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Pleasence

British  
/ ˈplɛzəns /

noun

  1. Donald. 1919–95, British actor. His films include Dr Crippen (1962) and Cul de Sac (1966)

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There’s a scene where Pleasence goes ballistic on a waiter when he’s served a bad port.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Still, when Pleasence discovers his vineyard is being sold to “the Marino Brothers,” he throws the best tantrum in the history of viticulture:

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2020

A dark, hooded figure appears to be walking on the dangerous stretches of water, looming up behind the kids, with Donald Pleasence doing the creepy narration.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2019

The movie starred Sean Connery as the womanizing secret agent 007 and featured Donald Pleasence as the scar-faced villain Blofeld, who plotted world domination while tending to his cat inside an island base in Japan.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2018

The actor began his on-screen career with a small part in the 1954 comedy film Orders are Orders starring Peter Sellers, Donald Pleasence and Sid James.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2011