Christopher Lee
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05/26/1922
Belgravia, London, England |
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| Originally wanted to be an opera singer. |
| Ian Fleming (James Bond author and his distant cousin) suggested him for the title role in the film Dr. No (1962), but the part went to Joseph Wiseman. He was later cas |
| Big break came when he first donned fangs for the title role in Horror of Dracula (1958). |
| Served with the Royal Air Force during World War II. |
| Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. |
| Published his autobiography, Tall, Dark and Gruesome, in 1977. |
