Bruce Glover, Iconic James Bond Actor, Dies at 92

Bruce Glover, recognized for his performances in various roles, is well-known because of
Chinatown
and the
James Bond
classic
Diamonds Are Forever
, and the father of actor Crispin Glover, has died. He was 92 years old.

Crispin revealed his father’s passing on.
Instagram
On Saturday, March 29, \”Bruce Herbert Glover May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025,\”
Back to the Future
actor wrote.

Crispin posted a touching black-and-white image of Bruce during his younger years in the military. Additionally, he included a scene from the movie released in 1974 featuring Bruce.
Chinatown
, an image capturing Bruce at the Los Angeles season two premiere of *American Gods*, where Crispin played a role—and a heartwarming scene showing Bruce with a young Crispin seated on his lap, along with his late wife Betty, who passed away in 2016.

A spokesperson for Crispin verified to
People
that the seasoned actor died of natural causes.

Veteran enthusiasts of traditional Southern filmmaking will recall Bruce Glover as Deputy Grady Coker, featuring alongside Joe Don Baker’s memorable depiction of Sheriff Buford Pusser in
Walking Tall
(1973) Glover took on his role again in both the 1975 and 1977 sequel films, where Bo Svenson stepped in as the main character.

Glover gave a striking portrayal as Duffy, an accomplice of Jack Nicholson’s character J.J. Gittes, in Roman Polanski’s Film Noir.
Chinatown
(1974). He also took on the role of a menacing debt collector pressuring a hustler, played by James Coburn, in Walter Hill’s gritty drama
Hard Times
(1975).

Guy Hamilton\’s
Diamonds Are Forever
In 1971, the sixth and concluding Eon Productions film with Sean Connery as James Bond presented viewers to the characters of Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, played by actors Glover and jazz performer Putter Smith respectively.

These darkly intriguing and unforgettable characters—a duo of homosexual hitmen—were responsible for handling the dirty tasks associated with diamond smuggling for Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray).

Bruce Glover’s acting journey started on stage during the 1960s.

Born in Chicago during the Great Depression, Glover discovered his love for acting following his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He launched his career on Broadway in the 1960s with notable roles.
The Evening of the Iguana
and
Mother Courage and Her Children
beside Anne Bancroft. Later, he moved into television and secured his first credited role there.
Where Are You, Car 54?
, according to
Deadline
.

His résumé also includes
C.C. & Company
(1970),
Black Gunn
(1972), and
Ghost World
(2001).

He also made guest appearances on popular TV shows such as
Barney Miller
,
The Facts of Life
,
T.J. Hooker
, and
Murder, She Wrote
, among many others.

Bruce\’s final credited role was in the 2015 Polish movie.
Influence
(which co-starred Crispin), per
IMDB
.