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Barry Nelson (born Robert Haakon Nielsen; April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) 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 earned a Tony nomination for The Act.
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April 14, 2007. 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...
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April 14, 2007 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Barry Nelson, a Broadway leading man who launched his career at MGM in the 1940s and earned a niche in show-business history as the first actor to...
Apr 14, 2007 · Barry Nelson was a versatile actor who appeared in films, TV and theatre, most notably in The Moon Is Blue, Mary Mary and The Act. He also played James Bond in a 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale.
Apr 7, 2007 · B arry Nelson was a Broadway leading man who launched his career at MGM in the 1940s and earned a niche in show business history as the first actor to play British secret agent James Bond —...
Apr 14, 2007 · Barry Nelson, a Broadway leading man who launched his career at MGM in the 1940s and earned a niche in show-business history as the first actor to play British secret agent James Bond — as an...