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First actor to play James Bond

First actor to play James Bond
Who
Barry Nelson
What
First
Where
Not Applicable
When
21 October 1954
The first actor to play James Bond on-screen was Barry Nelson (USA, b. 16 April 1917 d. 7 April 2007), who played the spy in an adaptation of ‘Casino Royale’ broadcast as part of the CBS TV series “Climax!” on 21 October 1954.