StatsBirth Name: Yaphet Frederick Kotto Age: 73, born 15 November 1939 Country of origin:  United States Height: 6' 4" Ethnicity: Black / African descent Relationship Status: Married Partner: Tessie Sinahon
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Kotto was born in New York City, the son of Gladys Marie, a nurse and army officer, and Avraham Kotto (originally named Njoki Manga Bell), a businessman and the Crown Prince of Cameroon. Kotto's father, who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1920s, was an observant Jew who spoke Hebrew, and Kotto's mother converted to Judaism before marrying his father. Kotto's great-grandfather King Alexander Bell ruled the Douala region of Cameroon in the late 19th century and was also a practicing Jew. Kotto has s
Kotto was born in New York City, the son of Gladys Marie, a nurse and army officer, and Avraham Kotto (originally named Njoki Manga Bell), a businessman and the Crown Prince of Cameroon. Kotto's father, who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1920s, was an observant Jew who spoke Hebrew, and Kotto's mother converted to Judaism before marrying his father. Kotto's great-grandfather King Alexander Bell ruled the Douala region of Cameroon in the late 19th century and was also a practicing Jew. Kotto has said that his paternal family originated from Israel and migrated to Egypt and then Cameroon, and have been African Jews for many generations.
Being Black and Jewish gave other children even more reason, he has said, to pick on him growing up in New York City. "It was rough coming up," Kotto said. "And then going to shul, putting a yarmulke on, having to face people who were primarily Baptists in the Bronx meant that on Fridays, I was in some heavy fistfights".
Kotto is an observant Jew. He has been married three times, and has six children. Kotto married Tessie Sinahon in July 1998; they currently live in Baltimore, Maryland.
Kotto claims to have uncovered proof that he is the great-great-great-grandson of Britain's Queen Victoria. According to Kotto, the Queen's son Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII) had an illicit affair with Princess Nakande, daughter of King Doualla Manga Bell, producing Alexander Bell, Kotto's great-grandfather. Queen Elizabeth's deputy press secretary denied the story, saying, "Edward VII never visited Cameroon".
Kotto campaigned for Steve Forbes in the 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries. In 2008, Kotto reportedly announced himself as a candidate for president, but in an interview he has insisted "I have to get people to stop thinking I’m running for President.
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 Bond Bad Guys (20 person items)"Dr. Kananga
Live and Let Die
Drug smuggler and wants to dominate whole world. Got other identity and Kananga is underworld-leader. Kananga is little bit superstitious and uses soothsaye called Solitaire.
"Names is for tombstones, baby!
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 Bond Villains (77 person items)"The very talented Yaphet Kotto plays another great villain in the series, Kananga also known as Mr. Big. A supersticious man, who has his own fortune teller to follow him everywhere. He's a very powerful man.
Since Roger Moore took the role of James Bond, SPECTRE wasn't seen anymore (unfortunately).
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