personal information
Leonard Barr playing Shady Tree
Born in West Virginia, USA on 27th September 1903
Died 22nd November 1980
Starred In Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
film information
Shady Tree played by Leonard Barr is the sixth villain of Diamonds Are Forever. Working as part of the diamond smuggling operations he works with Morton Slumber to obtain the smuggled diamonds from Bond.
After double-crossing Bond he has to save him from being cremated so as to find the location of the real diamonds. Bond later discovers that Tree is a Las Vegas comic and decides to pay him a visit in his dressing room. However, before Bond gets anywhere Mr Wint and Mr Kidd kill Tree, eliminating anyone who previously touched the diamonds.
character information
An aged Las Vegas stand-up comic, Shady Tree plays his part in Blofelds diamond smuggling operation. Appearing in only a few scenes, Shady Tree adds another comical element to Diamonds Are Forever whether in his role as the diamond smuggler or as the stand-up comic entertaining people in The Whyte House. §
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