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),
John Blofeld (judge) John Blofeld (judge) Sir John Christopher Calthorpe Blofeld (born 11 July 1932) is an English barrister and former High Court judge. His family were landowners in Norfolk and he was born at Hoveton Home Farm in Norfolk. His father (Thomas Robert Calthorpe Blofeld, 1903-1986) was at Eton with Ian Fleming and his surname is believed to have been the inspiration for the name of James Bond supervillain, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. He is the brother of cricket commentator Henry Blofeld. He is a distant relative to the cricketer Hon. Freddie Calthorpe and not his nephew as previously suggested; his son is