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Citizen Screen - Barry Nelson as James Bond in TV's CASINO ROYALE (1954), an episode of the "Climax" anthology series. | Facebook
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FILE**A file photo of Barry Nelson. The first actor to play James Bond onscreen has died. His wife says Barry Nelson died last Saturday while traveling in Pennsylvania. The cause of death
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Barry Nelson as James Bond with Linda Christian in a television episode titled 'Casino Royale' in 1954 : r/OldSchoolCool
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