James Bond star Bruce Glover, known for Mr. Wint in ‘Diamonds Are Forever,’ dies aged 92

Bruce Glover, actor behind Mr. Wint in Diamonds Are Forever and father of Crispin Glover, has died at 92.

Bruce Glover, renowned for portraying the eccentric assassin Mr. Wint in the James Bond classic Diamonds Are Forever, has died at 92. His son, actor Crispin Glover, confirmed the news on Instagram, revealing he passed away on 12 March. Other details of his death were not made available.

 

 

 

 

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Born in Chicago in 1932, Glover's career spanned stage and screen. He acted opposite legends like Bette Davis in The Night of the Iguana and Anne Bancroft in Mother Courage on Broadway, and on screen, he appeared in Chinatown, Walking Tall, Hard Times and Bless the Beasts and Children.

In the 1971 Bond film directed by Guy Hamilton, Glover teamed with jazz musician Putter Smith as the sinister duo Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd—gay assassins who made a lasting impression with their eerie charm and brutal methods. Glover added a signature flair, suggesting a touch of “sexual pleasure” during a critical scene, leading to the infamous “Wooooo” reaction that fans still recall.

Glover’s journey into acting began unexpectedly when he donned a 100-pound gorilla suit in a stripper’s act, later saying his first acting lesson came from observing a gorilla named Bushman at a zoo. He went on to serve in Korea, earn a degree from Northwestern, and advise Warren Beatty to pursue acting in New York.

In later years, he worked with his son Crispin in It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine and Influence, continuing to act well into his 80s.