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Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons

Actor, Stunts, Other Crew

Born March 31, 1922 in Fulham, London, England

Died October 21, 1987

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Bob Simmons (Fulham, London, England, 31 March 1923 – 21 October 1987) was an English actor and stunt man who worked in many British-made films, most notably the James Bond series.

Simmons was a former Army Physical Training Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst who had initially planned to be an actor but thought a career in performing stunts would be more lucrative and interesting. Simmons first worked for Albert R. Broccoli and Irving Allen's Warwick Films on the film The Red Beret, which included future Bond film regulars director Terence Young, screenwriter Richard Maibaum and cameraman, later director of photography Ted Moore. Simmons later worked in many other Warwick Films and worked for Allen in his The Long Ships and Genghis Khan, where he had his eye injured when kicked by a horse.

When Albert R. Broccoli began to produce the James Bond films, Simmons tested as an actor for the Bond role, but until his death in 1987, he became the stunt coordinator for every Bond film except From Russia with Love, which he joined later in the production, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The Man with the Golden Gun. He appeared in the gun barrel sequence for Sean Connery in three James Bond films: Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger. Simmons is the only person to officially perform the scene, while not starring in the main role of James Bond. Simmons was also Connery's stunt double. Simmons also had a role as SPECTRE agent Jacques Bouvar in the pre-title sequence of the fourth film, Thunderball.

Simmons developed a stunt technique involving trampolines, first used in You Only Live Twice, whereby stuntmen would bounce off a trampoline in concert with a triggered explosion so as to simulate being blown into the air. This was used in many other films, including by Simmons again in The Wild Geese, where Simmons also doubled for Richard Burton.

Upon retirement, Simmons wrote an autobiography entitled Nobody Does It Better titled after the theme song for the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. He died on 21 October 1987.

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Everything or Nothing Poster

Everything or Nothing Documentary2012Col. Jacques Bouvar

Mess with an Article Short Film2010James Bond

Bill Suitor: The Rocket Man Movies Documentary2006Self

For Your Eyes Only: Bond in Greece Poster

For Your Eyes Only: Bond in Greece Documentary2006Self

The Spy Who Loved Me: 007 in Egypt Poster

The Spy Who Loved Me: 007 in Egypt Documentary2006Self

You Only Live Twice: Ken Adam's Production Films Documentary2006Self

From Russia with Love Poster

From Russia with Love Video Game2005James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence

Double-O Stunts Poster

Double-O Stunts Documentary2000Self

Inside 'for Your Eyes Only' Poster

Inside 'for Your Eyes Only' Documentary2000Self

Inside 'the Spy Who Loved Me' Poster

Inside 'the Spy Who Loved Me' Documentary2000Self

Inside 'You Only Live Twice' Poster

Inside 'You Only Live Twice' Documentary2000Self

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' Poster

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' Documentary1995Self

The James Bond Collector's Classic Documentary1990Self

James Bond in India Poster

James Bond in India Documentary1983Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years Poster

James Bond: The First 21 Years Documentary1983Col. Jacques Bouvar

Patti TV Series1983Self

For Your Eyes Only Poster

For Your Eyes Only Feature Film1981Henchman Lotus Explosion Victim

Moonraker Poster

Moonraker Feature Film1979Ambulance attendant

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese Poster

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese Short Film1978Self

The Wild Geese Poster

The Wild Geese Feature Film1978Pilot

The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Poster

The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' TV Series1977Self

The Spy Who Loved Me Poster

The Spy Who Loved Me Feature Film1977KGB Thug #2

Montana Trap Poster

Montana Trap Feature Film1976

The Next Man Poster

The Next Man Feature Film1976London Assassin

Clapper Board Poster

Clapper Board TV Series1972Self

Diamonds Are Forever: Lesson #007 - Close Quarters Combat Poster

Diamonds Are Forever: Lesson #007 - Close Quarters Combat Video1971Self - Stuntman

Murphy's War Poster

Murphy's War Feature Film1971member of German sub crew

The Persuaders! Poster

The Persuaders! TV Series1971Card Player

UFO TV Series1970SHADO Operative

A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car Poster

A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car TV Short1965Self

Thunderball Poster

Thunderball Feature Film1965Colonel Jacques Bouvar - SPECTRE #6

Cinema TV Series1964Self

Goldfinger Poster

Goldfinger Feature Film1964James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence

From Russia with Love Poster

From Russia with Love Feature Film1963James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence

Sparrows Can't Sing Poster

Sparrows Can't Sing Feature Film1963Pub Patron

Dr. No Feature Film1962James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence

The Road to Hong Kong Poster

The Road to Hong Kong Feature Film1962Astronaut

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962Fake Limo Driver

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Poster

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Feature Film1961Carlos, a pirate

The Guns of Navarone Poster

The Guns of Navarone Feature Film1961German Soldier on Navarone

And the Same to You Poster

And the Same to You Feature Film1960Perce's Opponent

Exodus Feature Film1960Man of arms

The Great Van Robbery Poster

The Great Van Robbery Feature Film1959Peters

A Night to Remember Poster

A Night to Remember Feature Film1958Stoker

Tank Force Poster

Tank Force Feature Film1958Mustapha

Billete para Tánger Poster

Billete para Tánger Feature Film1955Peter Valentine

The Vise Poster

The Vise TV Series1954Brading

Bad Blonde Poster

Bad Blonde Feature Film1953Booth Man

The Sword and the Rose Poster

The Sword and the Rose Feature Film1953French Champion

Stunts

55

Type

Year

Going Bananas Poster

Going Bananas Feature Film1987

A View to a Kill Poster

A View to a Kill Feature Film1985

Mister Deathman Poster

Mister Deathman Feature Film1983

Octopussy Poster

Octopussy Feature Film1983

The Final Option Poster

The Final Option Feature Film1982

The Wall Poster

The Wall TV Movie1982

For Your Eyes Only Poster

For Your Eyes Only Feature Film1981

Take the High Road Poster

Take the High Road TV Series1980

The Sea Wolves Poster

The Sea Wolves Feature Film1980

All Quiet on the Western Front Poster

All Quiet on the Western Front TV Movie1979

Moonraker Poster

Moonraker Feature Film1979

Zulu Dawn Poster

Zulu Dawn Feature Film1979

The Wild Geese Poster

The Wild Geese Feature Film1978

The Spy Who Loved Me Poster

The Spy Who Loved Me Feature Film1977

De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones Poster

De dwaze lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones Feature Film1975

Happy Days Are Here Again Poster

Happy Days Are Here Again Feature Film1975

Paper Tiger Poster

Paper Tiger Feature Film1975

Rosebud Feature Film1975

Rufus Feature Film1975

The Man Who Would Be King Poster

The Man Who Would Be King Feature Film1975

The Wilby Conspiracy Poster

The Wilby Conspiracy Feature Film1975

Caravan to Vaccares Poster

Caravan to Vaccares Feature Film1974

A Touch of Class Poster

A Touch of Class Feature Film1973

Live and Let Die Poster

Live and Let Die Feature Film1973

The Offence Poster

The Offence Feature Film1973

Lady Caroline Lamb Poster

Lady Caroline Lamb Feature Film1972

Diamonds Are Forever Poster

Diamonds Are Forever Feature Film1971

Murphy's War Poster

Murphy's War Feature Film1971

When Eight Bells Toll Poster

When Eight Bells Toll Feature Film1971

The Adventurers Poster

The Adventurers Feature Film1970

UFO TV Series1970

Shalako Feature Film1968

You Only Live Twice Poster

You Only Live Twice Feature Film1967

Genghis Khan Poster

Genghis Khan Feature Film1965

Thunderball Poster

Thunderball Feature Film1965

Goldfinger Poster

Goldfinger Feature Film1964

From Russia with Love Poster

From Russia with Love Feature Film1963

Dr. No Feature Film1962

Night Creatures Poster

Night Creatures Feature Film1962

The Pirates of Blood River Poster

The Pirates of Blood River Feature Film1962

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Poster

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Feature Film1961

The Guns of Navarone Poster

The Guns of Navarone Feature Film1961

The Hellions Poster

The Hellions Feature Film1961

The Secret Ways Poster

The Secret Ways Feature Film1961

Exodus Feature Film1960

Holiday in Spain Poster

Holiday in Spain Feature Film1960

A Night to Remember Poster

A Night to Remember Feature Film1958

Tom Thumb Poster

Tom Thumb Feature Film1958

Action of the Tiger Poster

Action of the Tiger Feature Film1957

Fire Down Below Poster

Fire Down Below Feature Film1957

Zarak Feature Film1956

The Black Knight Poster

The Black Knight Feature Film1954

Paratrooper Poster

Paratrooper Feature Film1953

Ivanhoe Feature Film1952

Jamaica Inn Poster

Jamaica Inn Feature Film1939

Other Crew

16

The Final Option Poster

The Final Option Feature Film1982

The Sea Wolves Poster

The Sea Wolves Feature Film1980

The Wild Geese Poster

The Wild Geese Feature Film1978

The Man Who Would Be King Poster

The Man Who Would Be King Feature Film1975

The Man Called Noon Poster

The Man Called Noon Feature Film1973

Catlow Feature Film1971

The Adventurers Poster

The Adventurers Feature Film1970

The Charge of the Light Brigade Poster

The Charge of the Light Brigade Feature Film1968

You Only Live Twice Poster

You Only Live Twice Feature Film1967

Thunderball Poster

Thunderball Feature Film1965

Goldfinger Poster

Goldfinger Feature Film1964

The Long Ships Poster

The Long Ships Feature Film1964

From Russia with Love Poster

From Russia with Love Feature Film1963

Dr. No Feature Film1962

The Pirates of Blood River Poster

The Pirates of Blood River Feature Film1962

The Naked Edge Poster

The Naked Edge Feature Film1961

Camera and Electrical Department

2

The Upchat Line Poster

The Upchat Line TV Series1977

George & Mildred Poster

George & Mildred TV Series1976

2nd Unit / Asst Director

3

Montana Trap Poster

Montana Trap Feature Film1976

Live and Let Die Poster

Live and Let Die Feature Film1973

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Feature Film1966

Art Department

1

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land Feature Film1987

Producer

1

The Man Called Noon Poster

The Man Called Noon Feature Film1973

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