Actor
Barry Nelson
Born 16 April 1917 · San Francisco, California, USA — died 7 April 2007
Barry Nelson (1917–2007) was an American actor of film, stage and television. He is best remembered as the first actor to play James Bond, in a 1954 live TV adaptation of Casino Royale. He also appeared in MGM films of the 1940s and later in Airport and The Shining.
Key films
Casino Royale (1954)
Made him the first screen James Bond, in a live American TV adaptation of Fleming's novel.
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Early MGM role that helped establish him as a young leading man in the studio's films.
A Guy Named Joe (1944)
Appeared in this wartime MGM fantasy drama alongside Spencer Tracy.
Airport (1970)
Played a role in the hit disaster film, part of his later-career film work.
The Shining (1980)
Played Ullman's colleague in Kubrick's horror classic, among his best-known late roles.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 31
- 1938Comet Over Broadway · as Garage mechanic (uncredited)Actor
- 1941Shadow of the Thin Man · as Paul ClarkeActor
- 1941Johnny Eager · as Lew RankinActor
- 1942Eyes in the Night · as Mr. BuschActor
- 1942Rio Rita · as Harry GantleyActor
- 1942Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Samuel Z. CutterActor
- 1942Don't Talk · as FBI Agent FreedActor
- 1942The Affairs of Martha · as Danny O'BrienActor
- 1942A Yank on the Burma Road · as Joe TraceyActor
- 1943Bataan · as F.X. MatowskiActor
- 1943The Human Comedy · as FatActor
- 1944A Guy Named Joe · as Dick RumneyActor
- 1944Winged Victory · as Bobby CrillsActor
- 1945Time to Kill · as Harry O'BrienActor
- 1947The Luckiest Guy in the World · as Charles VurnActor
- 1947Undercover Maisie · as Lieutenant Paul ScottActor
- 1948Tenth Avenue Angel · as Al ParkerActor
- 1951The Man with My Face · as Charles 'Chick' Graham / Albert 'Bert' RandActor
- 1954Casino Royale · as James BondActor
- 1956The First Traveling Saleslady · as Charles MastersActor
- 1956Every Man Has Two Wives · as Bill MorganActor
- 1963Mary, Mary · as Bob McKellawayActor
- 1967The Borgia Stick · as Hal CarterActor
- 1969Seven in Darkness · as Alex SwainActor
- 1970Airport · as Anson HarrisActor
- 1972Pete 'n' Tillie · as Burt WilsonActor
- 1972Climb an Angry Mountain · as Lt. Frank BryantActor
- 1973Ring Once for Death · as Hugo FaneActor
- 1977MasonActor
- 1980The Shining · as UllmanActor
- 1980Island Claws · as Dr. McNealActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.