September 13, 2013

RICHARD KIEL

Happy Birthday to Richard Kiel! Born on this day in 1939, Kiel is celebrated for his roles in The Wild Wild West, The Monkees, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Honey West, Twilight Zone, and as the baddie Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979)- voted by fans as the best Bond villain if all time. Many happy returns! Kiel as Voltaire below with Michael Dunn's Dr. Lovelace in The Wild Wild West. Recent auction of the SWLM Lotus Submarine car here. Spy Vibe's Ian Fleming image archive on Pinterest here



Get ready to meet MIKI ZERO, Japanese fashion model and spy! The creator of Spy Vibe has written a novel called Elevator Girl, inspired by his love of Ian Fleming and based on newly declassified intel from the Cold War. More info at Whiton's website here. Recent Spy Vibe posts: Peter Asher, new Hercule Poirot novel, Beatles fall 2013 releasesA Hard Days Night cinematographer diesMagic Christian on Blu-ray, Early Beatles image archive, Julie NewmarErno GoldfingerHitchcock tribute, Ian Fleming memorial, Emma Peel Megaset returns, Bo Diddley here

Recent Ian Fleming posts on Spy Vibe: Erno GoldfingerIan Fleming Music Series links: Noel CowardWhispering Jack SmithHawaiian GuitarJoe Fingers Carr, new Ian Fleming CatalogJon Gilbert interview, Double 007 Designs, Bond audio book reissues, discovery of one of Ian Fleming's WWII Commandos, James Bond book coversIan Fleming's Playboy interview for Kindle, Spy Vibe's discovery of a rare Ian Fleming serialization, rare View to a Kill, Fleming's Royal gold typewriter, Ian Fleming's memorial address