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Bruce Glover, who notably played a villain in 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever and had small roles in several classics of the ‘70s, has passed away. He was 92.

The news of Bruce Glover’s passing was shared on social media by son Crispin, who posted numerous photos – ranging from publicity shots to family photos – all bearing the caption: “Bruce Herbert Glover May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025”.

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While Bruce Glover was featured in dozens of movies, his most famous role was as one of the henchman (along with Putter Smith’s Mr. Kidd) to Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever. He and Smith stole nearly every scene they were in, providing deadly ends to their targets (from scorpions to time bombs) and exchanging banter that made them some of the most interesting lower-tier baddies in the entire franchise.

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Bruce Glover, whose acting spanned seven decades, has died. Glover was a prominent character actor best known for playing offbeat villains, even menacing James Bond in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. Glover’s death was announced by his son and fellow actor Crispin Glover on Instagram. Glover died on March 12, 2025; he was 92.

Glover was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 2, 1932. His introduction to show business was wearing a gorilla suit in a variety show act with an exotic dancer. After serving in the US Army in the 1950s, he began his acting career on the stage, and eventually made a name for himself on television, guesting on series like Car 54, Where Are You?, Perry Mason, and Mission: Impossible. His off-kilter look and voice often led to him being cast as villains. He made his big-screen debut in an uncredited role in the1959 musical Never Steal Anything Small, with James Cagney, and...

Bruce Glover, a prolific actor who appeared in films like Diamonds Are Forever and Chinatown and acted alongside Bette Davis and Anne Bancroft on Broadway, died at the age of 92, his son, Back to the Future actor Crispin Glover announced on Instagram.

Crispin Glover shared a series of old and newer photos of his father on social media, as well as a family picture featuring himself and his mother, alongside the caption: “Bruce Herbert Glover / May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025.”

Born in Depression-era Chicago, Glover showed an early interest in performance. While in school he thought about becoming a painter or pursuing a football career. Later on, as an art student, he was asked by a fellow classmate to don a near 100-pound Gorilla suit for a gig “toss[ing] her around” during her stripping act, and thus began his foray into acting. Being drafted in the U.S. Army for the Korean War delayed his plans,...

Bruce Glover, the actor best known for his memorable role in the 1971 James Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever” and as the father of Crispin Glover, died March 12, 2025. He was 91.

His son announced the news on Instagram on Saturday, March 29. A cause of death as not given.

A prolific character actor, Glover appeared as Deputy Grady Coker in 1973’s “Walking Tall” and in the film’s later sequels, as well as “Bless the Beasts and Children’ and Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown.” Having started his acting career on television in the 1960s, he was also notable for numerous TV guest roles throughout his career.

In a 2019 interview with The Original Van Gogh’s Ear Anthology, Glover said his first-ever job was delivering groceries at the age of 6. “I guess this woman had a store. She thought it was cute and decided to offer me a job. Ten cents a day delivering groceries...

Bruce Glover, the unorthodox actor who portrayed Mr. Wint, the assassin with the distinctive aftershave who partnered with Putter Smith’s Mr. Kidd in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, has died. He was 92.

His son, Back to the Future actor Crispin Glover, shared on Instagram that he died March 12. No other details of his death were immediately available.

Glover played Deputy Grady Coker alongside Joe Don Baker as Sheriff Buford Pusser in the unexpected box-office hit Walking Tall (1973), then returned for the 1975 and ’77 sequels that had Bo Svenson as the lead.

The Chicago native also portrayed a redneck thug in Stanley Kramer’s Bless the Beasts and Children (1971); Duffy, an associate of Jack Nicholson’s J.J. Gittes, in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown (1974); and a brutish debt collector leaning on a hustler (James Coburn) in Walter Hill’s Hard Times (1975).

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Actor Bruce Glover, known for his roles in Walking Tall, Diamonds Are Forever, and many other movies, has passed away. He was 92 years old.

Glover's passing was announced by his son, actor Crispin Glover, with several posts on Instagram. The younger Glover shared a series of posts including different images of his father. Each image was accompanied by the message, "Bruce Herbert Glover. May 2, 1932 - March 12, 2025." Some of the photos featured the two together, while others were of just Bruce at different times in his life.

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Bruce Glover was born on May 2, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois. After a stint in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, which saw him serving time in Korea, Glover delved into acting, picking up on-screen roles by the late 50s. One of his first on-screen roles was with an uncredited part in the 1959 film Never Steal Anything Small,...