Goldfinger Bond Girl Margaret Nolan dies at 76
Actress Margaret Nolan has passed away at the age of 76, on October 5, it emerged on Tueasday.
Her son Oscar Deeks, confirmed the death news while talking to news outlet.
Margaret Nolan was best known for the gold-painted model’s charater in the title sequence for the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964).
Director Edgar Wright also announced the news of Margaret Nolan’s death on Twitter, days later, penning a heartfelt note in a series of Tweets.
“It’s my sad duty to report that actress and artist, the magnificent Margaret Nolan has passed away. She was the middle of Venn diagram of everything cool in the ’60s; having appeared with the Beatles, been beyond iconic in Bond and been part of the Carry On cast too”, he wrote.
“She was the gold painted model in the iconic Goldfinger title sequence and poster (she also played Dink in the movie), she appeared in the classic A Hard Day’s Night, Carry On Girls, No Sex Please We’re British & many others, frequently sending up her own glamourpuss image. She also appeared in five Spike Milligan Q series, Steptoe & Son, The Likely Lads, Morecambe & Wise and The Sweeney. She became deeply involved in political theatre and more recently created visual art; deconstructed her own glamour modelling in a series of photomontages”, he further added.
Edgar Wright continued saying, “I worked with her last year as she plays a small role in Last Night In Soho. She was so funny, sharp and, as you might imagine, full of the most amazing stories. I’m so glad I got to know her. My heart goes out to her family and all that loved her. She will be much missed”.
She was the gold painted model in the iconic Goldfinger title sequence and poster (she also played Dink in the movie), she appeared in the classic A Hard Day's Night, Carry On Girls, No Sex Please We're British & many others, frequently sending up her own glamourpuss image. 2/4 pic.twitter.com/RyUs7fS6P7
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 11, 2020
I worked with her last year as she plays a small role in Last Night In Soho. She was so funny, sharp and, as you might imagine, full of the most amazing stories. I’m so glad I got to know her. My heart goes out to her family and all that loved her. She will be much missed. 4/4 pic.twitter.com/6NpGYcHIgJ
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 11, 2020
NB. She's also the lone bright and funny spot in the very strange rock comedy 'Toomorrow'. I told her earlier in the year that I had tracked down a copy and she was very bemused that I had bothered to watch it.
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 11, 2020
Tributes are beign paid to Goldfinger and Carry On star following her death news:
R.I.P. Margaret Nolan. Carry On actress and Bond Girl Dink in Goldfinger 1964. She was 76 years old. pic.twitter.com/Pnb8YeyLts
— Masquerade (@Masquerade2376) October 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/TVandFilmStars/status/1315550513635766272
Saddened to hear of the passing of Margaret Nolan -Lovely lady I had honour of meeting a few times RIP pic.twitter.com/0OQH49IlpM
— Andy Miller MIB (@AndyMil16724372) October 12, 2020
Sorry to hear of the passing of actress #MargaretNolan @MaggieNolan007 @MaggieNolanFans
— Martin 🏴🇬🇧🏳️🌈©️ (@TheMartinDuggan) October 12, 2020
absolute delight to meet! #RIPhttps://t.co/5ON3HohA0i pic.twitter.com/pL1QhafdKI
