Born September 30, 1917· Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
† Died April 4, 2004
17Roles★ 6.5Average rating
Emerging from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Austin Willis entered the Canadian entertainment scene after growing up in a family linked to broadcasting; his brother J. Frank Willis worked for the national radio service. Willis first attracted international attention by portraying the card-player Simmons in the 1964 James Bond picture Goldfinger, a role he received after a last-minute cast swap that moved h…
