Milton Reid

MILTON REID d1987. British-Indian actor and professional wrestler. He was born in India, the son of a Scottish-born Customs and Excise inspector and an Indian woman.He wrestled in England under the name of "The Mighty Chang". He was known for playing thugs, henchmen and brutes, typified by his role as Yen in the film Ferry to Hong Kong (1959). He played the big pirate in Swiss Family Robinson (1960) and had a memorable role as the mute Mulatto in the Hammer film Captain Clegg (1962). He famously appeared in three James Bond films ; 1) As Dr No's Guard in Dr No (1962) 2) As a temple guard in Casino Royale (1967) 3) As Sandor, Roger Moore's opponent in a roof top fight in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). He also appeared as a henchman in the 1967 Bulldog Drummond film Deadlier Than the Male and as Eye Patch in the 1977 Bond spoof No1 of the Secret Service. He also attempted to secure the role of Oddjob in Goldfinger (1964). He challenged fellow professional wrestler Harold "Tosh Togo" Sakata to a wrestling match ; the outcome of which would determine who would get the role. Reid had already appeared in Dr No, so the producers decided to go with Sakata and the wrestling match did not take place. He appeared briefly as a circus strongman in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (which was filmed in 1968) but delayed for release until 1996. He appeared in over 53 films and television programmes from 1953 to 1979. He travelled back to India (where his mother and sister resided) where he supposedly died of a heart attack aged 70 in 1987. His death remains something of a mystery due to the conflicting dates of death