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Donald Henry Pleasence was an English actor. He began his career on-stage in his native Britain before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The Great Escape (1963), the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967), SEN 5241 in THX 1138 (1971), and the deranged Clarence "Doc" Tydon in Wake in Fright (1971).
Birth Name
Donald Henry Pleasence
Born
Sunday, 05 October 1919
Died
Thursday, 02 February 1995
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
