Richard Kiel, whose towering height and distinctive baritone voice defined his nearly 50-year career in television and films, most notably as the steely toothed James Bond villain Jaws, died Wednesday afternoon in Fresno,
Richard Kiel, the 7-foot-2 actor best known for portraying the James Bond villain Jaws, never wanted to be typecast as a dimwitted character just because of his enormous stature. While his towering physique may have made him intimidating, he was not
Richard Kiel, the character actor best-known as the metal-mouthed villain in two James Bond movies, has died at 74, according to his son, Richard G. Kiel. Kiel was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 13, 1939, and he went on to act in television
Oct. 11, 2007: Actor Roger Moore, right, who played the part of James Bond in seven films, poses with actor Richard Kiel, who played the role of Jaws in "The Spy Who Loved Me," during a ceremony honoring Moore with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Three days before his 75th birthday, actor Richard Kiel passed away in a hospital located in Fresno, California earlier today. Kiel was best known for playing Jaws, the James Bond villain with teeth made out of steel.