Dead Old Pussy

in Hits & Misses by
“I don’t mind people
calling me by my Bond Girl name.
I mean, it could’ve been worse.
I could be forever known as “Beaver Bonanza.”

Honor Blackman
Actress, singer, Bond girl.
August 22, 1925 – April 5, 2020.
Aged 94 years.

Most recognized for: Ms. Blackman was already an established actress with a familiar face to British TV audiences when she was cast as Pussy Galore in the 1964 classic “Goldfinger.” At 38, she was one of the oldest actresses to play a Bond girl, five years older than Sean Connery. But at the ripe old age of 94, Honor fell flat… and we’re not talking about her sh!tty singing.

Selected by: Old Broads