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# Bob Holness was the first actor to play James Bond.
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:34, archived)
# Yes,
but it was in South Africa, so does it count? Does it? Does it really?
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:35, archived)
# WRONG!
*edit* sorry for abruptness...

needed to get in quick and then find first actor's name

"Barry Nelson"
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:35, archived)
# Go on . . .
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:36, archived)
# no right...
it was in a south african radio play, any other information is wrong...
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:37, archived)
# WIKI IS MY FRIEND!
In addition and generally considered "unofficial", Barry Nelson portrayed Bond in an Americanised television episode adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954.
Bob Holness portrayed James Bond in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker in 1956
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:39, archived)
# according to IMDB
barry nelson played jimmy bond in 1995 and nothing before that..however I bow to your knowledge as IMDB for bob holness says he was second, I don't trust WIKI...
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:40, archived)
# "I don't trust WIKI"
WIKI IS THE SOURCE OF ALL KNOWLEDGE ON TEH INTERMAWEBS!

IT SHOULD HAVE "DON'T PANIC WRITTEN ON THE SIDE!"
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:47, archived)
# except that people can make up history on it..
not all that is read is fact..
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:51, archived)
# So where does history
come from, if people don't make it up?
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 10:31, archived)
# I'M BARRY NELSON!!
AND THIS IS *NEW* CILLIT BOND!

/unilever blog
(, Mon 11 Dec 2006, 9:40, archived)