Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson
Nelson in 1962
Born
Robert Haakon Nielsen

(1917-04-16)April 16, 1917
DiedApril 7, 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 89)
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1990
Spouses
(div. 1951)
Nansilee Hoy
(m. 1951)

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.[3]

  1. ^ Haakon R Nielsen California Birth Index
  2. ^ Risling, Greg (April 13, 2007). "Actor Barry Nelson Dies at 89". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
  3. ^ Maçek III, J.C. (October 5, 2012). "The Non-Bonds: James Bond's Bitter, Decades-Long Battle... with James Bond". PopMatters.