Beloved Actor Died At Age Of 92
Bruce Glover, the esteemed character actor who starred opposite Sean Connery as Bond villain Mr. Wint in Diamonds are Forever, died at 92.
Across his decades-long career, Glover accrued over 100 onscreen credits, and appeared in dozens of plays. Born on May 2, 1932 to parents Herbert and Eva, Glover began his career with a string of TV shows including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, and The Dukes of Hazard.
His most high profile gig came in 1971, when he landed the role of assassin Mr. Wint alongside Putter Smith’s Mr. Kidd in the James Bond film Diamonds are Forever. Glover furthered his success as Duffy in 1974’s Chinatown and hustler James Coburn in 1975’s Hard Times.
He also appeared in the cult hit Walking Tall, and TV shows including Hart to Hart, The A-Team and Murder, She Wrote.
The late actor is survived by his son, actor Crispin Glover, with whom he shared his final credit in 2015’s Influence. His wife, Betty Glover, died in 2016.