SMITH, PUTTER

Contributed by: The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Steven Jay Rubin

(January 19, 1941–     ): Nearly bald musician who portrayed the bookish gay assassin Mr. Kidd in Diamonds Are Forever, his film debut. A bassist for Thelonious Monk, Smith was discovered in a Los Angeles nightclub by director Guy Hamilton, who felt that his wild look was perfect for Kidd.

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