Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American character actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of the effeminate assassin, Mr. Wint, in the James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever (1971). He is also the father of actor, Crispin Glover.
Glover was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Eva Elvira (née Hedstrom) and Herbert Homan Glover. He began acting with numerous appearances on various television shows including My Favorite Martian (1963), Perry Mason (The Case of the Golden Girls (1965), The Rat Patrol (1966), Hawk (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Mission: Impossible (1970), and Bearcats! (1971).
In 1971, Glover and Putter Smith played assassins, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, respectively, in the James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever. Though the chilling yet humorous deadly duo ultimately fail in their attempts to off James Bond (as portrayed by Sean Connery), Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd remain two of the most popular villains in the entire 007 series.
Glover played a motorcycle gang leader known as Bach in the Adam-12 episode, Log 103: A Sound Like Thunder (1969). He also played a redneck thug harassing well-meaning teenagers in the drama, Bless the Beasts & Children (1971), appeared in Black Gunn (1972) and One Little Indian (1973), was leaning on hustler James Coburn to repay his debts in Hard Times (1973), and contributed another icy performance as Duffy in Chinatown (1974).