1. – Eric Berry, The Edge of the World, 1937. Director Michael Powell wanted a father and son actors as a father and son. But Malcolm Keen, le pere, did not agree and Geoffrey Keen, le fils, lost out at age 18. He later became a trusty British character player – 124 screen roles from 1946-91, including succeeding Bernard Lee as 007’s boss. Although he was never called M.
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