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Joseph Wiseman, first James Bond villain, is dead

Canadian actor Joseph Wiseman, who made screen history as the villian in the first James Bond movie "Dr. No", has died. He was 91.

New York: Canadian actor Joseph Wiseman, who made screen history as the villian in the first James Bond movie "Dr. No", has died. He was 91.
Wiseman died at his home. He is survived by his daughters - Martha and Ruth Wiseman. Imdb.com reports that Wiseman was a distinguished name in both film and on stage, and remained active on Broadway in recent years. In fact, his last role was on Broadway in a 2001 production of "Judgment At Nuremberg". Wiseman also had many other major films to his credit including "The Night They Raided Minsky`s", "Detective Story"and "The Unforgiven". IANS