Barry Nelson as James Bond

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Barry Nelson as James Bond refers to the American actor’s portrayal of Ian Fleming’s British secret agent in the 1954 live television adaptation of Casino Royale, the first screen appearance of the James Bond character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character portrayal
television character
adaptedFromWorkBy Ian Fleming
affiliationInStory Combined Intelligence (American adaptation of MI6/CIA)
airedAsPartOf Climax! (anthology series)
alsoKnownAsInAdaptation Jimmy Bond
antagonistInStory Le Chiffre
appearsIn Casino Royale (1954 TV adaptation)
basedOnCharacterCreatedBy Ian Fleming
broadcastDate 1954-10-21
broadcastOn CBS
broadcastType live broadcast
characterBasedOn James Bond
characterNameInCredits James Bond
chronologicalPositionAmongPortrayals first actor to play James Bond on screen
chronologicalPositionInFranchise first screen adaptation of Casino Royale
countryOfOrigin United States
firstScreenAppearanceOf James Bond
format television play
genre spy drama
hasFandom James Bond fandom
influencedBy Cold War espionage fiction
language English
medium live television
networkRegion American television
notableFor being the first screen portrayal of James Bond
occupationInStory secret agent
originalCharacterNationality British
partOfFranchise James Bond
portrayalEra 1950s television
portrayalNationalityInAdaptation American
portrayalPrecedes Daniel Craig as James Bond
linked to: Daniel Craig

David Niven as James Bond
George Lazenby as James Bond
linked to: George Lazenby

James Bond film series portrayals
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond
linked to: Pierce Brosnan

Roger Moore as James Bond
linked to: Roger Moore

Sean Connery as James Bond
linked to: Sean Connery

Timothy Dalton as James Bond
linked to: Timothy Dalton
portrayalType non-Eon Productions portrayal
portrayedBy Barry Nelson
primaryActivityInStory baccarat game against Le Chiffre
productionCompany CBS Television
roleInNarrative protagonist
screenDebutOfCharacter James Bond (Ian Fleming character)
linked to: James Bond
screenMedium black-and-white television
settingInStory France
sourceWork Casino Royale (novel)
linked to: Casino Royale
yearOfFirstAppearance 1954

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Casino Royale (1954 TV production) actorInRole Barry Nelson as James Bond
Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis coStarsWith Barry Nelson as James Bond