Ben Robson
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1930
Born August 25 in Edinburgh.
1951
Employed polishing coffins, as well as posing in his underwear for art
students.
1953
Third place in the junior class of the 1953 Mr Universe competition.
1952
Reported to have declined a trial for Manchester United, preferring to pursue
acting.
1957
First major film role in the crime drama No Road Back.
1958
While filming Another Time, Another Place, he was threatened with a
pistol by the boyfriend of his co-star, Lana Turner, who thought Connery was
having an affair with her.
1962
Married the Australian actress Diane Cilento. Son Jason born the following
year. He split up with Cilento in 1973.
1962
Filmed the first of his seven James Bond films, Dr No.
1983
Returned to the role of Bond for the last time in Never Say Never Again.
1989
Starred as the father of Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade.
1996
In an interview with Le Figaro he confirmed his support for Scottish
devolution and the SNP, stating: “I believe that Scotland should be
independent from the United Kingdom . . . totally independent of it.”
1998
Awarded Bafta fellowship.
2000
Received a knighthood.
2006
Confirmed his retirement.

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1988 Won the Oscar Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie The Untouchables
Chetan, Bangalore,
Earliest acting break was at THE GRAND THEATRE in Wolverhampton at about the same time Leonnard Rossiter was training to be an actor in THE REP there !!!!!
ian payne, walsall,