About
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...
Known for
You Only Live TwiceMovie • 1967
From Russia with LoveMovie • 1963
Dr. NoMovie • 1962
ThunderballMovie • 1965
GoldfingerMovie • 1964
The Spy Who Loved MeMovie • 1977
A View to a KillMovie • 1985
Diamonds Are ForeverMovie • 1971
For Your Eyes OnlyMovie • 1981
OctopussyMovie • 1983
MoonrakerMovie • 1979
Live and Let DieMovie • 1973
The Guns of NavaroneMovie • 1961
The Man Who Would Be KingMovie • 1975
The Wild GeeseMovie • 1978
Who Dares WinsMovie • 1982
A Night to RememberMovie • 1958
The Wilby ConspiracyMovie • 1975
Jamaica InnMovie • 1939
Murphy's WarMovie • 1971
The Sword and the RoseMovie • 1953
The Road to Hong KongMovie • 1962
The Flanagan BoyMovie • 1953