50 years of James Bond stars
Barry Nelson
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Eight years before Bond made it to the big screen, he was portrayed by former MGM contract player Barry Nelson on the small screen. Nelson was the first actor to portray Bond in the 1954 adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel, "Casino Royale," for the TV series "Climax!" Nelson's Bond was an American named "Jimmy Bond," and can be seen as a bonus feature on the DVD of the 1967 film adaptation of "Casino Royale" starring David Niven.
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