains during Connery's turn as agent 007 for Eon Productions/United Artists.
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