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Barry Nelson (born Robert Haakon Nielsen; [1] April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) [2] was an American actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Fleming 's secret agent James Bond.
Barry Nelson was a versatile and well-respected actor who appeared in films, TV shows and Broadway plays. He was the first to play James Bond on TV, starred in The Shining and Airport, and received a Tony nomination for The Act.
Here are 10 things you should know about Barry Nelson, born on April 16, 1917. He signed with MGM right out of college but would work just as often on stage and in television as in pictures ...
Barry Nelson, an actor who had a long career in film and television, starred in some of the more durable Broadway comedies of the 1950s and ’60s, and achieved a permanent place in the minds of...
Barry Nelson (April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) was an American, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond. Nelson was born Robert Haakon Nielsen in San Francisco, California, of Norwegian ancestry, the son of Betsy (nee Christophsen) and Trygve Nielsen.
13 Apr 2007 · Barry Nelson, the first actor to play James Bond onscreen in the 1954 television adaption of Casino Royale, has passed away.
Barry Nelson, an MGM contract player during the 1940s who later had a prolific theater career and was the first actor to play James Bond on screen, has died. He was 89. Nelson died on April 7th 2007 while traveling in Bucks County, Pa., his wife, Nansi Nelson, said Friday.
