Marguerite LeWars

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Marguerite LeWars
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Kingston, Jamaica
Other namesMarguerite Gordon
Years active1962–2000
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Jamaica
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Jamaica
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1961
(Unplaced)

Marguerite LeWars (born 1941 in Kingston) is a Jamaican actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica 1961 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1961. While serving in that capacity, she played the role of Dr. No's photographer, Annabel Chung, in the first James Bond film Dr. No , in 1962. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, as Marguerite LeWars. She now uses the surname Gordon taken from her second husband. Her father was Russell LeWars,the Government Town Clerk, and her mother a housewife. She is a former Miss Jamaica. She represented Jamaica in Miss Universe in Miami. [4] [5] [6]

Career

Her only screen role was in Dr. No and it was a matter of chance; the production crew of Dr. No encountered her at Kingston airport as they were preparing for filming. LeWars was an employee there at the time and they decided to use her in the film. She was first offered the role of Miss Taro but she was reluctant because of the sexual theme involved. She was then offered the small role of Annabel Chung. In the commentary of the Dr. No DVD release, LeWars reveals that makeup was applied to her face to make her appear partly Asian. She also states that her voice in the film was dubbed over by the filmmakers without her prior knowledge. LeWars was invited to London to dub but declined. In July 2022 LeWars revealed during a Really 007 Podcast that the real reason for her refusal to dub was that she had been propositioned by Terence Young. [7] She is also seen in the documentary Inside Dr. No as herself.

LeWars worked at British West Indian Airlines and Lufthansa. She helped start Air Jamaica. LeWars started her own human resource training company, MK Careers, when she was 30. She is a regular columnist on etiquette in the Trinidad Express. LeWars has written two books. [8] [9]

Personal life

She lives in Trinidad and Tobago. Her second husband is Kenneth Gordon who was Trinidadian government minister was chairman of Caribbean Communications Network (CCN) and president of the West Indies Cricket Board. She has a son, Gregory, and a granddaughter who live in Vancouver. [10] Her sister Barbara was the wife of former Jamaican Prime minister Michael Manley. [11]

Bibliography

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References

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  2. ↑ "THE 'PAGEANTRY' OF HAIR". jamaicaobserver.com. Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Leiren-Young, Mark. "Hollywood North: Canada's leading James Bond expert to transform Vancity Theatre into 007 museum (with video)". vancouversun.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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  8. ↑ Sarti, Doug. "Bond Girl Marguerite Gordon brings 1960s glam to Vancity". straight.com. VANCOUVER FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CORP. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Fraser, Mark. "A place among Bond Girls Marguerite Gordon featured in Canada-based news site..." trinidadexpress.com. Caribbean Communication Network. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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  12. ↑ Gordon, Marguerite (1991). Dancer, the little dog from Mayaro Beach. Trinidad, West Indies: M.K. Careers (Trinidad). ISBN   9768012552.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Marguerite (2009). Manners and entertaining with Marguerite Gordon : a guide to Caribbean life and style. Kingston: I. Randle. ISBN   978-9766373115.
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