ABOUT BARRY NELSON
MGM actor who played James Bond in the 1954 film, Casino Royale. Later in his career he became a longtime panelist on To Tell the Truth.
He was heavily involved in theater during high school and college,and was immediately signed to a contract with MGM upon graduation.
He was spotted by a talent scout in a college production of Macbeth.
His second marriage began in 1992 and lasted until his death in 2007.
He was the first actor to play author Ian Fleming 's James Bond.
