Sean Connery born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland on 25 August 1930. His mother, Euphemia McBain "Effie" (née McLean), was a cleaning woman, and his father, Joseph Connery, was a factory worker and lorry driver. His paternal grandfather's parents emigrated to Scotland from Ireland in the mid-19th century. The remainder of his family was of Scottish descent, and his maternal great-grandparents were native Scottish Gaelic speakers from Fife (unusually, for a speaker of the language), and Uig on the Isle of Skye. His father was a Roman Catholic, and his mother was a Protestant. He has a younger brother, Neil. Connery has said
Sean Sullivan (actor) in 1986. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he began his career as an actor when a stage play he appeared in in his 20s, "Golden Boy", reached the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival. He soon began appearing in CBC Television productions, including episodes of the drama anthology series "Playbill", "CBC Summer Theatre", "Folio" and "General Motors Theatre". His film roles included "Nobody Waved Good-bye", "The Young Ones", "Why Rock the Boat?", "125 Rooms of Comfort", "One Man", "The Silent Partner", "Atlantic City" and "The Grey Fox". Sean Sullivan (actor) Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 - June 3, 1985)