Ernst Stavro Blofeld perhaps six foot three (190 cm), and powerfully built." It is indicated that Blofeld has by now gone completely insane, as he all but admits himself when Bond levels the accusation. Bond strangles him to death at the end of the novel. In both "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "You Only Live Twice", Blofeld is aided in his schemes by Irma Bunt, who is clearly his lover in the latter, and posing as Shatterhand's wife. Bond incapacitates her in their Japanese castle base before it blows up, killing Bunt. The final mention of Blofeld is in the beginning of
Telly Savalas of his life. He was reunited with Thompson in "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!" (1965) and was one of many names in "Genghis Khan" (1965). Savalas guested on "Bonanza" and "Run for Your Life," then was in Pollack's feature film debut as director, "The Slender Thread" (1965), playing a psychiatrist. He had a supporting role in box-office flop "Battle of the Bulge" (1965) and guest-starred on "The Virginian," "Combat!," "The Fugitive," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (episodes released as "The Karate Killers"), "The F.B.I.," and "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre." He also played the villainous sergeant in "Beau Geste" (1966).