Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence OBE Pleasence in London, 1973. Portrait by Allan Warren Born Donald Henry Pleasence (1919-10-05)5 October 1919 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England Died 2 February 1995(1995-02-02) (aged 75) Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France Cause of death Heart failure Resting place Cremated Nationality British Alma mater Ecclesfield School Occupation Actor Years active 1939–1995 Spouse(s) Miriam Raymond (1941–1958) Josephine Crombie (1959–1970) Meira Shore (1970–1988) Linda J. Kentwood (1988–1995; his death) Children 5 daughters Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE (/ˈplɛzəns/; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English film, television, and stage actor. His most notable film roles include psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis in most of the Halloween series, the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, and RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The Great Escape.