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THE YOUNG SEAN
already had an impressive Arriving in the Great physique honed through Depression, Thomas bodybuilding and he entered Sean Connery was born in the Mr. Universe contest in Fountainbridge Edinburgh 1950. His footballing skills on 25th August 1930 and, as also led to him being offered a boy, saw his country enter a contract by Matt Busby, the 2nd World War. He joined manager of Manchester the Royal Navy in 1946, and United, which he was was stationed at Portsmouth tempted to accept. He is on where he trained at the naval record as saying, “I realised gunnery school and in an that a top-class footballer anti-aircraft crew. By 18, and could be over the hill at having reached 188cm, he 30 and I was already 23. I
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decided to become an actor and it turned out to be one of my more intelligent moves.�
ACTING UP The 1950s saw Connery becoming involved with the theatre, initially helping out backstage, before landing a part in South Pacific. Other roles followed and he became friends with Michael Caine, and began mixing with the some of