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Veteran Actor Barry Nelson -- First 007 -- Dead At 89

16 April 2007 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Barry Nelson, whose Everyman appearance allowed him to play a variety of characters in movies, on the stage and in TV shows during a career that spanned more than 65 years, died on April 7 at age 89, the Associated Press reported Sunday, citing his wife Nansi. Nelson was the first actor to play James Bond, appearing in a live TV adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954 for the CBS anthology series Climax -- eight years before Sean Connery first played the character in movies. A kinescope recording of the drama was discovered in 1981 and was later released on home video. »

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