Ernst Stavro Blofeld plastic surgery to become his decoy duplicates. In the film version of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", he is not Tracy Bond's actual killer. He drives the car from which Irma Bunt (Ilse Steppat) fires the fatal shots at Tracy, minutes after she marries Bond. In a sixth appearancein the pre-credit sequence of "For Your Eyes Only"he is an anonymous, bald, wheelchair-bound villain trying to kill Bond once again. Blofeld remains unnamed and unlisted in the film’s end credits. The only clues to his identity are the trademark white cat, similar clothes to his previous onscreen appearances, the dialogue indicating
Ernst Stavro Blofeld felt that he was a bad choice, resembling a "poor, benevolent Santa Claus." Nonetheless, in an attempt to make the casting work, Gilbert continued filming. After five days, both Gilbert and Broccoli determined that Werich was not menacing enough, and recast Donald Pleasence in the role – the official excuse being that Werich was ill. In the third, fourth, and fifth appearances"You Only Live Twice", "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service" and "Diamonds Are Forever"he is the primary antagonist, meeting Bond face-to-face. During the opening sequence of "Diamonds Are Forever", he reveals to Bond that some of his men have undergone