[quote]Originally posted by Geek #1:
NOTE: First prize of dinner with Moneypenny for anyone who can tell me who played Bond BEFORE Connery.<hr></blockquote>

Barry Nelson appeared in the 1954 TV production of the Casino Royal book, which was part of the Mystery Theater series.

Bob Simmons was the stuntman that did the opening credits "gunbarrel" shot for Dr No, which appeared on screen before Connery.

BUT if you really want to be pedantic, you could say it was UK TV's Bob Holness who played James Bond in the very first radio serialisation.

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