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	Desmond Llewelyn
		Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn (September 12, 1914 â“ December 19, 1999) was a Welsh actor, famous for playing the fictional character of Q in the; James Bond series of films.
		Llewelyn was killed in a road accident on December 19, 1999 after returning home from a booksigning promoting his autobiography.
		Llewelyn's final Bond film, The World Is Not Enough, had been released only a few weeks before his death, and in his final scene in the picture he is shown being lowered into the ground beside a BMW Z8 at the; Scotland headquarters while saying the line, "Always have an escape plan".
	www.zdnet.co.za /wiki/Desmond_Llewelyn (666 words)

	Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Desmond Llewelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn, the gadget-expert Q of James Bond films, died in a car crash December 19, 1999.
		Llewelyn was driving home from a book-signing for his new autobiography when his car struck an oncoming vehicle.
		Llewelyn was the son of a Welsh coal miner.
	www.obits.com /llewelynd.html (165 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn - Biography - Moviefone
		Llewelyn played the tweedy technophile who invented the bizarre gadgetry 007 used to thwart the sinister machinations of Dr. No, Goldfinger, and other dastardly villains in 17 Bond movies.
		Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was born in South Wales on September 12, 1914, the son of a Welsh coal-mining engineer.
		Llewelyn returned to acting and began his film career in 1950 with a part in They Were Not Divided, then went on to appear in 31 other films, including the Bond films.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/desmond-llewelyn/42791/biography (523 words)

	MI6-Desmond Llewelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn was born in South Wales in 1914, the son of a coal mining engineer.
		Llewelyn explained that "eventually, the tanks broke through and many of us jumped into this canal and started swimming down it to the other side, figuring that our chaps were still over there.
		Llewelyn was down in the tunnel doing some maintenance work in preparation of the escape when the Germans found out about the tunnel and caught him down in it, a crime that earned Llewelyn 10 days in solitary, which Llewelyn called "a blessing of sorts.
	members.tripod.com /~Bond_MI6/actors/Q/q.html (512 words)

	0 0 7 NEWS: Desmond Llewelyn: 1914-1999
		Llewelyn was airlifted to Eastbourne District General Hospital but died from massive internal injuries at 5:20 p.m.
		Llewelyn had a strong dramatic sense of what he perceived would work in the role and convinced Young that the role of Major Boothroyd (based on real-life armourer to Ian Fleming's literary James Bond, Geoffrey Boothroyd) should be played as an English civil servant instead of a boffin speaking in a lilting Welsh accent.
		Llewelyn was particularly supportive of events put on by various James Bond fan club organizations and was always a patient and informative guest, signing autographs and answering all manner of questions with good grace and amusement.
	www.ianfleming.org /007news/articles2/desmond2.shtml (1010 words)

	Biography for Desmond Llewelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn was born in South Wales in 1913, the son of a coal mining engineer.
		Llewelyn was omitted from Live and Let Die (1973) because producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli felt that too much was being made of the gadgets and they would play it down.
		Llewelyn was not the first choice for the role of "Q."; Actor Peter Burton played the role of Major Boothroyd (later known as "Q";), in Dr. No (1962), the first in the '007' series.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0005155/bio (995 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn
		Desmond Llewelyn (September 12, 1914 - December 19, 1999) was a British actor who played "Q", James Bond's quartermaster in the Bond movies.
		In the movies, Q provides Bond with exploding pens, magnetic wristwatches, amphibian cars and other gadgets[?].
		Llewelyn died from injuries sustained in a car crash.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/de/Desmond_Llewellyn.html (48 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn (September 12, 1914 – December 19, 1999) was a Welsh actor, famous for playing the fictional character of Q in the James Bond series of films.
		Born in Newport, Wales in 1914, Llewelyn was the son of a coal mining engineer.
		Llewelyn's final Bond film, The World Is Not Enough, had been released only a few weeks before his death, and in his final scene in the picture he is shown being lowered into the ground beside a BMW Z8 at the Scotland headquarters while saying the line, "Always have an escape plan".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Desmond_Llewelyn (444 words)

	007 NEWS: Remembering Desmond Llewelyn
		The organizers of the Desmond Llewelyn memorial service to be held March 27 in London have decided to set aside a section for fans.
		Desmond Llewelyn was remembered Thursday by hundreds of family and friends who attended the star's funeral in Battle, England.
		Desmond Llewelyn, famed for playing Major Boothroyd of Q Branch in the James Bond films, was killed Sunday in a car crash in southern England.
	www.ianfleming.org /007news/articles2/desmondsr.shtml (467 words)

	World Mourns Loss of Actor Desmond Llewelyn
		Desmond Llewelyn, best known as "Q," the faithful and canny supplier of trick cars, reverse-firing guns, exploding toothpaste and other spy-baiting toys through 17 of the 19 James Bond films, died Sunday of injuries suffered in a car crash.
		Desmond Llewelyn, a character actor best known for giving the boys their toys in the James Bond films, has died in an automobile accident just weeks after vowing he would never retire.
		Llewelyn, a delightful Welshman who was beloved by the 007 gang, died Saturday in a head-on crash near the English town of Firle, East Sussex.
	jennydee.home.mindspring.com /q.html (5742 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn - This page is dedicated to the memory for the only guy that will hold the true tilte of Q, Desmond ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn, best known as "Q," the faithful and canny supplier of trick cars, reverse-firing guns, exploding toothpaste and other spy-baiting toys through 17 of the 19 James Bond films, died yesterday of injuries suffered in a car crash.
		Llewelyn told CBS News he hoped to be on board for the 20th Bond installment scheduled for release in 2002.
		Llewelyn resisted the director's instruction that he use a Welsh accent, even though he was born in South Wales, the son of a Welsh coal mining engineer.
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	Desmond Llewelyn Biography from Basic Famous People - Biographies of Celebrities and other Famous People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn was a Welsh actor who is famous for playing the fictional character of Q in the James Bond series of films.
		Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was born in Newport, Monmouthshire in 1914, the son of a coal mining engineer.
		Llewelyn was killed in a road accident on December 19, 1999 after returning home from a booksigning promoting his autobiography in East Sussex.
	www.basicfamouspeople.com /index.php?aid=1262 (442 words)

	BondMovies.com: Hall Of Fame: Desmond Llewelyn
		Desmond Llewelyn died December 19, 1999 ending his 17-Bond-Film run.
		Llewelyn has appeared in more James Bond movies than any other actor, however his on screen time is roughly only thirty minutes.
		Llewelyn almost was forced to depart the series when Albert R. Broccoli decided that the gadgetry in the series was something he wanted to phase out, however, when fans heard about this Broccoli was bombarded with letters demanding that the much loved Q return.
	www.bondmovies.com /hall/llewelyn.shtml (327 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn -- James Bond's gadget man Q (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Actor Desmond Llewelyn portrayed James Bond's gadget man, Q, from the 2nd film to the 19th, with 5 different James Bonds.
		Desmond Llewelyn, as the ingenious Q, has fortified James Bond with the snazziest spy equipment in the Bond movies - everything from a BMW with a rocket launching sun roof to lethal umbrellas and toxic fountain pens.
		The 83-year-old Llewelyn says it never occurred to him to try acting until he went to work as a scene shifter with an amateur theater group.
	www.klast.net /bond/q.html (755 words)

	Universal Exports-Desmond Llewelyn: Dead at 85 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Actor Desmond Llewelyn, famous for his role as Q in the Bond films, has been killed in a head-on car crash.
		Mr Llewelyn, 85, from Bexhill, East Sussex, was killed in the crash on the A27, near Firle, East Sussex, police said.
		Mr Llewelyn's son was with him at the hospital.
	www.universalexports.net /00Q1999.shtml (1559 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn Biography (Actor) — FactMonster.com
		Desmond Llewelyn played "Q," the crusty purveyor of secret-agent gadgets, in 17 James Bond films.
		Llewelyn was typically on-screen only briefly, instructing Bond on the latest deadly gadgets and expressing exasperation at Bond's raffish disregard for government property.
		Despite his limited screen time, Llewelyn's long run as Q made him a favorite with fans of the Bond film series.
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/desmondllewelyn.html (255 words)

	Universal Exports-Desmond Llewelyn: Q (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Desmond Llewelyn has been thanking his lucky stars ever since.
		Llewelyn's lack of technical expertise has been the cause of some jokes at the actor's expense.
		Llewelyn desperately tried to commit the words to memory, only to find out he had been given a paragraph of meaningless techno-babble to see if he would recognize it from his real dialogue.
	www.universalexports.net /00Qwho.shtml (933 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn is Q
		A note from the Llewelyn family to the fans.
		On the subject of the new film Llewelyn, whose rich tones have that ring of the Gielgud school of acting about them is giving away nothing.
		Llewelyn has tried to slip some clues in each picture, look again at the ties he wears.
	www.tedstrong.com /q.shtml (523 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn
		Desmond Llewelyn was born in Newport, South Wales, UK.
		Llewelyn was not the first choice for the role of "Q." Actor Peter Burton played the role of Major Boothroyd (later known as "Q"), in Dr. No (1962), the first in the 007 series.
		The part went instead to Llewelyn and remained his for 16 more productions until his death in 1999.
	www.kingmovie.net /actors/l/desmond_llewelyn.html (75 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Pay attention, 007 fans...actor Desmond Llewelyn, who portrayed James Bond's oldest ally at MI6 "Q", has been killed in a head-on-collision in England.
		While the faces of Miss Moneypenny, M, and even James Bond himself changed from time to time, Q was always played by Desmond Llewelyn.
		I'm sure his family will miss him dearly, as he appeared to be a very nice and respected gentleman not only in the movies, but in real life as well.
	www.angelfire.com /ky/wesreviews/Qtribute.html (546 words)

	Salon People \| Desmond Llewelyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		To illustrate this, Desmond proceeded to replay the famous scene from "Goldfinger," where Q tells Bond about the ejector seat in the Aston Martin.
		Contrary to the usual actorly behavior on a movie set (disappearing into your trailer for the 50 minutes between shots), Desmond was a delight on set.
		What seemed like hundreds of guests would arrive hoping for a glimpse of the two idols, Bond and Q. Ringed with onlookers, the soundstage was all but transformed into theater as even the most blasé grip and technician had made sure to get his son, nephew and uncle a pass onto the set.
	www.salon.com /people/obit/1999/12/23/desmond_llewelyn/index.html (711 words)

	Desmond Llewelyn Biography (Actor) — Infoplease.com
		Prior to his acting career, Llewelyn served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during World War II and spent five years in a German prisoner of war camp.
		Extra credit: Llewelyn played Q opposite five different Bonds: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan...
		Desmond Llewelyn - Desmond Llewelyn Age: 85 British actor best known for his role as Q, king of high-tech...
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/desmondllewelyn.html (298 words)

	james bond multimedia \| Desmond Llewelyn (Q) images
		Q played by Desmond Llewelyn appears in seventeen James Bond films starting at From Russia With Love through Diamonds Are Forever and The Man With The Golden Gun through The World Is Not Enough.
		Sadly, The World Is Not Enough features the last appearance of Desmond Llewelyn as Q, who had played the gadget expert for nearly forty years.
		Tragically Desmond Llewelyn died in a car accident after returning home from a book signing in East Sussex shortly after the release of The World Is Not Enough.
	www.jamesbondmm.co.uk /mi6-officials/desmond-llewelyn.php (1285 words)

	Salon People \| Desmond Llewelyn
		Meeting Desmond Llewelyn was a little like meeting Santa Claus.
		As a child, I first saw him in films like "Goldfinger" and "From Russia with Love," outfitting James Bond with a slew of fantastic gadgets and weapons -- the Aston Martin with the ejector seat, the lethal briefcase with the hidden knife.
		Over the years, I would see Desmond in London or L.A., whenever we were in the same city.
	dir.salon.com /story/people/obit/1999/12/23/desmond_llewelyn (711 words)

	A Service of Thanksgiving for Desmond Llewelyn
		He told how Desmond was such a wonderful ambassador for EON productions, always willing and able to help promote the films that became such an important part of his life.
		Then Roger Moore talked about his time on the Bond films with Desmond, how he used to get one of the script girl's to re-write Desmond’s ‘Q’ scenes with pages of new gobbledygook, and the look on his face as he thought he would have to relearn all his lines.
		He recalled how Desmond had enjoyed the final year of his life, traveling around the country, signing copies of his biography.
	www.bondpix.com /a_service_of_thanksgiving.htm (1142 words)

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