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April 14, 2007
First Screen James Bond Dies (CBS News Showbuzz)
Nelson first played 007 in a one-hour TV adaptation of "Casino Royale" in 1954, eight years before Sean Connery played the British agent in the big screen adaptation of "Dr. No."
The occasion was the CBS series "Climax!" which had purchased the rights to the first James Bond novel from author Ian Fleming, reportedly for $1,000. The live broadcast on October 21, 1954 featured Peter Lorre as the card player Le Chiffre. -CBS | AP
Posted by kuechebj at April 14, 2007 08:51 PM