On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 British spy film and the sixth in the "James Bond" series produced by Eon Productions. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following Sean Connery's decision to retire from the role after "You Only Live Twice", Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby, to play the part of James Bond. During the making of the film, Lazenby announced that he would play the role of Bond only once. In the film, Bond faces Blofeld (Telly Savalas),
Telly Savalas (1977) for Lew Grade. He wrote, directed, and appeared in a thriller "Beyond Reason (1977 film)" (1977, not released until 1985). In 1978, after five seasons and 118 episodes, CBS canceled the show because of low ratings. Savalas was unhappy about the show's demise, but he got the chance to reprise the Kojak persona in several television films. After the series' cancellation, Savalas did "Escape to Athena" (1978) and a cameo in "The Muppet Movie" (1979) for Grade. He had a support part in "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" (1979) and "The French Atlantic Affair" (1980) and the lead in "Border