. >> ian fleming wanting cary grant, and then he wanted trevor howard, you know. well, their salaries would have taken care of the budget. >> reporter: yet, connery became the standard against which alling bonds have been measured. he took an unlikely route to fame and fortune. born to a cleaning woman mother and truck driver father in a working class area of edinburgh in 1930. connery had joined the navy after leaving school with a sixth grade education. after a short stint, he moved to london, where, taking part in the mr. universe contest, he learned auditions were being held for a production of "south pacific." he got a part in the chorus. the seven bond movies he did might have defined his career, but by the time he had resigned his 007 commission for good in 1983, he had moved on. he costarred with his friend michael cain in "the man who would be king." >> i'm hardly ashamed for getting you killed instead of going home rich like you deserve to. >> reporter: he was harrison ford's father in "indiana jones and the last crusade." >> junior. >> don't call me, th

connery almost didn't play 007 bond creator ian fleming once called him an overgrown stuntman the sona factory worker from scotland, he joined the navy at 16 his rugged good looks got him noticed. his hollywood career mr. universe contest and extended well beyond bond. from playing a russian submarine commander. >> my officers and i request asylum >> reporter: to winning an oscar for his portrayal of a tough chicago cop. often with that signature scottish accent >> i'm going to count to three >> reporter: a hollywood heartthrob voted "people" magazine's sexiest man of the year. although not the way he saw himself >> balding, 57, slightly overweight. >> reporter: the accolades didn't end there. honored by a president and knighted by the queen. after half a century on the silver screen, connery retired to the bahamas. >> i don't look back very much, to be honest >> reporter: on saturday he died at age 90 peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family he's survived by his wife and two sons. to the world he'll forever live on as the suave superspy the one and only bond, james bond erin mcl

his big break came in 1962 when he was cast in the starring role in ian fleming's dr. no. that first james bond film was a hit and connery's career took off, becoming an actor who improved with age. at 60 he was named people magazine's sexiest man alive. but connery's highest honor came when britain's queen elizabeth knighted connery for his contributions to film and drama. in 2006 after receiving the american film institute's lifetime achievement award, connery confirmed his retirement from acting. he was rarely seen in public in the years since his retriermt preferring to spend time with family or attend tennis matches. but the enduring image of sean connery is the one of him as the suave special agent with a license to kill. laura aguirre, nbc news. >> to see more of sean connery, head to our website nbcbayarea.com. we've put together a gallery of connery on the big screen throughout his career. >>> okay, let's give you another look at that really cool rare blue moon tonight. this is time lapse video from when the moon was rising over the bay bridge. that's a gorgeous s

and ursula and then to be described by ian fleming on it could be substantiated and the soviets were bankrolling the underground. >> and so it was one of the greatest assets leave being a double life she has a husband and then has a child by an and then to leave him and i think of london who has no private life you do whatever the party tells you one of the things we find so fascinating is the constant tension between what she saw and the responsibilities as a wife and mother and homemaker. throughout her life the two sides of her life even in old age we continue to wonder if she was a good spire a bad mother. and then to put the family second and to struggle in the family were been wiped out as well so she was putting everybody at risk and when she said i will never give up my family again. unless the revolution requires it of me. so she would have done it. and then to put cause before their family. is not that you would ask ever of a meal. >> you are right. >>'s to say he was a bad father. but that's what she did. then she interrogates herself on this subject. was a a bad mother? d

creator ian fleming called him an overgrown stuntman. he joined the navy at 16 when his rugged good looks got him noticed. first in a mr. universe contest. >> show me a mr. universe pose. >> reporter: but there was a world beyond bond. >> they think i'm a god? >> reporter: connery the character actor. >> you send one of your tuesday the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. >> reporter: the tough chicago cop in the untouchables, unforgettable and oscar worthy. at the height of his superstardom connery's career nearly imploded when remarks made in the '60s resurfaced in the '80s. >> you think it's good to slap a woman? you don't think it's bad? >> i don't think it's that bad. i think it depends entirely on the circumstances and if it matters. >> reporter: the damage was short-lived. the movie roles kept coming. like people magazine sexiest man of the year. not the way connery saw himself. >> balding, 57, slightly overweight. i'm not very good at expressing what i think about me. >> reporter: presidents honored him, the queen knight

300,000 people were killed into that attempt and she was recruited by some that was described by ian fleming to be the most formidable spy and he was the key. and the soviets were barolling the communist underground. >> when you said her domesticity was one of her greatest assets. so leading a double li she has a husband and a child by him so then she leaves to be pretend to be the wife of another man and prend to be a family once one said communistas no private life at the party tells you. >> not quite because one of the things i find so fascinating is the constt attention between what she saw her duty to the cause of her responsibilities as a wife and a homemaker so these were in constant tension and continues to wonder if she was a good spy and a bad mothe the reality is the courts ruired her to put her family second. sh did it no ubt she was operating in europe ifhe was caught not only will she be murdered but her family as well so shwas putting everybody at risk when she was writing abouthis and said i ll never give up my family again unless the revolution requires that of me. she would

roles the actor played, over his five-decade career, he is best known for being the first face of ian fleming's james bond. connery played the role in seven films. he was born to a working-class family in edinburgh, dropping out of school at the age of 13. he discovered his calling after a stint in a musical. >> i was in south pacific at the theater in london. yeah. that was like in the chorus. and i never seriously considered being an actor. it was two hours of an evening and i had a terrific time. >> connery was knighted by queen elizabeth. he died at his home in the bahamas. sean connery was 90 years old. no stranger to san francisco, in fact, he was a fan of the city. he spent a lot of time here, in 19 1996, while filming the action thriller, "the rock." connery played the role of a former prison escapee, who helps the if i know defeat a nerve-gas attack. a peninsula bowling alley through a big, outdoor party for locals who helped save the business from closure. the bel mateo bowling raised $60,000 to cover vital expenses during its closure. it is open today with a capacity limited to 25%.

roles the actor played over his five-decade career, he is best known for being the first face of ian fleming's james bond. connery played the role in seven films. he was born to a working class family in ed inbrough, dropping out of school in world war ii at the age of 18. he discovered his calling after a stint in a musical. >> i was in "south pacific" at the theater in london. i was like in the chorus and i never seriously considered being an actor. it was two hours of an evening and i had a terrific time. >> connery was knighted by queen elizabeth ii in 2000. he died at his home in the bahamas. he was 90 years old. connery was no stranger to san francisco. he was actually a big fan of the city. >> oh, yes, it's very nice. favorable town, fresh air, good restaurants. >> he spent a lot of time here in 1996 thrilling "the rock." the movie was set on alcatraz and around san francisco. connery played the role of a former prison escapee who helps the fbi defeat a nerve gas attack. >>> a peninsula bowling alley threw a big outdoor party for locals who saved them from closure. they raised $65,000 f

universe contest, but his big break came in 1962 when he was cast in the starring role in ian fleming's "dr. noh." that first james bond film was a hit and connery's career took off becoming an actor who improved with age. at 60 named "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. britain's queen elizabeth knighted connery for his contributions to film and drama. in 2006 after receiving the american film institute's lifetime achievement award, he was rarely seen in public in the year since his retirement. preferring to spend time with family or attend tennis matches. one him as the special agent with a license to kill. >> if you'd like to see more on sean connery's life you can go to our website nbcbayarea.com. we've put together a gallery of connery on the big screen and that includes two movies made here in san francisco. still to come on "today in the bay," political analyst larry gerston joins us in just a few minutes to take one final look at this historic presidential election. but first, san jose state is off to its best start in years. the spartans are starting their season 2-0. anthony

roles the actor played over his five-decade career, he is best known for being the first face of ian fleming's james bond. connery played the role in seven films. he was born to a working class family in edinborough, dropping out of school in world war ii at the age of 18. he discovered his calling after a stint in a musical. >> i was in "south pacific" at the theater in london. i was like in the chorus and i never seriously considered being an actor. it was two hours of an evening and i had a terrific time. >> connery was knighted by queen elizabeth ii in 2000. he died at his home in the bahamas. he was 90 years old. connery was no stranger to san francisco.ty. >> oh, yes, it's very nice. favorable town, fresh air, good restaurants. >> very true. he spent a lot of time here in 1986 thrilling "the rock." the movie was set on alcatraz and around san francisco. connery played the role of a former prison escapee who helps the fbi defeat a nerve gas attack. >>> a peninsula bowling alley threw a big outdoor party for locals who saved them from closure. the bowling alley in san mateo raised $65,000

at one point that march, as the cia was casting about for ideas, ian fleming was visiting washington.fhad dinner at the home jack and jaclyn kennedy, and somebody asked him, tongue-in-cheek, if he had any ideas for offing fidel castro. he came up with this crazy plot where he would drop leaves over havana, advertising that radiation was in the air and it tended to cling to men's beards. the only way to get rid of it --ld be the shape of beards would be to shave their beards, so they would shave them and supposedly lose their mystical power. track down if fleming was still in washington, but he had already flown back to london. another method the cia considered was assassination. one idea was to assassinate not just fidel but his brother and jake rivera che guevera. another -- che guevera. on march 17, 19 six two, another assassination plan was developed. usedirector of plans was to -- originally, the idea was to infiltrate these men onto the island in small groups. the ship was more like a world war ii style invasion. the plan was never that the 1400 men of the brigade were supposed t

and ian fleming wrote the bond novels didn't want him to play the part. carry grant to play the part. >> didn't think he was sophisticated enough. the line, shaken not stirred, in the book, shaken not st-- stirr shaken. sounded better with connery saying it. >> and what about "goldfinger." >> wearing a "goldfinger"-style suit in honor of the late sean connery. moving on, ballots getting to voters late. u.s. district court shows the u.s. postal service showed three consecutive days. this is troubling since thousands of voters in critical states like pennsylvania and maine relied on mail-in ballots instead of voting in-person due to the pandemic. agreeing to a judge's order making sure ballots are delivered or returned in time to be counted. very important. >> yes. very important. also because there's questions about whether the count will be accepted after the fact. if they send it back and it's late. i think at this point, if people do get it with extraordinary measures find a drop box or election office and walk it in. >> walk it in. >> yeah. >> if you'r