Dana Broccoli
Dana Broccoli (3 January 1922 – 29 February 2004) was an American actress, writer and producer. Biography. Dana Natol was born 3 January 1922 in New York City to an Irish Italian family. She studied acting at the Cecil Clovelly's Academy of Dramatic Arts at Carnegie Hall. She worked on stage in New York and Boston and married "Batman" actor Lewis Wilson, with whom she had son Michael G. Wilson. However they separated after by his serving in the Army during World War II. After their divorce she moved to Beverly Hills. She worked as a screenwriter and  had a number of small parts in films. There she met film producer Albert R. Broccoli. They married and Broccoli moved to London with him. There she worked with him behind the scenes on his production of the James Bond film series. Broccoli had a daughter Barbara Broccoli and also adopted her husband's earlier two children. She is credited as having recommended Sean Connery to her husband for the role. In the aftermath of her husband's death in 1996 Broccoli became chairman of the company. Broccoli also wrote the novels, "Scenario for Murder" (1949) and "Florinda" (1977), the  latter was adapted into the West End theatre musical, "La Cava" in 2000. Broccoli died in Los Angeles, California on 29 February 2004.