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Philip Locke playing Vargas
Born in St. Marylebone, London, England on 29th March 1928
Starred In Thunderball (1965)
film information
Vargas played by Philip Locke is the seventh villain of Thunderball. Emilio Largo’s right-hand man, Vargas says about one line throughout Thunderball. A deadly assassin who thoroughly enjoys his daily job of kidnapping, murdering and torturing so much so that even Largo dislikes.
Largo makes a comment to Bond when he visits Palmyra that the mysterious dark clothed Vargas only likes one thing. Vargas meets a nasty end when he silently approaches Dominique Derval and Bond lying on a beach, armed ready to kill. Domino calmly comments “Vargas is behind you” where Bond slowly but smoothly picks up his spear gun and impales Vargas on a tree.
character information
Clad in black sunglasses and wearing black clothes this silent sadistic silent killer has no emotion and no mercy. Responsible for many kidnappings and murders at Largos or Fiona Volpe’s orders, it is Vargas that enjoys kidnapping Paula Caplan from Bonds apartment. §
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