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Austin Willis, CM (1917 - April 4, 2004) was a Canadian actor and television host.He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2002, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He is best known internationally for his appearance as Simmons, the man whom Auric Goldfinger beats at cards in the opening scenes of the James Bond film, Goldfinger. Originally he was to have played Felix Leiter but at the last minute, fellow Canadian Cec Linder switched roles with him.In Canada, he had a varied film and TV career, ranging from the early science-fiction series Space Command, to hosting Cross-Canada Hit Parade for several years in the 1950s. In the 1970s he found new fans as the host of the humorous game show This Is the Law.
Date Of Birth 1917-01-01 Died 2004-04-04 Place Of Birth Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Profession Actor
# Fact 1 He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on May 1, 2002 for his services to performing arts in Canada. 2 Brother of the late Canadian newscaster J. Frank Willis 3 Originally to have played the role of CIA agent Felix Leiter in Goldfinger (1964), but at the last minute he was given the smaller role of Simmons.
Actor Title Year Status Character The Cage 1956 Short Playbill 1954-1955 TV Series General Space Command 1953 TV Series Dr. Fleming Sins of the Fathers 1948 Dr. Ben Edwards Bush Pilot 1947 Red North Seeing Things 1986 TV Series Dr. Fowler The Boy in Blue 1986 Bainbridge Kane & Abel 1985 TV Mini-Series Senator Willis Firefox 1982 Walters Vega$ 1980-1981 TV Series Warren Michaels / Jesse Casino 1980 TV Movie Packard The Last Flight of Noah's Ark 1980 Slabotsky C.H.O.M.P.S. 1979 Head Engineer Quincy M.E. 1979 TV Series Grube Cannon 1975 TV Series Lionel Evers The F.B.I. 1966-1972 TV Series Stuart / Warden James Winter Comes Early 1971 Graydon Hunter Mod Squad 1971 TV Series Joseph Bellen Death Takes a Holiday 1971 TV Movie Martin Herndon The Sheriff 1971 TV Movie Judge The Silent Force 1970 TV Series Dr. Frankenstein on Campus 1970 Cantwell The Bold Ones: The Lawyers 1970 TV Series Frank T. Hanley McQueen 1969 TV Series Wasser Adventures in Rainbow Country 1969 TV Series Philip Hurst Mannix 1968 TV Series George Carlisle / Dr. Mark Gregory The Boston Strangler 1968 Dr. Nagy The Invaders 1968 TV Series William Gehrig Run for Your Life 1968 TV Series Myles Prentice Judd for the Defense 1967 TV Series Richard Cahill Hour of the Gun 1967 Anson Safford Eight on the Lam 1967 Mr. Pomeroy The Rat Patrol 1967 TV Series Doctor Anderson One Hundred Years Young 1967 TV Movie Host I Spy 1966 TV Series General Shaw Affair with a Killer 1966 Seaway 1965-1966 TV Series Admiral Henry Victor Leslie Fox The Doctors and the Nurses 1964 TV Series Dr. Dittman Goldfinger 1964 Simmons Playdate 1962-1963 TV Series Fred Rutledge / Cmdr. Eckteren The Defenders 1963 TV Series District Attorney One Plus One 1961 Sam Tooray, 'The Divorcee' segment Encounter 1952-1961 TV Series Harry / Tom Crawford / Loren Hill / ... Festival 1961 TV Series David Hooks The Barbarians 1960 Varro I Aim at the Stars 1960 U.S. General John B. Medaris Crack in the Mirror 1960 Hurtelaut Too Young to Love 1960 Mr. Collins Upstairs and Downstairs 1959 McGuffey The Mouse That Roared 1959 United States Secretary of Defense Hudson's Bay 1959 TV Series The Preacher / Factor Lyman Wolf Dog 1958 Clem Krivak On Camera 1954-1958 TV Series 'Dr.' Barney Weaver / Father / Anthony Pinkerton / ... First Performance 1957 TV Series Ken Cullum A Dangerous Age 1957 Police Officer
Self Title Year Status Character This Is the Law 1971 TV Series Himself / Host (1972-1976) Q.E.D. 1960 TV Series documentary Host Cross-Canada Hit Parade 1955 TV Series Himself - Host Producers' Workshop 1955 TV Series documentary Himself - Host Guests of Honour 1945 Short documentary
Known for movies Goldfinger (1964) as Simmons
Seaway (1965-1966) as Admiral Henry Victor Leslie Fox
Firefox (1982) as Walters
Encounter (1952-1961) as Harry / Alastair / Annand / Burleigh / Captain Birkett / Christopher Newman / Clyde Burnett / Commander Larsen / Detective Piper / Doctor / Frank / Garcia / George Waddy / Gordon / Loren Hill / Mark / Nicholas Lovell / O'Hara / Phillip / Sebastian Merriweather / Stanley Loring / Theo / Tom Crawford / Van Dusen