Connery died on October 31, 2020, but before then, he was known as one of Hollywood's power actors. According to Britannica, Connery first got his start as a model and bodybuilder, taking part in a Mr. Universe competition in 1953. Eventually, he found his way to theater — Rodgers and Hammerstein to be exact, landing his first big role in the musical "South Pacific." From there, he secured even more roles in productions like "Requiem for a Heavyweight" and "Lilacs in the Spring.
In the 1960s, Connery appeared in a series of James Bond movies like "Thunderball," "You Only Live Twice," "Goldfinger," and "From Russia with Love" (per IMDb), establishing himself as one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Unfortunately, Connery also happened to an unsavory human being. As People says, Connery once told Playboy magazine in 1965 that hitting a woman was okay to do. "I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman," he told the magazine. He essentially repeated the sentiment in an interview with Barbara Walters in 1987 (on YouTube), but in 2006 walked it back in an interview with The Times of London.
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