Neil Connery
Born
Neil Niren Connery

(1938-12-16)16 December 1938
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died9 May 2021(2021-05-09) (aged 82)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Actor, plasterer
Years active1967–1996
SpouseEleanor Connery
Children2
FamilySean Connery (brother)
Jason Connery (nephew)

Neil Niren Connery (16 December 1938 – 9 May 2021)[1][2][3] was a Scottish actor and the younger brother of actor Sean Connery.

Early life

Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 16 December 1938. The Connery family is of partial Irish origin. His father, Joseph Connery, was a lorry driver; and his mother, Euphemia (Effie) McLean, worked as a cleaner.[4] Connery had a modest upbringing in Fountainbridge, a deprived area of Edinburgh.

Career

Connery's film debut was in O.K. Connery (1967), a James Bond–inspired film.[5] The film was retitled Operation Kid Brother in the United States and is also known as Operation Double 007. It became known for having a number of the original James Bond series actors appearing as similar characters. OK Connery was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1998) under its alternative title, Operation Double 007.[6]

In 1969, Connery appeared in the science fiction film The Body Stealers, also known as Thin Air, where he played Jim Radford, an investigator trying to figure out why paratroopers are disappearing in mid-air.[7]

In 1980, Connery appeared as a guest star in the British TV Series Only When I Laugh. He played the Neil Niren MD – CT character, in the 7th episode ("Last Tango") from the second season.

For most of his life, Connery worked as a plasterer, until an accident in 1983 ended his career.[8]

Personal life

Connery was married to Eleanor, with whom he had two daughters.

Six months after his older brother Sean died, Connery died on 9 May 2021, aged 82, from a short illness.[9]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Sean Connery's younger brother Neil dies at the age of 83". The National. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Love, Sweden with. "In Memoriam of Scottish actor Neil Connery (1938-2021)". Jamesbond007.se. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Neil Connery". Fandango. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Scottish Roots People – Sean Connery". Scottishroots.com. 25 August 1930. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ^ Crowther, Bosley (23 November 1967). "O K Connery (1967) Screen: Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Reagan:New Cinema Playhouse Changes Its Fare Picture Makes a Case for the Californian 'Operation Kid Brother'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Mystery Science Theater 3000 S 05 E 08 Operation Double 007 / Recap". TV Tropes. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Invasion of the Body Stealers (Thin Air ) (1969)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Sean brother faces jail for drink-driving". The Scotsman. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  9. ^ Pendreigh, Brian (19 May 2021). "Obituary: Neil Connery, plasterer, occasional actor and brother of 007". The Scotsman.

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