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  James Craig, Actor, 74, Dies; Once Called Gable Successor - New York Times
James Craig, the actor once promoted as a successor to Clark Gable, died of lung cancer June 27 at Western Medical Center here.
Craig began his film career in the 1930's and found himself stepping into Gable-style roles when the movie idol went into the armed services in World War II.
Craig, whose real name was James Henry Meador, was born in Nashville, Tenn. He went to Hollywood to study acting in 1934 and landed his first leading role in the 1937 film ''Arizona Ames,'' in which he took the name James Mead.
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  James Craig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Henry Craig (1748–1812), British military officer and colonial administrator of The Canadas
James Craig (VC) (1825–1855), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855
James Craig (Ontario MPP) (1823–1874), Canadian politician who represented Glengarry in the 1st and 2nd Ontario Parliaments
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 Daniel Craig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Craig's film career began with The Power of One in 1992 and he later gained wider recognition in the UK with a co-starring role in the critically acclaimed BBC2 drama serial Our Friends in the North in 1996.
Born the year after the release of You Only Live Twice and before the release of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Craig is the first James Bond actor to be born after the start of the film series, and also the first to be born after Ian Fleming's death in 1964.
Daniel Craig's role as James Bond was a controversial decision that drew protest from a contingent of fans and critics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daniel_Craig   (1011 words)

  
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Well-rounded actors are often also skilled in singing, dancing, emotional expressiveness, imitating dialects and accents, improvisation, observation and emulation, mime, stage combat, and performing classical texts such as Shakespeare.
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 James Craig (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other persons named James Craig, see James Craig (disambiguation).
James Craig (born February 1, 1912 in Nashville, Tennessee; died June 28, 1985 in Santa Ana, California) was an American actor.
The Rice Institute graduate began appearing in films in 1937, appearing in mostly B-movies and serials.
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 USATODAY.com - The name's Craig, Daniel Craig   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Craig was in Baltimore filming The Visiting with Nicole Kidman when he got the call that he had been chosen out of 200 actors who tried out for the part.
Craig had been the long-favorite, and the future spy's cover was blown when his own mother blabbed to the family's hometown newspaper in Liverpool this week.
Craig, a film, theater and television actor, is best-known for his critically acclaimed role in the 2004 crime-thriller, Layer Cake.
usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2005-10-14-craig-new-bond_x.htm?...   (637 words)

  
 craigasbond.com Daniel Craig Profile Biography Filmography
On April 6, 2005 Craig was reported to have been signed by EON Productions as part of a three-film contract worth £15 million (read about it here), however, this news was later debunked by the BBC (read about it here) who contacted EON for an official report.
When announced, because Daniel Craig has blond hair instead of Bond's typical fl hair, he was consequently dubbed in the media as "James Blond." Roger Moore also sported a lighter sandy coloured hair throughout many of his films, but he is not considered blond.
Born the year after the release of You Only Live Twice and before the release of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Craig is the first James Bond actor to be born after the start of the film series, and the first to be born after Ian Fleming's death in 1964.
www.craigasbond.com /profile   (713 words)

  
 Craig, Daniel Craig - In Film Australia
It's unlikely that Daniel Craig will be another Lazenby - while we won't know for sure until the film comes out, he seems to have been chosen to put a "proper actor" in the role, a la Timothy Dalton in 1987.
Brosnan isn't an actor of the calibre of Connery (who was spectacularly good in the first few Bonds, before he got bored of the role) but he had managed the difficult task of being fully accepted by the public as Bond.
That kind of identification between actor and role is a rare thing, and the series hasn't enjoyed it since Connery.
www.infilm.com.au /features/danielcraig.htm   (1077 words)

  
 DANIEL CRAIG AS NEW JAMES BOND OCTOBER 2005 IAN FLEMING'S BRITISH SPY | SOLAR NAVIGATOR'S ARCHITECT INVENTOR NELSON ...
Craig was introduced to the world on Friday in typically flamboyant 007 style, swept up the River Thames on a power launch to a news conference, escorted by Royal Marines boats.
Dressed in a blue suit and red tie, Craig posed for photos in the shadow of Tower Bridge, telling reporters: "I'm kind of speechless." Speaking on Friday at his official unveiling, Craig said the strength of the 007 series is that it "redefines itself and is always of its time".
Craig's transition from essentially a character actor to the head of a global franchise will be an interesting one to follow.
www.solarnavigator.net /films_movies_actors/james_bond_daniel_craig_casino_royale.htm   (1531 words)

  
 CNN.com - It's official, Daniel Craig is 007 - Oct 14, 2005
Daniel Craig, a blue-eyed and blond British actor, is the new James Bond.
Craig's selection -- revealed by having the actor travel down the River Thames aboard a military boat, wearing Bond's trademark suit and dark glasses -- ends months of speculation over the role of agent 007.
Craig will appear in the 21st Bond film, a remake of "Casino Royale," which is due to be released next year.
www.cnn.com /2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/14/new.bond.actor/index.html   (526 words)

  
 British actor Daniel Craig is new James Bond
Craig, a tough-looking actor who has made appearances in art-house titles and blockbusters such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, beat fellow Briton Clive Owen for the role.
Craig would be the sixth Bond in the official series of films based on the novels by Ian Fleming, following Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and most recent incumbent Pierce Brosnan.
While Craig remains relatively unknown outside Britain, he is well respected as an actor and also has the necessary reputation for being something of a Bond-esque ladies man, having recently dated supermodel Kate Moss.
www.rediff.com /entertai/2005/apr/06bond.htm?headline=Daniel~Craig~is~new~James~Bond   (243 words)

  
 Daniel Craig
Actor, Daniel Craig was born in Chester, England on 2nd March, 1968.
In 2005 Daniel Craig was selected to replace Pierce Brosnan in the coveted role of James Bond.
Daniel Craig's roles have included the son of a hitman in Sam Mendes' drama, Road to Perdition; and Ted Hughes in Sylvia.
www.biogs.com /actors/craig.html   (264 words)

  
 James Bond 007 :: MI6 - The Home Of James Bond
Born in 1968, DANIEL CRAIG was raised on the Wirral nr.
CRAIG has since become regarded as one of Britain's finest actors securing a variety of roles in television, theatre and film.
Daniel is a superb actor who has all the qualities needed to bring a contemporary edge to the role.
www.mi6.co.uk /sections/articles/james_bond_6_announced.php3?t=bond21&s=bond21   (734 words)

  
 Daniel Craig, The New James Bond - Pictures, Video Clips, News, Bio
Daniel Craig, the actor most famous in the U.S. for his role in Lara Croft:Tomb Raider alongside Angelina Jolie, has been offiically chosen to take over the role from Pierce Brosnan as the next James Bond in the remake of Casino Royale.
Born Daniel Wroughton Craig on March 2, 1968 the blue-eyed, blond-haired actor grew up in Liverpool before moving to London to study at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Craig made his film debut in The Power of One (1992), and has often appeared on British television in miniseries and TV movies including Our Friends in the North, Moll Flanders, The Ice House and Copenhagen.
www.chiff.com /pop-culture/daniel-craig.htm   (488 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Film | News | Daniel Craig confirmed as 006th screen Bond
Ending more than a year of speculation, actor Daniel Craig was finally unveiled as the sixth cinematic James Bond today on a Royal Marine speedboat on the Thames, promising to bring a grittier edge to the iconic role.
The 37-year-old actor, acclaimed for his work in TV series Our Friends in the North and a variety of film roles including Ted Hughes in Sylvia and a cocaine dealer in gangster drama Layer Cake, arrived in true 007 style to make the official announcement that he would be the next movie superspy.
A beaming Craig was asked how he was feeling about his new role as he walked up the gangplank to HMS President.
film.guardian.co.uk /news/story/0,12589,1592512,00.html   (493 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Film | Daniel Craig takes on 007 mantle
The actor said he was not looking to redefine the role, but added: "It's a question of taking it somewhere maybe where it's never gone before."
Craig said he had received encouragement from predecessor Pierce Brosnan and had tried to think of it "like any other job".
The actor's first major role was in the BBC Two drama Our Friends in the North in 1996 and he rose to prominence in Hollywood alongside Tom Hanks in Road To Perdition in 2002.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/4337224.stm   (615 words)

  
 BondMovies.com: News: DANIEL CRAIG IS JAMES BOND!
Daniel Craig, the 37 year old British actor from Cheshire, England, was confirmed as James Bond number six after intense speculation of Pierce Brosnan's alleged firing from the role.
Also "spoiling" the identity of Bond number six was Craig's own mother, Carol Craig, who revealed to the Liverpool Daily Post that her son got the role days earlier.
Craig is also the second James Bond to be born in London (besides Roger Moore) and the third youngest to first star as James Bond at 37 years old.
www.bondmovies.com /news/86.shtml   (569 words)

  
 Daniel Craig
Craig’s scene, especially the dinner table scene, where he mixes love, hate, and jealousy at the same time, so well, stayed with me and in the back of my mind I wondered if anyone else noticed.
Craig says that it was the script that made him change his mind in accepting the role because in previous interviews he would not confirm the rumors of him being considered as the next Bond.
When an actor can succeed in carrying on the Bond mantle, it is something to celebrate, not only for himself but also for the fans.
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 Crazy for Cinema | Actor Info
If your favorite actor is missing, I apologize, but I'm only including thespians I believe have talent...or enough credits to warrent their inclusion.
Actors are listed alphabetically by their last name.
On the individual actor pages, films marked with a (*) are ones you definitely should see.
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 MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
British actor Daniel Craig was born in 1968 in Chester, England, but grew up in Liverpool before moving to London and studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Craig can be seen next in Steven Spielberg's "Munich", a film based on the true story of the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics.
Before he starts shooting his first James Bond film, "Casino Royale" in January 2006, Craig is filming "Have You Heard?" and "The Visiting".
www.mi6.co.uk /sections/bonds/craig.php3?t=&s=   (433 words)

  
 Daniel Craig James Bond | Just Jared
At one point, Eva Green playfully dunked Daniel Craig in the water as they were filming one of their makeout scenes in the water (pictured after the jump).
This looks to be the scene from the end section of the novel where James Bond is holidaying at a secluded beach with Vesper after he has been in hospital recuperating...seriously in love with serious consequences (but different to the much later novel On Her Majesties Secret Service).
Daniel Craig is excellent actor & has what it takes to portray James Bonds character in the way that Ian Fleming described him in his books.
www.justjared.com /gossip/2006/03/daniel_craig_james_bond.php   (706 words)

  
 James McMurtry on the Web
In James Patterson's new book, Cross, the main character is a psychopathic serial killer who rocks out to U2, Franz Ferdinand, and James McMurtry and the Heartless Bastards.
She laughs that “James probably never expected his name to land in a pastel novel”, but says she hopes that her legions of “chick lit” fans will give James a listen “and see for themselves what all the fuss is about.”
James McMurtry’s political single, "We Can't Make it Here" is featured as the third track on the May A Taste Of Triple A sampler.
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 CASINO ROYALE - Press Release
It was also announced that renowned Danish-born actor MADS MIKKELSEN has accepted the role of Le Chiffre, Bond's nemesis in the film and JEFFREY WRIGHT has joined the cast as Felix Leiter.
"When you think about the great James Bond adventures, of course you think about action and espionage, but you need to have palpable sexual tension in the movie and in casting Vesper, we really needed to up the ante, because this character is very much an equal to Bond and central to our story.
The producers are delighted that the cast is rounded out by talented international actors in feature roles, including; Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis, Caterina Murino as Solonge, Simon Abkarian as Dimitrios, Tobias Menzies as Villiers, Ivana Milicevic as Valenka, Clemens Schick as Kratt, Ludger Pistor as Mendel, and Claudio Santamaria as Carlos.
www.sonypictures.com /movies/casinoroyale/pr/2005-10-14.html   (1890 words)

  
 Amazon.com: James Dean: DVD: Craig Barnett,Wendy Benson-Landes,Valentina Cervi,Enrico Colantoni,Otto Felix,James ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
James Franco plays Dean so convincingly that at times it is easy to forget that this is not James Dean himself.
James Franco deserved his Golden Globe because he was a spliting image of James in his mannerisms, attitude and overall look.
Near the beginning of the movie, when James Dean grabs a paper out of the typewriter, the number of pages he is holding changes from three to one, and then back to three again.
www.amazon.com /James-Dean-Craig-Barnett/dp/B00005TPLX   (1725 words)

  
 IGN: Blond, James Blond
The 37-year-old Craig is almost a decade older than what the filmmakers had stated they were looking for in a new James Bond.
Sony has issued the first photo of Craig in character, although the actor said his hair might not be that dark in the film.
"Daniel is a superb actor who has all the qualities needed to bring a contemporary edge to the role," Broccoli and Campbell said in a statement.
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 MI6 News :: Pierce Brosnan backs Daniel Craig as James Bond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Pierce Brosnan believes Daniel Craig will shine as James Bond - if producers let him play a grittier 007 - reports the Daily Mail.
The Irish actor, who has attacked Bond bosses in recent months, praised the decision to replace him with Craig, calling him "a fantastic actor"
James Bond 007 is a registered trademark of DANJAQ, LLC, a Delaware corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
www.mi6.co.uk /news/index.php?itemid=3098   (373 words)

  
 James Craig at Brian's Drive-In Theater
Born James Meador in Nashville, Tennessee, in February 1912, handsome second-string leading man James Craig enjoyed a lengthy career in films, spanning the 1930s through the 1950s.
Wed several times, Craig was briefly married to actress Jil Jarmyn in the late 1950s and was married twice to his first wife, Jane.
James Craig is the El Paso Kid, who walks the line between helping a poor widow and getting involved with robbing bankers.
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 Daniel Craig Naked - James Bond Casino Royal - Daniel Craig Picture - Gay?
See this new 007 James Bond Casino Royal, David Craig.
David is known for Munich, Layer Cake, and Road to Perdition.
The first blond actor to portray James Bond.
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 Daniel Craig Pictures | Just Jared   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Nicole Kidman was spotting dining with fellow actor Daniel Craig at the Posh Berkeley hotel in London (left) before heading back to her central London hotel.
To the right is James Bond in action outside Hotel Splendide in Rome, Italy.
Casino Royale is the 21st installment in the James Bond series of films, starring Daniel Craig, 38, Judi Dench, 74, Eva Green, 25, and Caterina Murino, 32.
www.justjared.com /gossip/male_celebrities/daniel_craig   (555 words)

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