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One of the darker kept secrets about Connery is his wanting more money after the Bond franchise became a phenomena. This is presumed as being the main reason he did not show up to a Bond reunion in 1996. Cite http://www.klast.net/bond/sc_feud.html Perhaps worth mentioning?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by LAgurl ( talk • contribs) 00:37, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I think stating it as fact in the trivia section that Connery is a "Well known Rangers Supporter" is totally void. Old Sean spent many years going to see Celtic, and back in the day you'd see him there with Billy Connolly all the time. He is a friend of David Murray, yes, and he appears at Rangers games - but he also comes out in Scottish tabloids every week claiming to support different football teams. The other month he claimed he was a Dunfermline supporter.
I argue that it's better to leave out which team he supposedly supports from the article - as it is not a black and white issue. I'd say he's generally just more a fan of Scottish football as a whole.
I have no idea who James Connor is, but Sean Connery's son is named Jason Connery, not James Connor, and he was born January 11, 1963, not November 11, 1963. -- Zoe
Does anyone have a source for the relgion of sean connery, the article claims he was not raised catholic, you according to adherents.com, and nndb.com he is catholic ( http://www.nndb.com/people/881/000022815/) ( http://www.adherents.com/people/pc/Sean_Connery.html)
I would have thought he's Catholic. Just put it in the article; it's probably right and even if it's not, it would be close enough. ( Huey45 ( talk) 13:15, 15 April 2010 (UTC))
I'm not sure we should even allow the name of Roger Moore to appear on the Sean Connery page. :) I think I'd just as soon credit Woody Allen with a "credible" James Bond performance (in Casino Royale) as I would Roger Moore. At least with Allen, we're expecting a clown. But I guess I'm just a Bond purist.
Atlant 21:01, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
> and what many believe to be a more authentic literary performance by Timothy Dalton.
Thanks for adding this; I agree completely. I also understand why folks don't like Dalton's Bond after years of Moore's Bond: Dalton is much more the simple, cold-blooded secret agent who simply goes about his business. He's licensed to kill, and does it when needed, without remorse. He's probably my second-favorite Bond, although George Lazenby deserves a fair shake too.
Atlant 14:48, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I'm not sure that sentence should really be in here whether we agree or not; after all this is an article about Connery not Dalton.
Frankly, I think anyone has to accept Zardoz as a real turning point in Connery's career. :-)
Seriously, Connery-the-actor has shown a wonderful "dynamic range" post-Bond, from the hard-boiled army officer in The Presidio through the rather odd-but-interesting John Mason in The Rock to a very-odd scientist in Medicine Man right through to a thoroughly comic Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. And along the way, we've seen flash-backs to the Bond persona in movies like Rising Sun.
He's a thoroughly enjoyable actor.
Atlant 18:15, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
do not worry you are not a bond PURIST you just like sean as the james same here i hated all the other heroes they could not even actt properly most of them were shot and ugly
Does Connery actually live in the Bahamas? I thought he was still living in Marbella... JW
He left following disagreements with the local press, and now lives in the Bahamas.
My understanding is that he still has a residence in the Bahamas, and he does live in New York City, just down the block from me on 71st Street. One of his sons and daughter in law actually own the place, but he and his wife Micheline live there. Out of respect for their privacy, I will not reveal the address, but I have seen documents verifying my information. One is a newspaper article about a court battle with his neighbor, and the other is a title document from the city's records. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slvrwlf ( talk • contribs) 15:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
I was quoting from a 2001 South Bank Show profile of Connery. The story may be apocryphal but it illustrates Connery's character that has had an effect on his career ie money over a certain level is not an objective and a lack of nostalgia. Also until the mid 1980 the dollar/sterling rate was pegged at 3:1
This titbit is interesting - but sure 2 million pounds has never been worth 6 million dollars? (sorry to be a pedant... i'd change it if i could find the source..........) Petesmiles
I'm not really sure that the gushing quote from Connery's website is really appropriate, especially as it's not true. His "commitment to Scotland" is endlessly questioned, and he's often seen as a hypocrite. I don't think there's much evidence that his knighthood was "delayed for many years", as far as I know it was first mooted by the Tory government in 1997, then Labour put it on hold because of his support for the SNP, but he got it anyway in 1999 or thereabouts, after moaning about it.
This is also probably untrue "These charitable works would have earned him a Knighthood much earlier but it was revealed in 1997 that the award had been declined due to concern over statements that Connery made in interviews that in certain circumstances that physical abuse of a partner was acceptable."
They don't generally veto knighthoods for these reasons, it was because of his support for the SNP which irked the Labour government. JW 10:08, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
Hasn't done anything impressive?! Are you mad!? The way he talks ALONE is enough to be the most impressive thing ever. You're clearly just jealous or something. - HNC Creative Writing
Jealous of a bald, wig-wearing, skirt-wearing, wife-beating 75-year-old tax exile? I think not.
Re: Hypocrisy of accepting Knighthood from British monarch. As there is no references or links to any article accusing him of hypocrisy. Also, although a Scottish nationalist and supporter of the SNP, is there any references to him "openly opposing" the honours system or the monarchy. Being a Scottish nationalist does not necessary make him a republican. Therefore this should be deleted? Benson85 ( talk) 23:51, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Actually, it was the Labour government which awarded him a knighthood - the Queen does not give honours. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:47, 23 September 2009 (UTC)) Fail: Government does not bestow honours the Monarch does, this is why Connery's knighthood was so hypocritical. Twobells ( talk) 13:54, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Nope. The monarch has NO say at all in who is given honours, it is the government that decides who receives them. Connery's knighthood was controversial because it came from the Labour government he claims to despise. ( 92.10.25.106 ( talk) 15:19, 8 February 2010 (UTC))
The Queen cannot refuse any request, as a constitutional monarch she could only suggest to the government that the award may be undeserved. ( 92.10.25.106 ( talk) 18:20, 8 February 2010 (UTC))
You gotta admit, as vandalism goes, that one at least was funny. :-)
Atlant 17:04, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
Alex Trebek: "Which Ringo was the Starr drummer of The Beatles?" Sean Connery: "Craven Morehead" Alex Trebek: "Who is Craven Morehead?" Sean Connery: "Apparently you are!"
For some of us it was the impersinations of Sean on Saturday Night Live that were the best Sean Connery memories.
"me-the guy who slept with your mother last night!" "i'll take whore seamen for 800"
I've heard this mentioned many times, but I've never found a source of what he actually said. Anyone have a pointer to where I could see that excerpt of the interview? - Fuzzy 16:51, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Connery also caused an uproar when he said similar things on the Barbara Walters show in December 1987. There have always been allegations, which he denies, that he physically abused his first wife during their marriage (they divorced in 1973).
This quote is mis-leading, if taken in context Sean Connery was discussing the fact that women should not be exempt from violence on account of the fact that they were women, and takes into account that men that are in situations that call for violence should take into account the fact that women are generally physically weaker.
Weather he is right or not, I think that it is mis-representing his views as written.
He later claimed his words had been taken out of context, but certaionly it is something that is always mentioned regarding Connery.
Did Connery actually represent Scotland in this contest as the article states, or was it Britain? Somebody changed it to Britain but it was then reverted. It seems unlikely competitors would be sub-divided into England/Scotland/Wales in 1950. JW 13:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
It also needs to be clarified just which 'Mr. Universe' contest he took part in. -- 172.200.236.142 13:53, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
I thought it was in 1953.
These templates were applied to all the Bond actor pages. If it looked reasonable it might be different, but having two on Connery's page looks ugly. I don't know who its supposed to help, but its more likely to confuse the casual reader, especially as the Bonds didn't follow in a simple succession. The order is Connery, Lazenby, Connery, Moore. Or, if you include Never Say Never Again, Connery, Lazenby, Connery, Moore, Connery, Moore! I Would like to know if anyone actually thinks these add anything to the articles. JW 08:37, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Connery may have been born in Scotland and may support the cause of Scottish nationalism, but the fact remains that he is a British national (check the 'Act of Union' article if you're not sure) - anything else is both unencyclopaedic and POV. -- 172.212.223.164 15:26, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
Mixed religion should be changed, because Catholic and Protestant are not religions they are deniminations of the religion chrisianity...Both his parents thus are Christians, but are of different denominations.
Denimimations? Has Sir Connery traded in his kilt for Levi's?
Had to laugh when I read that! Superdude99
The nationality part is correct, Connery is a British national and the article shall remain this way otherwise I will inform whoever is incharge of misconduct, also they are denominations of christianity, they aren't their own religions. End of. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.109.15.60 ( talk • contribs).
How is that ironic?? Steve-O 11:24, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
"However, in a December 2004 interview with The Scotsman newspaper from his home in the Bahamas, the then 74-year-old actor denied he was retiring and said he would like to make another movie, but that he is taking a break from acting in order to concentrate on writing his autobiography, but now the book will no longer be written."
Anyone want to take a stab at fixing the sentence? -- Improv 03:44, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
In a discussion a few years ago regarding Mr Connery's many virtues, I was told that there is a research institute somewhere in Glasgow which received a large donation. The benefactor preferred to remain anonymous but there may be a clue in the fact that the rooms are numbered 4, 5, 6, 007, 8, 9... Now I'd love to believe this story but it sounds a bit urban-mythish to me. Can anyone confirm or deny? -- Spondoolicks 17:33, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
I have heard he has Gypsy ancestry, is that true?
What the hell is gypsy ancestry?
Yes, it is probably true that his Wexford grandfather was a tinker-traveller. This does not mean that he was from he Roma ethnicity, he was Irish Superdude99
My understanding is that when young he was described as having
hair that was "Gypsy" black, that's all. People seem to have
issues with Celts who don't fit their stereotypical expectations
(the Spanish Armada myth is another example of this). I believe
this is mentioned in Sean Connery by Michael Feeney Callan (1983).
156.63.68.193
11:59, 12 October 2007 (UTC)Iwerdhon
Connery also had a role in the 1998 "Playing By Heart" but I can't for the life of me figure out how to make the neccessary edit. Someone want to fix that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Krawnight ( talk • contribs) .
Minor issue, but why are the 1998 movies split into two rows? Should prolly just be in one. - Krawnight 04:49, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
One word: Meteor (1979) ( 205.250.167.76 01:19, 12 May 2007 (UTC))
I am having little luck expanding the paragraph in "Trivia" on Sean Connery pro-domestic violence quotes. I intend to expand the text to read:
I'll try again later from another machine. I am considering starting a category of "Advocates of Violence Against Women" for SC, Eldridge Cleaver, and Amiri Baraka, and whoever else I can find. Boris B 11:47, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
It means "dark" or "brooding". And it is POV. 216.114.249.246 05:55, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
If anything, Timothy Dalton was the saturnine Bond actor.
I seem to remember the Barbara Walters episode and went something like "Would you ever hit a woman?" Whereupon Connery responded "If she deserved it." It sounds rather tongue-in-cheek and rather like the Great Scot. Maybe you need to lighten up. 156.63.68.195 16:03, 12 October 2007 (UTC)iwerdhon
There is literally a full clip of his comments to Barbara Walters about his views on hitting women. You don't need to "seem to remember" anything; you merely have to spend ten seconds on Youtube to find the clip, and another minute or so to watch it. That's not the question she asked, and his answer was by no means "tongue in cheek."
She didn't find it funny, and nor did the first wife he beat. ( 92.13.85.41 ( talk) 14:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC))
Erm, neither did the wives who consistently Connery beat them up, nor the 3,000,000 American women beaten up by partners every year. So I guess you could tell each of them to lighten up. Apart from the several thousand you can't, because they've end up dead as a result. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oriana Naso ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
According to this article, and an interview I saw, Sean Connery was offered a chance to try out for Man Utd. I think this should be added to trivia. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1773964,00110002.htm
ABart26 07:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
Please stop reverting to the non-free images. Image:Seanconnery.jpg is a copyrighted image and should not be used. Image:SeanConnery.jpg and Image:Lxg13.jpg are copyrighted screenshots and should only be used, if at all, in the articles about the film they're from. — Chowbok 21:50, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Who's the joker that said he died? That's very funny [/sarcasm]
HES DEAD! D: Stop living in the passst! with the bones of YORE, he died of a BOT overdose (beans on toast) and his death should not be taken lightly :\ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.10.224 ( talk) 07:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
If you watch the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he is listed at he end of the credits for his cameo as King Richard. The original screening in theaters left him out; but all subsequent releases that went to VHS and DVD, include him in the listing.
http://www.msbnews.net/news/3671?124900002#
"On the morning of Thursday the 28th of September, 76-year old Sir Thomas Sean Connery (Sean Connery) died of sudden heart failure. His personal doctors say he had no previous heart conditions and that he was an all-around healthy man. Doctors have examined Sean and have yet to conclude the cause of the failure.
"Jake has always been active, swimming and exercising as much as he could. I can't believe this happened," said his wife, Michelle Roquebrune Connery.
After interviewing several of his friends, best friend Harrison Ford apologetically admitted that he may have contributed to Seans unexpected death.
"Well, a couple days ago, me and Sean were out having a couple of beers and havin an all around good time, but then we got kinda crazy and drank more then we should. I don't really remember what all happend that night, but when we woke up, we both ached and felt pain. But Sean, he had it worse then me. I'm sorry I can't really talk about this right now," confessed Johnson.
Sean Connery died on the 27th following an evening with his son, witnesses say it was around 4 PM.
Fans of his work continue to mourn the loss of their hero. Many have flocked to his house, and have place lit candles by his doorstep.
He is survived by his son Jason Connery.
The funeral will be held on October first in Edinburgh, Scotland."
I'm sure this is not true can anybody verify it?
78.149.10.224 (
talk) He's Dead!, He Died of BEANS ON TOAST!! —Preceding
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07:09, 10 March 2010 (UTC).
The name listed at the start of the article was Thomas Deor. I did several searches, but could find no reference to Connery changing his name. Did he change his name when he was knighted? Or is this some vandalism? I have changed the name listed at the start of the article to "Sir Thomas Sean Connery". Also there was a reference to a picture listed in the upper right box as Deor that is no longer there. Also, there is a listed reference to his portrayal of Zamak, which is linked to a zinc alloy. This makes no sense. Is Zamak from a movie? I assume this was supposed to say James Bond, as the next sentence talks about that. I'm going to fix this 147.155.2.163 20:02, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
Can someone tell me why the article states he starred in only six Bond movies ending with "Diamonds are Forever," and then goes on to list seven of them ending with "Never Say Never Again"? I understand the hubbub over "official" vs. "unofficial" Bond movies, but if you're going to only count the six official ones, then only list the six official ones--otherwise it's terribly confusing for readers. Personally, whether it was by EON or not, he still played James Bond in a seventh movie and I think it should be included in his final Bond count. -- ScreaminEagle 22:10, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
Sean Connery is called a Scottish actor but yet Daniel Craig is called a British actor. There needs to be some sort of consistency for nationality. Scottish, Enlgish, Welsh is not a nationality but British is. So either Daniel Craig's nationality needs to be changed or Sean Connery's plus numerous others that are in consistent.
I vote change it to British,a s seen under British nationality law. -- Chickenfeed9 21:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
I believe that there should be some consistency around nationality on wiki, as it stands there is no Scottish, English, Welsh or Northern Irish nationality BY LAW, only British, so until Scotland leaves the union it is factual that he is British and not Scottish. Wikipedia is about facts, not opinion.
Someone needs to get Mr.Connery's opinion on this. 50 bucks whatever currency you want on him saying "Schottish". Kalga ( talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 14:38, 23 January 2009 (UTC).
The guideline is actually to state citizenship. His passport is British. Yworo ( talk) 17:27, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
...there is no consensus on how this guideline should be applied to people from the United Kingdom....Various different methods of referring to a UK citizen's nationality have been adopted...No variation is particular to any one nationality...
When looking for available evidence (perhaps through biographies, encyclopedias and news articles), bear in mind that there is often no consensus across the UK, and many conflicting examples can exist for any one person. Often, however, a clear national preference can arise (e.g.: Sean Connery is widely referred to as a Scottish actor).
Ah, okay. I can see that there are specific reasons for using Scottish here. My mistake. Yworo ( talk) 17:44, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Unless the UK is broken up at any point your nationality (ie on the passport) is British. Babydoll9799 ( talk) 10:10, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
He did not place at all in the 1953 Mr Universe. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.70.187.237 ( talk • contribs).
Was he in the women's contest?
He lent his voice to the Australian band Red Phoenix's 2005 song Wavelength, is this worthy of being included in the trivia section? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.237.188.24 ( talk • contribs).
Untouchables takes place in Chicago, not New York, so he would have been a chicago, not new york policeman. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.216.191.149 ( talk) 21:11, 18 February 2007 (UTC).
"In 1993 news that Connery was undergoing radiation treatment for an undisclosed throat ailment sparked media reports that the actor was suffering from throat cancer following years of heavy smoking, and he was falsely declared dead by the Japanese and South African news agencies" -- nocturnal omnivorous canine 01:34, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
There's an interview he gave with Entertainment Weekly in February 1995.
Sean Connery seems to be a KBE, please check the following links:
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09:46, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
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Re this section:
"In 1987-88, Connery was attached to star in the British television series Red Dwarf, which was ultimately a sitcom that blended elements of science fiction with comedy (similar to The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy). Connery was to appear as the captain of the spaceship Red Dwarf. However the role was written in as being slightly overweight and slightly inept, and so with the part being unfitting for Connery it was eventually passed to an American comedic actor, Mac McDonald. This was revealed in the Red Dwarf Series I DVD commentary."
- this sounds to me like a joke, not a real fact. It's not even mentioned in Red_Dwarf_characters#Captain_Frank_Hollister. Thoughts ? -- Beardo 03:52, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
I have the Region 1 DVD. I can check it out to see if it's mentioned. DeathWeed ( talk) 05:27, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
This artical need to say something about the 1964 Hitchcock movie Marine in witch Sean Connery play the leading roll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marnie_%28film%29 -- Posse72 20:33, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
I understand Sir Sean was in this movie, but the sentence does not mention him at all. Should it be rewritten, or removed? joshschr 22:32, 23 August 2007 (UTC)Josh
Why is connery satirized as a racist, in both the celebrity jeopardy skits and venture brothers connery like characters make racist jokes, what is that about? Zeos386sx 17:41, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
I feel that a new section should be added to the Sean Connery page. The section should be dedicated to parodies and other pop-culture references. I am mostly interested in whether or not Sean Connery is aware of his parodies, and how they have been received. As everyone who's watched SNL is aware, the actual Alex Trebek made a cameo appearance in Will Farrell's last appearance as a regular, so Trebek must be amused by his parody. But what is Connery's opinion? If he has been quoted, I feel that it would be of particular relevance and value to both Wiki pages, "Sean Connery," and " Celebrity Jeopardy." Christopher, Salem, OR ( talk) 10:46, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, that's what I think of whenever I think about Sean Connery. "Man, that guy's got some rugged good looks." =D Panzer V Panther ( talk) 18:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
This section as written is not historical fact but mostly opinion. It should be changed to facts. I could care less about Sat. Nite Live and the morons Will Farrell and Darrell Hammond. They should be given zero space. They had zero to do with him except as leeches.
It should either be re-written or just given as fact, such as "He is portrayed in various comedic routines, most notably for his thick Scottich accent." Why it is neccessary to insult and demean him, and constantly point out innuendo throughout the whole commentary? The whole section is maybe a couple of sentences, tops. It repeats his roles.
His so-called beating of women accusations are really important historical facts, sure. It is enough to say that his former wife wrote an un-flattering book about their marriage. Even that should be taken with a grain of salt. By constantly referring to this accusation someone is trying to make people form a negative opinion of Connery, which has nothing to do with fact.
What the heck is this:
"At another point, he said he still cared about the future of the character and the franchise, having been its icon for too long not to care, and that all Bond films had their good points. In December 2005, Connery supported Daniel Craig as the latest James Bond in Casino Royale."
Nothing but jibberish. I think Wikipedia really needs an overhaul in terms of ethics, accuracy and ability to fairly portray people in the light of who they really were and meant rather than some attempt at High School journalism and this constant need to "opinionize" everything.
I was curious who wrote this junk and started looking at the contributors, it is no wonder.
Here's a quote about an early "author", a kid, yes a baby faced 20-something had on his "website".
Wikipedia is BRUTAL While you may be able to find some worthwile info on generic issues like "baseball". Wikipedia is mainly populated by a bunch of 20 year old leftwing, propeller head, academic elites attempting to rewrite history.
Now that maybe the most accurate thing this kid put into print. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tslate007 ( talk • contribs) 14:04, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Sheesh, under 'years' who put 1954-2006? It made it look like he was dead. I'm not sure what the standard protocol is, so I just changed it to 'present' - someone who knows his stuff better can feel free to jump in and change it to whatever's appropriate... just don't change it back to 2006. : P —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.165.54.154 ( talk) 01:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
1954 was his first acting role, 2006 his last. He's retired. That's all it means. DeathWeed ( talk) 04:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Per debate and discussion re: assessment of the approximate 100 top priority articles of the project, this article has been included as a top priority article. Wildhartlivie ( talk) 10:37, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Revert all sock puppet additions in this 92.8 to 92.12 IP range.
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Sir Sean campaigned hard for the yes vote during the Scottish Referendum that created the new Scottish Parliament. He believes firmly that the Scottish Parliament will grow in power and that Scotland will be independent within his lifetime.|30px|30px|SeanConnery.com on Sean Connery's support of the Scottish National Party. This has been taken LITERALLY from http://www.seanconnery.com/biography/knighthood/. Putting aside the [#number] for reference does not mean it is allowed to copy word-by-word from Sir Sean's official site. I suggest to summarize the gist and rewrite it from scratch. -andy 78.51.72.84 ( talk) 20:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
I have imported more details from the Diamonds Are Forever (film) but taht highlights a difference in the quoted salary - this said $1 million and that said £1.2 million = $2 million. Neither had sources cited. -- Beardo ( talk) 22:14, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
The article needs to mention more of his non-Bond starring roles from the 60s and early 70s. Is it right that his immediately post-Bond starring roles were not successful ? -- Beardo ( talk) 22:14, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes that is true, it really wasn't until Highlander that he had a comeback. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:45, 23 September 2009 (UTC))
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Sean Connery was Recently played a Cameo Voice roll in Family guy, The Episode was Named "Baby not on Board". I wanted to add this to his Page but I did not know how so I am leaving it to soemone who can and I am Alerting you of the needed change.Thankyou very much!
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Wasn't his voice also used in Blue Harvest? Emperor001 ( talk) 03:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Do we need that in the succession box? Unofficial means that it is not on a timeline therefore there is no mantle that he took from a previous actor. Keep the Official one, but drop the unofficial. Niven doesn't even have a box. Emperor001 ( talk) 21:13, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Just how would one go about describing the particular accent Connery has? Kalga ( talk) 14:54, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
The section about his health is entirely unreferenced, claiming that he was reported dead by Japanese and south African news companies. either we add references or remove. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.30.31 ( talk) 23:34, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
No one? no references? i'll just remove it then. 75.72.30.31 ( talk) 03:01, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Actually, it's all mentioned in Connery's February 1995 interview with Entertainment Weekly. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:44, 23 September 2009 (UTC)) ... So Sean Connery wasdead in 1995? are you bloody serious? (this is the same guy, my ip changed) 75.72.25.219 ( talk) 03:31, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
he DID die in 1995, the reports of his continued living are merely WILD accusations and internet rumour! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.10.224 ( talk) 07:12, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Looking at the link which keeps coming and going
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_National_Party
It seems inappropriate to have Sean Connery on this list no matter how firm a supporter he is of the party. There may be a more appropriate list SPACKlick ( talk) 14:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Not denying he was a member of the SNP denying that the list is a list of members, look at the list, no members on it. SPACKlick ( talk) 15:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
His membership is irrelevant, he is not an SNP topic, just an SNP supporter, category inappropriate SPACKlick ( talk) 23:11, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
The reference to Connery's comments on the Walters interview makes me uncomfortable. We shouldn't use YouTube as a source (indeed I thought that was against Wikipedia rules). Also, I remember seeing the interview and Walters was in fact referencing an earlier statement Connery had made, possibly as early as the 1960s (someone check his essay in For Bond Lovers Only as I think that's where it originated). We need a better source regarding the Walters interview, and preferably the original source for Connery's original statement. 68.146.81.123 ( talk) 14:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
I remeber in an Interview in the Crusade DVD that Sean was younger than Harrison, even though Sean was playing Fords dad. I Very clearly remeber that. So with that said on DVD by George and Steven saying that themselves, how can COnnery be older than Ford? -- 65.30.143.155 ( talk) 22:56, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Connery has a voice role in new film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552111/ Neptunekh2 ( talk) 07:30, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
BEANS ON TOAST! (Shoulder Injury) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.31.52.173 ( talk) 23:29, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Since Sean Connery is most famous for his role as James Bond, the main photo for the article should be from around that time. Showing a picture of him looking old and barely recognisable really diminishes the standard of this article. ( Huey45 ( talk) 05:30, 11 April 2010 (UTC))
He's fully recognisable, and he isn't dead yet, so using an old photograph would not be appropriate. Also, it would a nightmare to try and find a clearable image from 1962 or whenever. -- TenInchPianist ( talk) 20:46, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
What accolades has he won as an actor? I know he got an oscar for The Untouchables but what else? Shouldn't there be a table on his achievements. This article seems more occupied with gossip (his regard for women beating, for instance) or his tattoos than an encyclopedic entry on a notable and famous actor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.35.226.149 ( talk) 21:13, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Not sure how this will be used, but I found a source:
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The break line between the "introduction" and "Early Life" sections cuts across the "spouse" line of the infobox. I don't know how to fix this, can someone else. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:37, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
There are lots of redundant and resolved sections on this discussion page, what is the policy on clearing them out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:37, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
His father was Catholic and his mother was protestant, does anyone know which he was raised in? Or if he still practices a religon? -- Willthacheerleader18 ( talk) 21:05, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
This could maybe do with a re-title, "Accusations of Misogyny" or the less perjorative "Public Views on Women" SPACKlick ( talk) 12:11, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
Material moved here as against BLP guidelines. Only first sentence relates to heading topic and its link is dead.
Accusation of abuse In her 2006 autobiography My Nine Lives, as well as in subsequent interviews on radio and in print, Diane Cilento claimed that Connery had beaten her on several occasions. Connery vehemently denied the accusations. [1] In a December 1987 interview with Barbara Walters, he stated that it would be acceptable for a man to hit a woman with an open hand, if she continues to provoke the man after he concedes an argument to her. [2] Connery had made similar remarks in a November 1965 interview with Playboy magazine on the set of Thunderball: "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman ... If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it." In 1993, Vanity Fair quoted him saying there are confrontational women who "want a smack". [3]
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Is it noteworthy that his likeness was used for Big Boss in the 1990 video game Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.245.42.231 ( talk) 07:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
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The details about him dating an "attractive blonde" and making a pass at a jazz singer seem like trivia details and not notable. At the very least, if the blonde was described as attractive in the source then it should be made it a bit more apparent that that is why she is being described as attractive, if she wasn't described as attractive in the source then there's no reason for editors to be describing her as attractive. I would edit the page myself but the page is semi protected. OhINeedANameNow ( talk) 13:21, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
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Why is she described as a "black jazz singer?" This seems a bit odd to say the least. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.42.92.152 ( talk) 23:11, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
Because she's a black jazz singer. SPACKlick ( talk) 09:47, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
If Black Jazz were a type of Jazz, it should be capitalized. If describing her race, it really needn't be mentioned at all. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.42.95.164 ( talk) 05:11, 10 November 2011 (UTC)
{{edit semi-protected}} Please remove the word 'hereditary' from the description of Sean Connery duodenal ulcer. Even though it occurred in several members of his family, duodenal ulcer is not a hereditary disease.
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Student artist Richard De Marco, who painted several notable early pictures of Connery, described the young Connery as "very straight, slightly shy, too, too beautiful for words, a virtual Adonis."
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I would suggest adding to the "notes" section of the filmography that Dr. No was his breakthrough film/role. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.255.208.125 ( talk) 21:28, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
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83.201.112.90 ( talk) 21:48, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
There have been several revisions back and forth over whether to have UK in the location of Sean's birth, and some mention of whether or not it should be page linked. My feeling is that it should be there, as with all place names in the United Kingdom. and that if it is there it should be linked to the article.
It's not disruptive to the layout or flow of the page, it removes ambiguity, however little it may be, with Scotland Ontario, Scotland Arkansas, Scotland Connecticut, Scotland Florida, Scotland Georgia, Scotland Indiana, Scotland Maryland, Scotland Missouri, Scotland Pennsylvania, Scotland South Dakota, Scotland Texas and Scotland Virginia as well as Scotland's in Berkshire, Lincolnshire and West Yorkshire.
Essentially non-intrusive, accurate and, however minimally, useful information has no reason to be removed from an article. SPACKlick ( talk) 12:39, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Sorry just to clarify, the "...as with all places..." referred to my feeling that it should be there, not that it always was there. Having been through a couple of dozen articles I have found this to be very inconsistent, with the forms;
all being used on various pages. Since, in the infobox, it makes little to no difference to readability or formatting and adds information surely 9 is the most appropriate layout here? Also, I note that all but John Wark of your examples have 3 layers of detail in their place of Birth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:23, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
As there have been no objections to the linking of the locations of his birth for over 3 months I will re-edit the article to include them. SPACKlick ( talk) 13:59, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
I have updated Mr Connery's article to include his nationality which was odd as it was the only biographical article not to have a nationality...weird, anyway added. Twobells ( talk) 12:49, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Connery was at the NYSE back in May of this year ringining the bell and was seen strolling NYC shopping, so he obviously has started to make public apperances, for now at least. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.238.183.175 ( talk) 23:40, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
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He said he think its alright to hit women on two separate occasions, a 1965 Playboy interview and a 1987 Barbara Walters Interview. Shouldn't there be something written about this? In the personal life section or a section on its own? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FgMLROTqJ0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.78.29 ( talk) 01:27, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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Sean Connery starred in 6 James Bond movies.
60.42.11.25 ( talk) 15:14, 8 December 2012 (UTC) You have made a mistake on this page. You state that Sean Connery starred in 7 James Bond movies. Yet he only starred in 6 of them.
Source+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_bond
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He said he think its alright to hit women on two separate occasions, a 1965 Playboy interview and a 1987 Barbara Walters Interview. Shouldn't there be something written about this? In the personal life section or a section on its own? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.109.191 ( talk) 23:43, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
I just think its outrageous that its well documented that Sean Connery condones hitting women, and it is noted on this wikipedia page. Its digraceful that such a prominent public figure is not called out on this or at least this information being widely known. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.94.167 ( talk) 10:52, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
Someone please add/include "A Fine Madness" (1966) to Sean Connery's movie credits.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fine_Madness
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There appears to be a problem with the Yule reference used in the article. The Bibliography section gives the year as 2009 while the short references in the text give 1992. Is the date of one wrong or is the Bibliography entry a later publication and the short references need the pages checking to see if the information is still on the same page numbers. Keith D ( talk) 09:56, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
Its 1992.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:13, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
Maybe some reference to this legal troubles in Spain should be included. The judge even wants to issue an arrest warrant for him unless he attends a Spanish court to testify. 2.138.242.204 ( talk) 23:14, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
There is no mention of Connery's appearance in the 1962 film The Longest Day. This was his last cinematic outing before being indelibly linked to the Bond Franchise. He basically makes a cameo in the The Longest Day playing his character Pedlar Pascoe from his 1961 film On the Fiddle 86.176.23.174 ( talk) 00:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
1964, excellent movie, not mentioned. Proper filmography needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.147.122.14 ( talk) 03:29, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
and return. This is a major part of the article that has been omitted. Connery had an acrimonious parting of the ways with producers Saltzman and Broccoli after "You Only Live Twice." The relationship had deteriorated to the point Connery would not negotiate with the producers for his part in "Diamonds are Forever" and had to negotiate directly with United Artists CEO David Picker. Needs to be mentioned. User:JCHeverly 00:21, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
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Sean Connery's Knighthood 200.142.110.21 ( talk) 18:15, 7 March 2014 (UTC) Sean Connery has the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) and not the Knight Bachelor. He was ordained in July 2000 with Scottish honors and is considered one of the greatest members of this order.
Connery is obviously well known as a supporter of Scottish independence, but I don't really see what basis there is for including "political party" in the box at the top right of the article. He might be a member, but he's not a politician and has no official role with the party as far as I can see - certainly nothing is mentioned in the article other than him being a donor and making some personal appearances.
There are a huge number of actors/musicians who are close supporters of political parties, but I've never seen any of them with a mention of this in their box on Wikipedia. He's not known for his politics, he's known for his acting and it seems odd (if not self-promotional as I would guess this has been added by someone who is also a supporter of the party and wants to emphasise it) to display the information like this. 158.143.82.199 ( talk) 16:23, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
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Please include in this article the fact that Sean Connery is a known misogynist. Labeling him as an actor and producer is just as important as pointing out the fact that he believes that "An open-handed slap is justified – if all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning. If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it", which basically means that women deserve violence if they speak their minds.
References: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sean_Connery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0d1zTAFKA http://seanconneryonline.com/art_playboy1165.htm
Please change "He was knighted by Elizabeth II in July 2000, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in the US." to "He was knighted by Elizabeth II in July 2000, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in the US. He is also a known misogynist." Any other method of incorporating this fact or his views about women in the opening paragraphs are acceptable.
A paragraph MUST be included in this article about his views and statements, as this is meant to be a true depiction of the person.
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In Personal Life section, after paragraph ending with "1975." and before the paragraph about his golfing interests, please add the following:
Controversial Views
In the November 1965 issue of Playboy magazine, Connery explained his views about women, saying, "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman -- although I don't recommend doing it in the same way that you'd hit a man. An openhanded slap is justified -- if all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning. If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it. I think a man has to be slightly advanced, ahead of the woman. I really do -- by virtue of the way a man is built, if nothing else. But I wouldn't call myself sadistic. I think one of the appeals that Bond has for women, however, is that he is decisive, cruel even. By their nature women aren't decisive -- "Shall I wear this? Shall I wear that?" -- and along comes a man who is absolutely sure of everything and he's a godsend. And, of course, Bond is never in love with a girl and that helps. He always does what he wants, and women like that. It explains why so many women are crazy about men who don't give a rap for them."
In 1987, during an ABC-TV interview with Barbara Walters, the host asked Connery if his views had changed. He said no: "Not at all. I don't think [slapping is] that bad. I think that it depends entirely on the circumstances, and if it merits it....If you have tried everything else, and women are pretty good at this, they can't leave it alone, they want to have the last word, and you give them the last word, but they're not happy with the last word -- they want to say it again and get into a really provocative situation, then I think it's absolutely right."
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This should be brought up. http://www.gunsandammo.com/uncategorized/8-surprising-anti-gun-celebrities/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.94.158.182 ( talk) 19:53, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
There is no mention of Connery's repeated statements about having slapped his wife around, and promoting slapping women around as his basic philosophy. I see there are other requests for edits on this above, and it has been suggested by Henrygmark to edit the entry to include the following:
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and there are these sources as well, and many other high quality sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0d1zTAFKA and http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/arts/television/barbara-walterss-farewell-and-legacy.html
I understand this was mentioned and removed in the past - I don't understand why, and strongly feel this needs to be revisited. If it was a rumor I'd agree, but these are repeated statements, in Connery's own words, over decades. I can't imagine that if someone was a member of a Nazi party or the KKK (proven to be so) this would be omitted - it is beyond me how misogyny and violence towards women should be treated any differently than racism. Other reasons given -
WP:UNDUE. Well - it also cannot do harm to the man's reputation, as this is something he has strongly reiterated time and again, not something being said about him. It is not a minority view, it is not biased (again - his volunteered view regarding an hugely important issue, in direct quotes), it is not controversial in the sense of pseudo-science or religion... I'm not buying it.
If it wasn't clear - this is my attempt at opening a discussion and achieving consensus as instructed above. Please weigh in. TMagen ( talk) 16:05, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
No reference to his quasi-memoirs 'Being a Scot'. Why did this book go through so many redrafts, following angry disputes with several collaborators? Valetude ( talk) 15:27, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Please change the link to 'Michael Foote' near the beginning of the paragraph 'Personal Life'. It links to the wrong person. You want this one: /info/en/?search=Michael_Foot
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.135.142.206 ( talk) 09:58, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
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One of the darker kept secrets about Connery is his wanting more money after the Bond franchise became a phenomena. This is presumed as being the main reason he did not show up to a Bond reunion in 1996. Cite http://www.klast.net/bond/sc_feud.html Perhaps worth mentioning?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by LAgurl ( talk • contribs) 00:37, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I think stating it as fact in the trivia section that Connery is a "Well known Rangers Supporter" is totally void. Old Sean spent many years going to see Celtic, and back in the day you'd see him there with Billy Connolly all the time. He is a friend of David Murray, yes, and he appears at Rangers games - but he also comes out in Scottish tabloids every week claiming to support different football teams. The other month he claimed he was a Dunfermline supporter.
I argue that it's better to leave out which team he supposedly supports from the article - as it is not a black and white issue. I'd say he's generally just more a fan of Scottish football as a whole.
I have no idea who James Connor is, but Sean Connery's son is named Jason Connery, not James Connor, and he was born January 11, 1963, not November 11, 1963. -- Zoe
Does anyone have a source for the relgion of sean connery, the article claims he was not raised catholic, you according to adherents.com, and nndb.com he is catholic ( http://www.nndb.com/people/881/000022815/) ( http://www.adherents.com/people/pc/Sean_Connery.html)
I would have thought he's Catholic. Just put it in the article; it's probably right and even if it's not, it would be close enough. ( Huey45 ( talk) 13:15, 15 April 2010 (UTC))
I'm not sure we should even allow the name of Roger Moore to appear on the Sean Connery page. :) I think I'd just as soon credit Woody Allen with a "credible" James Bond performance (in Casino Royale) as I would Roger Moore. At least with Allen, we're expecting a clown. But I guess I'm just a Bond purist.
Atlant 21:01, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
> and what many believe to be a more authentic literary performance by Timothy Dalton.
Thanks for adding this; I agree completely. I also understand why folks don't like Dalton's Bond after years of Moore's Bond: Dalton is much more the simple, cold-blooded secret agent who simply goes about his business. He's licensed to kill, and does it when needed, without remorse. He's probably my second-favorite Bond, although George Lazenby deserves a fair shake too.
Atlant 14:48, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I'm not sure that sentence should really be in here whether we agree or not; after all this is an article about Connery not Dalton.
Frankly, I think anyone has to accept Zardoz as a real turning point in Connery's career. :-)
Seriously, Connery-the-actor has shown a wonderful "dynamic range" post-Bond, from the hard-boiled army officer in The Presidio through the rather odd-but-interesting John Mason in The Rock to a very-odd scientist in Medicine Man right through to a thoroughly comic Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. And along the way, we've seen flash-backs to the Bond persona in movies like Rising Sun.
He's a thoroughly enjoyable actor.
Atlant 18:15, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
do not worry you are not a bond PURIST you just like sean as the james same here i hated all the other heroes they could not even actt properly most of them were shot and ugly
Does Connery actually live in the Bahamas? I thought he was still living in Marbella... JW
He left following disagreements with the local press, and now lives in the Bahamas.
My understanding is that he still has a residence in the Bahamas, and he does live in New York City, just down the block from me on 71st Street. One of his sons and daughter in law actually own the place, but he and his wife Micheline live there. Out of respect for their privacy, I will not reveal the address, but I have seen documents verifying my information. One is a newspaper article about a court battle with his neighbor, and the other is a title document from the city's records. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slvrwlf ( talk • contribs) 15:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
I was quoting from a 2001 South Bank Show profile of Connery. The story may be apocryphal but it illustrates Connery's character that has had an effect on his career ie money over a certain level is not an objective and a lack of nostalgia. Also until the mid 1980 the dollar/sterling rate was pegged at 3:1
This titbit is interesting - but sure 2 million pounds has never been worth 6 million dollars? (sorry to be a pedant... i'd change it if i could find the source..........) Petesmiles
I'm not really sure that the gushing quote from Connery's website is really appropriate, especially as it's not true. His "commitment to Scotland" is endlessly questioned, and he's often seen as a hypocrite. I don't think there's much evidence that his knighthood was "delayed for many years", as far as I know it was first mooted by the Tory government in 1997, then Labour put it on hold because of his support for the SNP, but he got it anyway in 1999 or thereabouts, after moaning about it.
This is also probably untrue "These charitable works would have earned him a Knighthood much earlier but it was revealed in 1997 that the award had been declined due to concern over statements that Connery made in interviews that in certain circumstances that physical abuse of a partner was acceptable."
They don't generally veto knighthoods for these reasons, it was because of his support for the SNP which irked the Labour government. JW 10:08, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
Hasn't done anything impressive?! Are you mad!? The way he talks ALONE is enough to be the most impressive thing ever. You're clearly just jealous or something. - HNC Creative Writing
Jealous of a bald, wig-wearing, skirt-wearing, wife-beating 75-year-old tax exile? I think not.
Re: Hypocrisy of accepting Knighthood from British monarch. As there is no references or links to any article accusing him of hypocrisy. Also, although a Scottish nationalist and supporter of the SNP, is there any references to him "openly opposing" the honours system or the monarchy. Being a Scottish nationalist does not necessary make him a republican. Therefore this should be deleted? Benson85 ( talk) 23:51, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Actually, it was the Labour government which awarded him a knighthood - the Queen does not give honours. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:47, 23 September 2009 (UTC)) Fail: Government does not bestow honours the Monarch does, this is why Connery's knighthood was so hypocritical. Twobells ( talk) 13:54, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Nope. The monarch has NO say at all in who is given honours, it is the government that decides who receives them. Connery's knighthood was controversial because it came from the Labour government he claims to despise. ( 92.10.25.106 ( talk) 15:19, 8 February 2010 (UTC))
The Queen cannot refuse any request, as a constitutional monarch she could only suggest to the government that the award may be undeserved. ( 92.10.25.106 ( talk) 18:20, 8 February 2010 (UTC))
You gotta admit, as vandalism goes, that one at least was funny. :-)
Atlant 17:04, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
Alex Trebek: "Which Ringo was the Starr drummer of The Beatles?" Sean Connery: "Craven Morehead" Alex Trebek: "Who is Craven Morehead?" Sean Connery: "Apparently you are!"
For some of us it was the impersinations of Sean on Saturday Night Live that were the best Sean Connery memories.
"me-the guy who slept with your mother last night!" "i'll take whore seamen for 800"
I've heard this mentioned many times, but I've never found a source of what he actually said. Anyone have a pointer to where I could see that excerpt of the interview? - Fuzzy 16:51, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Connery also caused an uproar when he said similar things on the Barbara Walters show in December 1987. There have always been allegations, which he denies, that he physically abused his first wife during their marriage (they divorced in 1973).
This quote is mis-leading, if taken in context Sean Connery was discussing the fact that women should not be exempt from violence on account of the fact that they were women, and takes into account that men that are in situations that call for violence should take into account the fact that women are generally physically weaker.
Weather he is right or not, I think that it is mis-representing his views as written.
He later claimed his words had been taken out of context, but certaionly it is something that is always mentioned regarding Connery.
Did Connery actually represent Scotland in this contest as the article states, or was it Britain? Somebody changed it to Britain but it was then reverted. It seems unlikely competitors would be sub-divided into England/Scotland/Wales in 1950. JW 13:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
It also needs to be clarified just which 'Mr. Universe' contest he took part in. -- 172.200.236.142 13:53, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
I thought it was in 1953.
These templates were applied to all the Bond actor pages. If it looked reasonable it might be different, but having two on Connery's page looks ugly. I don't know who its supposed to help, but its more likely to confuse the casual reader, especially as the Bonds didn't follow in a simple succession. The order is Connery, Lazenby, Connery, Moore. Or, if you include Never Say Never Again, Connery, Lazenby, Connery, Moore, Connery, Moore! I Would like to know if anyone actually thinks these add anything to the articles. JW 08:37, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Connery may have been born in Scotland and may support the cause of Scottish nationalism, but the fact remains that he is a British national (check the 'Act of Union' article if you're not sure) - anything else is both unencyclopaedic and POV. -- 172.212.223.164 15:26, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
Mixed religion should be changed, because Catholic and Protestant are not religions they are deniminations of the religion chrisianity...Both his parents thus are Christians, but are of different denominations.
Denimimations? Has Sir Connery traded in his kilt for Levi's?
Had to laugh when I read that! Superdude99
The nationality part is correct, Connery is a British national and the article shall remain this way otherwise I will inform whoever is incharge of misconduct, also they are denominations of christianity, they aren't their own religions. End of. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.109.15.60 ( talk • contribs).
How is that ironic?? Steve-O 11:24, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
"However, in a December 2004 interview with The Scotsman newspaper from his home in the Bahamas, the then 74-year-old actor denied he was retiring and said he would like to make another movie, but that he is taking a break from acting in order to concentrate on writing his autobiography, but now the book will no longer be written."
Anyone want to take a stab at fixing the sentence? -- Improv 03:44, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
In a discussion a few years ago regarding Mr Connery's many virtues, I was told that there is a research institute somewhere in Glasgow which received a large donation. The benefactor preferred to remain anonymous but there may be a clue in the fact that the rooms are numbered 4, 5, 6, 007, 8, 9... Now I'd love to believe this story but it sounds a bit urban-mythish to me. Can anyone confirm or deny? -- Spondoolicks 17:33, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
I have heard he has Gypsy ancestry, is that true?
What the hell is gypsy ancestry?
Yes, it is probably true that his Wexford grandfather was a tinker-traveller. This does not mean that he was from he Roma ethnicity, he was Irish Superdude99
My understanding is that when young he was described as having
hair that was "Gypsy" black, that's all. People seem to have
issues with Celts who don't fit their stereotypical expectations
(the Spanish Armada myth is another example of this). I believe
this is mentioned in Sean Connery by Michael Feeney Callan (1983).
156.63.68.193
11:59, 12 October 2007 (UTC)Iwerdhon
Connery also had a role in the 1998 "Playing By Heart" but I can't for the life of me figure out how to make the neccessary edit. Someone want to fix that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Krawnight ( talk • contribs) .
Minor issue, but why are the 1998 movies split into two rows? Should prolly just be in one. - Krawnight 04:49, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
One word: Meteor (1979) ( 205.250.167.76 01:19, 12 May 2007 (UTC))
I am having little luck expanding the paragraph in "Trivia" on Sean Connery pro-domestic violence quotes. I intend to expand the text to read:
I'll try again later from another machine. I am considering starting a category of "Advocates of Violence Against Women" for SC, Eldridge Cleaver, and Amiri Baraka, and whoever else I can find. Boris B 11:47, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
It means "dark" or "brooding". And it is POV. 216.114.249.246 05:55, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
If anything, Timothy Dalton was the saturnine Bond actor.
I seem to remember the Barbara Walters episode and went something like "Would you ever hit a woman?" Whereupon Connery responded "If she deserved it." It sounds rather tongue-in-cheek and rather like the Great Scot. Maybe you need to lighten up. 156.63.68.195 16:03, 12 October 2007 (UTC)iwerdhon
There is literally a full clip of his comments to Barbara Walters about his views on hitting women. You don't need to "seem to remember" anything; you merely have to spend ten seconds on Youtube to find the clip, and another minute or so to watch it. That's not the question she asked, and his answer was by no means "tongue in cheek."
She didn't find it funny, and nor did the first wife he beat. ( 92.13.85.41 ( talk) 14:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC))
Erm, neither did the wives who consistently Connery beat them up, nor the 3,000,000 American women beaten up by partners every year. So I guess you could tell each of them to lighten up. Apart from the several thousand you can't, because they've end up dead as a result. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oriana Naso ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
According to this article, and an interview I saw, Sean Connery was offered a chance to try out for Man Utd. I think this should be added to trivia. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1773964,00110002.htm
ABart26 07:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
Please stop reverting to the non-free images. Image:Seanconnery.jpg is a copyrighted image and should not be used. Image:SeanConnery.jpg and Image:Lxg13.jpg are copyrighted screenshots and should only be used, if at all, in the articles about the film they're from. — Chowbok 21:50, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Who's the joker that said he died? That's very funny [/sarcasm]
HES DEAD! D: Stop living in the passst! with the bones of YORE, he died of a BOT overdose (beans on toast) and his death should not be taken lightly :\ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.10.224 ( talk) 07:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
If you watch the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he is listed at he end of the credits for his cameo as King Richard. The original screening in theaters left him out; but all subsequent releases that went to VHS and DVD, include him in the listing.
http://www.msbnews.net/news/3671?124900002#
"On the morning of Thursday the 28th of September, 76-year old Sir Thomas Sean Connery (Sean Connery) died of sudden heart failure. His personal doctors say he had no previous heart conditions and that he was an all-around healthy man. Doctors have examined Sean and have yet to conclude the cause of the failure.
"Jake has always been active, swimming and exercising as much as he could. I can't believe this happened," said his wife, Michelle Roquebrune Connery.
After interviewing several of his friends, best friend Harrison Ford apologetically admitted that he may have contributed to Seans unexpected death.
"Well, a couple days ago, me and Sean were out having a couple of beers and havin an all around good time, but then we got kinda crazy and drank more then we should. I don't really remember what all happend that night, but when we woke up, we both ached and felt pain. But Sean, he had it worse then me. I'm sorry I can't really talk about this right now," confessed Johnson.
Sean Connery died on the 27th following an evening with his son, witnesses say it was around 4 PM.
Fans of his work continue to mourn the loss of their hero. Many have flocked to his house, and have place lit candles by his doorstep.
He is survived by his son Jason Connery.
The funeral will be held on October first in Edinburgh, Scotland."
I'm sure this is not true can anybody verify it?
78.149.10.224 (
talk) He's Dead!, He Died of BEANS ON TOAST!! —Preceding
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07:09, 10 March 2010 (UTC).
The name listed at the start of the article was Thomas Deor. I did several searches, but could find no reference to Connery changing his name. Did he change his name when he was knighted? Or is this some vandalism? I have changed the name listed at the start of the article to "Sir Thomas Sean Connery". Also there was a reference to a picture listed in the upper right box as Deor that is no longer there. Also, there is a listed reference to his portrayal of Zamak, which is linked to a zinc alloy. This makes no sense. Is Zamak from a movie? I assume this was supposed to say James Bond, as the next sentence talks about that. I'm going to fix this 147.155.2.163 20:02, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
Can someone tell me why the article states he starred in only six Bond movies ending with "Diamonds are Forever," and then goes on to list seven of them ending with "Never Say Never Again"? I understand the hubbub over "official" vs. "unofficial" Bond movies, but if you're going to only count the six official ones, then only list the six official ones--otherwise it's terribly confusing for readers. Personally, whether it was by EON or not, he still played James Bond in a seventh movie and I think it should be included in his final Bond count. -- ScreaminEagle 22:10, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
Sean Connery is called a Scottish actor but yet Daniel Craig is called a British actor. There needs to be some sort of consistency for nationality. Scottish, Enlgish, Welsh is not a nationality but British is. So either Daniel Craig's nationality needs to be changed or Sean Connery's plus numerous others that are in consistent.
I vote change it to British,a s seen under British nationality law. -- Chickenfeed9 21:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
I believe that there should be some consistency around nationality on wiki, as it stands there is no Scottish, English, Welsh or Northern Irish nationality BY LAW, only British, so until Scotland leaves the union it is factual that he is British and not Scottish. Wikipedia is about facts, not opinion.
Someone needs to get Mr.Connery's opinion on this. 50 bucks whatever currency you want on him saying "Schottish". Kalga ( talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 14:38, 23 January 2009 (UTC).
The guideline is actually to state citizenship. His passport is British. Yworo ( talk) 17:27, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
...there is no consensus on how this guideline should be applied to people from the United Kingdom....Various different methods of referring to a UK citizen's nationality have been adopted...No variation is particular to any one nationality...
When looking for available evidence (perhaps through biographies, encyclopedias and news articles), bear in mind that there is often no consensus across the UK, and many conflicting examples can exist for any one person. Often, however, a clear national preference can arise (e.g.: Sean Connery is widely referred to as a Scottish actor).
Ah, okay. I can see that there are specific reasons for using Scottish here. My mistake. Yworo ( talk) 17:44, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Unless the UK is broken up at any point your nationality (ie on the passport) is British. Babydoll9799 ( talk) 10:10, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
He did not place at all in the 1953 Mr Universe. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.70.187.237 ( talk • contribs).
Was he in the women's contest?
He lent his voice to the Australian band Red Phoenix's 2005 song Wavelength, is this worthy of being included in the trivia section? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.237.188.24 ( talk • contribs).
Untouchables takes place in Chicago, not New York, so he would have been a chicago, not new york policeman. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.216.191.149 ( talk) 21:11, 18 February 2007 (UTC).
"In 1993 news that Connery was undergoing radiation treatment for an undisclosed throat ailment sparked media reports that the actor was suffering from throat cancer following years of heavy smoking, and he was falsely declared dead by the Japanese and South African news agencies" -- nocturnal omnivorous canine 01:34, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
There's an interview he gave with Entertainment Weekly in February 1995.
Sean Connery seems to be a KBE, please check the following links:
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Re this section:
"In 1987-88, Connery was attached to star in the British television series Red Dwarf, which was ultimately a sitcom that blended elements of science fiction with comedy (similar to The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy). Connery was to appear as the captain of the spaceship Red Dwarf. However the role was written in as being slightly overweight and slightly inept, and so with the part being unfitting for Connery it was eventually passed to an American comedic actor, Mac McDonald. This was revealed in the Red Dwarf Series I DVD commentary."
- this sounds to me like a joke, not a real fact. It's not even mentioned in Red_Dwarf_characters#Captain_Frank_Hollister. Thoughts ? -- Beardo 03:52, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
I have the Region 1 DVD. I can check it out to see if it's mentioned. DeathWeed ( talk) 05:27, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
This artical need to say something about the 1964 Hitchcock movie Marine in witch Sean Connery play the leading roll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marnie_%28film%29 -- Posse72 20:33, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
I understand Sir Sean was in this movie, but the sentence does not mention him at all. Should it be rewritten, or removed? joshschr 22:32, 23 August 2007 (UTC)Josh
Why is connery satirized as a racist, in both the celebrity jeopardy skits and venture brothers connery like characters make racist jokes, what is that about? Zeos386sx 17:41, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
I feel that a new section should be added to the Sean Connery page. The section should be dedicated to parodies and other pop-culture references. I am mostly interested in whether or not Sean Connery is aware of his parodies, and how they have been received. As everyone who's watched SNL is aware, the actual Alex Trebek made a cameo appearance in Will Farrell's last appearance as a regular, so Trebek must be amused by his parody. But what is Connery's opinion? If he has been quoted, I feel that it would be of particular relevance and value to both Wiki pages, "Sean Connery," and " Celebrity Jeopardy." Christopher, Salem, OR ( talk) 10:46, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, that's what I think of whenever I think about Sean Connery. "Man, that guy's got some rugged good looks." =D Panzer V Panther ( talk) 18:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
This section as written is not historical fact but mostly opinion. It should be changed to facts. I could care less about Sat. Nite Live and the morons Will Farrell and Darrell Hammond. They should be given zero space. They had zero to do with him except as leeches.
It should either be re-written or just given as fact, such as "He is portrayed in various comedic routines, most notably for his thick Scottich accent." Why it is neccessary to insult and demean him, and constantly point out innuendo throughout the whole commentary? The whole section is maybe a couple of sentences, tops. It repeats his roles.
His so-called beating of women accusations are really important historical facts, sure. It is enough to say that his former wife wrote an un-flattering book about their marriage. Even that should be taken with a grain of salt. By constantly referring to this accusation someone is trying to make people form a negative opinion of Connery, which has nothing to do with fact.
What the heck is this:
"At another point, he said he still cared about the future of the character and the franchise, having been its icon for too long not to care, and that all Bond films had their good points. In December 2005, Connery supported Daniel Craig as the latest James Bond in Casino Royale."
Nothing but jibberish. I think Wikipedia really needs an overhaul in terms of ethics, accuracy and ability to fairly portray people in the light of who they really were and meant rather than some attempt at High School journalism and this constant need to "opinionize" everything.
I was curious who wrote this junk and started looking at the contributors, it is no wonder.
Here's a quote about an early "author", a kid, yes a baby faced 20-something had on his "website".
Wikipedia is BRUTAL While you may be able to find some worthwile info on generic issues like "baseball". Wikipedia is mainly populated by a bunch of 20 year old leftwing, propeller head, academic elites attempting to rewrite history.
Now that maybe the most accurate thing this kid put into print. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tslate007 ( talk • contribs) 14:04, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Sheesh, under 'years' who put 1954-2006? It made it look like he was dead. I'm not sure what the standard protocol is, so I just changed it to 'present' - someone who knows his stuff better can feel free to jump in and change it to whatever's appropriate... just don't change it back to 2006. : P —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.165.54.154 ( talk) 01:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
1954 was his first acting role, 2006 his last. He's retired. That's all it means. DeathWeed ( talk) 04:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
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Revert all sock puppet additions in this 92.8 to 92.12 IP range.
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Sir Sean campaigned hard for the yes vote during the Scottish Referendum that created the new Scottish Parliament. He believes firmly that the Scottish Parliament will grow in power and that Scotland will be independent within his lifetime.|30px|30px|SeanConnery.com on Sean Connery's support of the Scottish National Party. This has been taken LITERALLY from http://www.seanconnery.com/biography/knighthood/. Putting aside the [#number] for reference does not mean it is allowed to copy word-by-word from Sir Sean's official site. I suggest to summarize the gist and rewrite it from scratch. -andy 78.51.72.84 ( talk) 20:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
I have imported more details from the Diamonds Are Forever (film) but taht highlights a difference in the quoted salary - this said $1 million and that said £1.2 million = $2 million. Neither had sources cited. -- Beardo ( talk) 22:14, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
The article needs to mention more of his non-Bond starring roles from the 60s and early 70s. Is it right that his immediately post-Bond starring roles were not successful ? -- Beardo ( talk) 22:14, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes that is true, it really wasn't until Highlander that he had a comeback. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:45, 23 September 2009 (UTC))
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Sean Connery was Recently played a Cameo Voice roll in Family guy, The Episode was Named "Baby not on Board". I wanted to add this to his Page but I did not know how so I am leaving it to soemone who can and I am Alerting you of the needed change.Thankyou very much!
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Wasn't his voice also used in Blue Harvest? Emperor001 ( talk) 03:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Do we need that in the succession box? Unofficial means that it is not on a timeline therefore there is no mantle that he took from a previous actor. Keep the Official one, but drop the unofficial. Niven doesn't even have a box. Emperor001 ( talk) 21:13, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Just how would one go about describing the particular accent Connery has? Kalga ( talk) 14:54, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
The section about his health is entirely unreferenced, claiming that he was reported dead by Japanese and south African news companies. either we add references or remove. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.30.31 ( talk) 23:34, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
No one? no references? i'll just remove it then. 75.72.30.31 ( talk) 03:01, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Actually, it's all mentioned in Connery's February 1995 interview with Entertainment Weekly. ( 92.10.216.40 ( talk) 15:44, 23 September 2009 (UTC)) ... So Sean Connery wasdead in 1995? are you bloody serious? (this is the same guy, my ip changed) 75.72.25.219 ( talk) 03:31, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
he DID die in 1995, the reports of his continued living are merely WILD accusations and internet rumour! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.10.224 ( talk) 07:12, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Looking at the link which keeps coming and going
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_National_Party
It seems inappropriate to have Sean Connery on this list no matter how firm a supporter he is of the party. There may be a more appropriate list SPACKlick ( talk) 14:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Not denying he was a member of the SNP denying that the list is a list of members, look at the list, no members on it. SPACKlick ( talk) 15:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
His membership is irrelevant, he is not an SNP topic, just an SNP supporter, category inappropriate SPACKlick ( talk) 23:11, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
The reference to Connery's comments on the Walters interview makes me uncomfortable. We shouldn't use YouTube as a source (indeed I thought that was against Wikipedia rules). Also, I remember seeing the interview and Walters was in fact referencing an earlier statement Connery had made, possibly as early as the 1960s (someone check his essay in For Bond Lovers Only as I think that's where it originated). We need a better source regarding the Walters interview, and preferably the original source for Connery's original statement. 68.146.81.123 ( talk) 14:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
I remeber in an Interview in the Crusade DVD that Sean was younger than Harrison, even though Sean was playing Fords dad. I Very clearly remeber that. So with that said on DVD by George and Steven saying that themselves, how can COnnery be older than Ford? -- 65.30.143.155 ( talk) 22:56, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Connery has a voice role in new film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552111/ Neptunekh2 ( talk) 07:30, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
BEANS ON TOAST! (Shoulder Injury) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.31.52.173 ( talk) 23:29, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Since Sean Connery is most famous for his role as James Bond, the main photo for the article should be from around that time. Showing a picture of him looking old and barely recognisable really diminishes the standard of this article. ( Huey45 ( talk) 05:30, 11 April 2010 (UTC))
He's fully recognisable, and he isn't dead yet, so using an old photograph would not be appropriate. Also, it would a nightmare to try and find a clearable image from 1962 or whenever. -- TenInchPianist ( talk) 20:46, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
What accolades has he won as an actor? I know he got an oscar for The Untouchables but what else? Shouldn't there be a table on his achievements. This article seems more occupied with gossip (his regard for women beating, for instance) or his tattoos than an encyclopedic entry on a notable and famous actor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.35.226.149 ( talk) 21:13, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Not sure how this will be used, but I found a source:
WhisperToMe ( talk) 10:07, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
The break line between the "introduction" and "Early Life" sections cuts across the "spouse" line of the infobox. I don't know how to fix this, can someone else. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:37, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
There are lots of redundant and resolved sections on this discussion page, what is the policy on clearing them out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:37, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
His father was Catholic and his mother was protestant, does anyone know which he was raised in? Or if he still practices a religon? -- Willthacheerleader18 ( talk) 21:05, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
This could maybe do with a re-title, "Accusations of Misogyny" or the less perjorative "Public Views on Women" SPACKlick ( talk) 12:11, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
Material moved here as against BLP guidelines. Only first sentence relates to heading topic and its link is dead.
Accusation of abuse In her 2006 autobiography My Nine Lives, as well as in subsequent interviews on radio and in print, Diane Cilento claimed that Connery had beaten her on several occasions. Connery vehemently denied the accusations. [1] In a December 1987 interview with Barbara Walters, he stated that it would be acceptable for a man to hit a woman with an open hand, if she continues to provoke the man after he concedes an argument to her. [2] Connery had made similar remarks in a November 1965 interview with Playboy magazine on the set of Thunderball: "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman ... If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it." In 1993, Vanity Fair quoted him saying there are confrontational women who "want a smack". [3]
-- Wikiwatcher1 ( talk) 08:21, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
Is it noteworthy that his likeness was used for Big Boss in the 1990 video game Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.245.42.231 ( talk) 07:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
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The details about him dating an "attractive blonde" and making a pass at a jazz singer seem like trivia details and not notable. At the very least, if the blonde was described as attractive in the source then it should be made it a bit more apparent that that is why she is being described as attractive, if she wasn't described as attractive in the source then there's no reason for editors to be describing her as attractive. I would edit the page myself but the page is semi protected. OhINeedANameNow ( talk) 13:21, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
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Why is she described as a "black jazz singer?" This seems a bit odd to say the least. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.42.92.152 ( talk) 23:11, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
Because she's a black jazz singer. SPACKlick ( talk) 09:47, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
If Black Jazz were a type of Jazz, it should be capitalized. If describing her race, it really needn't be mentioned at all. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.42.95.164 ( talk) 05:11, 10 November 2011 (UTC)
{{edit semi-protected}} Please remove the word 'hereditary' from the description of Sean Connery duodenal ulcer. Even though it occurred in several members of his family, duodenal ulcer is not a hereditary disease.
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Student artist Richard De Marco, who painted several notable early pictures of Connery, described the young Connery as "very straight, slightly shy, too, too beautiful for words, a virtual Adonis."
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I would suggest adding to the "notes" section of the filmography that Dr. No was his breakthrough film/role. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.255.208.125 ( talk) 21:28, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
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83.201.112.90 ( talk) 21:48, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
There have been several revisions back and forth over whether to have UK in the location of Sean's birth, and some mention of whether or not it should be page linked. My feeling is that it should be there, as with all place names in the United Kingdom. and that if it is there it should be linked to the article.
It's not disruptive to the layout or flow of the page, it removes ambiguity, however little it may be, with Scotland Ontario, Scotland Arkansas, Scotland Connecticut, Scotland Florida, Scotland Georgia, Scotland Indiana, Scotland Maryland, Scotland Missouri, Scotland Pennsylvania, Scotland South Dakota, Scotland Texas and Scotland Virginia as well as Scotland's in Berkshire, Lincolnshire and West Yorkshire.
Essentially non-intrusive, accurate and, however minimally, useful information has no reason to be removed from an article. SPACKlick ( talk) 12:39, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Sorry just to clarify, the "...as with all places..." referred to my feeling that it should be there, not that it always was there. Having been through a couple of dozen articles I have found this to be very inconsistent, with the forms;
all being used on various pages. Since, in the infobox, it makes little to no difference to readability or formatting and adds information surely 9 is the most appropriate layout here? Also, I note that all but John Wark of your examples have 3 layers of detail in their place of Birth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPACKlick ( talk • contribs) 13:23, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
As there have been no objections to the linking of the locations of his birth for over 3 months I will re-edit the article to include them. SPACKlick ( talk) 13:59, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
I have updated Mr Connery's article to include his nationality which was odd as it was the only biographical article not to have a nationality...weird, anyway added. Twobells ( talk) 12:49, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Connery was at the NYSE back in May of this year ringining the bell and was seen strolling NYC shopping, so he obviously has started to make public apperances, for now at least. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.238.183.175 ( talk) 23:40, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
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He said he think its alright to hit women on two separate occasions, a 1965 Playboy interview and a 1987 Barbara Walters Interview. Shouldn't there be something written about this? In the personal life section or a section on its own? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FgMLROTqJ0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.78.29 ( talk) 01:27, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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Sean Connery starred in 6 James Bond movies.
60.42.11.25 ( talk) 15:14, 8 December 2012 (UTC) You have made a mistake on this page. You state that Sean Connery starred in 7 James Bond movies. Yet he only starred in 6 of them.
Source+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_bond
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He said he think its alright to hit women on two separate occasions, a 1965 Playboy interview and a 1987 Barbara Walters Interview. Shouldn't there be something written about this? In the personal life section or a section on its own? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.109.191 ( talk) 23:43, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
I just think its outrageous that its well documented that Sean Connery condones hitting women, and it is noted on this wikipedia page. Its digraceful that such a prominent public figure is not called out on this or at least this information being widely known. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.94.167 ( talk) 10:52, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
Someone please add/include "A Fine Madness" (1966) to Sean Connery's movie credits.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fine_Madness
71.141.116.211 ( talk) 18:22, 19 February 2013 (UTC)don.schmitz@ymail.com
There appears to be a problem with the Yule reference used in the article. The Bibliography section gives the year as 2009 while the short references in the text give 1992. Is the date of one wrong or is the Bibliography entry a later publication and the short references need the pages checking to see if the information is still on the same page numbers. Keith D ( talk) 09:56, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
Its 1992.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:13, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
Maybe some reference to this legal troubles in Spain should be included. The judge even wants to issue an arrest warrant for him unless he attends a Spanish court to testify. 2.138.242.204 ( talk) 23:14, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
There is no mention of Connery's appearance in the 1962 film The Longest Day. This was his last cinematic outing before being indelibly linked to the Bond Franchise. He basically makes a cameo in the The Longest Day playing his character Pedlar Pascoe from his 1961 film On the Fiddle 86.176.23.174 ( talk) 00:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
1964, excellent movie, not mentioned. Proper filmography needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.147.122.14 ( talk) 03:29, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
and return. This is a major part of the article that has been omitted. Connery had an acrimonious parting of the ways with producers Saltzman and Broccoli after "You Only Live Twice." The relationship had deteriorated to the point Connery would not negotiate with the producers for his part in "Diamonds are Forever" and had to negotiate directly with United Artists CEO David Picker. Needs to be mentioned. User:JCHeverly 00:21, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
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Sean Connery's Knighthood 200.142.110.21 ( talk) 18:15, 7 March 2014 (UTC) Sean Connery has the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) and not the Knight Bachelor. He was ordained in July 2000 with Scottish honors and is considered one of the greatest members of this order.
Connery is obviously well known as a supporter of Scottish independence, but I don't really see what basis there is for including "political party" in the box at the top right of the article. He might be a member, but he's not a politician and has no official role with the party as far as I can see - certainly nothing is mentioned in the article other than him being a donor and making some personal appearances.
There are a huge number of actors/musicians who are close supporters of political parties, but I've never seen any of them with a mention of this in their box on Wikipedia. He's not known for his politics, he's known for his acting and it seems odd (if not self-promotional as I would guess this has been added by someone who is also a supporter of the party and wants to emphasise it) to display the information like this. 158.143.82.199 ( talk) 16:23, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
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Please include in this article the fact that Sean Connery is a known misogynist. Labeling him as an actor and producer is just as important as pointing out the fact that he believes that "An open-handed slap is justified – if all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning. If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it", which basically means that women deserve violence if they speak their minds.
References: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sean_Connery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0d1zTAFKA http://seanconneryonline.com/art_playboy1165.htm
Please change "He was knighted by Elizabeth II in July 2000, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in the US." to "He was knighted by Elizabeth II in July 2000, and received the Kennedy Center Honors in the US. He is also a known misogynist." Any other method of incorporating this fact or his views about women in the opening paragraphs are acceptable.
A paragraph MUST be included in this article about his views and statements, as this is meant to be a true depiction of the person.
Thank you. 110.174.76.52 ( talk) 15:02, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
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In Personal Life section, after paragraph ending with "1975." and before the paragraph about his golfing interests, please add the following:
Controversial Views
In the November 1965 issue of Playboy magazine, Connery explained his views about women, saying, "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman -- although I don't recommend doing it in the same way that you'd hit a man. An openhanded slap is justified -- if all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning. If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then I'd do it. I think a man has to be slightly advanced, ahead of the woman. I really do -- by virtue of the way a man is built, if nothing else. But I wouldn't call myself sadistic. I think one of the appeals that Bond has for women, however, is that he is decisive, cruel even. By their nature women aren't decisive -- "Shall I wear this? Shall I wear that?" -- and along comes a man who is absolutely sure of everything and he's a godsend. And, of course, Bond is never in love with a girl and that helps. He always does what he wants, and women like that. It explains why so many women are crazy about men who don't give a rap for them."
In 1987, during an ABC-TV interview with Barbara Walters, the host asked Connery if his views had changed. He said no: "Not at all. I don't think [slapping is] that bad. I think that it depends entirely on the circumstances, and if it merits it....If you have tried everything else, and women are pretty good at this, they can't leave it alone, they want to have the last word, and you give them the last word, but they're not happy with the last word -- they want to say it again and get into a really provocative situation, then I think it's absolutely right."
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This should be brought up. http://www.gunsandammo.com/uncategorized/8-surprising-anti-gun-celebrities/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.94.158.182 ( talk) 19:53, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
There is no mention of Connery's repeated statements about having slapped his wife around, and promoting slapping women around as his basic philosophy. I see there are other requests for edits on this above, and it has been suggested by Henrygmark to edit the entry to include the following:
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and there are these sources as well, and many other high quality sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0d1zTAFKA and http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/arts/television/barbara-walterss-farewell-and-legacy.html
I understand this was mentioned and removed in the past - I don't understand why, and strongly feel this needs to be revisited. If it was a rumor I'd agree, but these are repeated statements, in Connery's own words, over decades. I can't imagine that if someone was a member of a Nazi party or the KKK (proven to be so) this would be omitted - it is beyond me how misogyny and violence towards women should be treated any differently than racism. Other reasons given -
WP:UNDUE. Well - it also cannot do harm to the man's reputation, as this is something he has strongly reiterated time and again, not something being said about him. It is not a minority view, it is not biased (again - his volunteered view regarding an hugely important issue, in direct quotes), it is not controversial in the sense of pseudo-science or religion... I'm not buying it.
If it wasn't clear - this is my attempt at opening a discussion and achieving consensus as instructed above. Please weigh in. TMagen ( talk) 16:05, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
No reference to his quasi-memoirs 'Being a Scot'. Why did this book go through so many redrafts, following angry disputes with several collaborators? Valetude ( talk) 15:27, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Please change the link to 'Michael Foote' near the beginning of the paragraph 'Personal Life'. It links to the wrong person. You want this one: /info/en/?search=Michael_Foot
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.135.142.206 ( talk) 09:58, 11 July 2015 (UTC)