Lazenby also did some movies later in his career with Sylvia Kristel of "Emmanuelle" fame.

Aparently he was not successful in "resurrecting" his career.

Rachel Weisz is beautiful and talented.

Sean Connery - The Bond (6 movies)

George Lazenby - The Forgotten Bond (1 movie)

Roger Moore - The Clown Bond (7 movies)

Timothy Dalton - The Angry Bond (2 movies)

Pierce Brosnan - The Suave Bond (4 movies)

Daniel Craig - The Blue-Collar Bond (or The Working Man's Bond) (1 movie + 1 in production)

(thanks for not pointing out that I spelt Mary with one too manny R's)

One of my favourite actors is a true genius, he has played an English undercover spy several times and a two thousand year old Spaniard amongst other roles, and his voice has never changed.

And he's dead good at hitting women too!

Is he? .... I didn't know that.

I vote Jason Stratham for the worst Yank accent by a Brit, closely followed by that fat git of the Full Monty who stars in some <deleted> Yank sit com that I refuse to admit to ever watching so I can't tell you the name of it

Sean Connery - The Bond (6 movies)

George Lazenby - The Forgotten Bond (1 movie)

Roger Moore - The Clown Bond (7 movies)

Timothy Dalton - The Angry Bond (2 movies)

Pierce Brosnan - The Suave Bond (4 movies)

Daniel Craig - The Blue-Collar Bond (or The Working Man's Bond) (1 movie + 1 in production)

What about the classic pub quiz question - who was the first James Bond? (Hint, he's not on the above list).

Barry Nelson.

Hm.. trick question, since Barry Nelson played Jimmy Bond a CIA agent, though CBS bought the rights from Ian Fleming to make the TV programme Casino Royale but switched the nationalities of the Bond and Leiter characters. Strictly speaking, I think the answer would be Bob Holness(sp) who played the part on Radio in the UK in an adaptation of Moonraker in '56.

Regards

Sean Connery - The Bond (6 movies)

George Lazenby - The Forgotten Bond (1 movie)

Roger Moore - The Clown Bond (7 movies)

Timothy Dalton - The Angry Bond (2 movies)

Pierce Brosnan - The Suave Bond (4 movies)

Daniel Craig - The Blue-Collar Bond (or The Working Man's Bond) (1 movie + 1 in production)

What about the classic pub quiz question - who was the first James Bond? (Hint, he's not on the above list).

Ian Fleming himself of course !

(It has always been assumed that he based the character, loosely, on himself and his exploits during WW II)

David Niven played Bond in a spoof of the last movie in the mid-late sixties. I also believe he was Flemming's first choice.

In '61 Fleming drew up a list which included, as you note Niven, but also James Mason, Stewart Granger, Patrick McGoohan, with Rex Harrison & Richard Burton {for good measure I guess}. Patrick McGoohan declined the part, and ironically the very success of Bond made the Danger Man {Secret Agent in the US} series a major hit which gave him the freedom to make The Prisoner.

Regards

I would have liked Olly Reed to get the part. " Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred.......in a bucket please "

Hm.. trick question, since Barry Nelson played Jimmy Bond a CIA agent, though CBS bought the rights from Ian Fleming to make the TV programme Casino Royale but switched the nationalities of the Bond and Leiter characters. Strictly speaking, I think the answer would be Bob Holness(sp) who played the part on Radio in the UK in an adaptation of Moonraker in '56.

Regards

Ah that was the one I was waiting for, there is very little difference between James and Jimmy as names go, and assignation to UK secret service or US is only really a question of semantics, Bob did record a radio programme as Bond, but I thought we were talking about visual acting here ( excuse me if I am wrong on that) ..... Bob, bless him, is also credited with playing the Sax on Baker Street (which he strongly denies and smiles at the same time)

If you are going to do a full list of Bonds, you will have to include.

Peter Sellers.

But Baz was first on the screen.

Semantics.... ask any serving operational member of SIS or CIA if it's semantics, especially in the early 50's. CBS bought the rights, which is what ultimately gave Sellers & Woody Allen {especially if you accept Jimmy} et al, the opportunity to play 'Bond' in Casino Royale, aka the Herb Alpert edition.

Fleming bought a Ford Thunderbird with the 6,000 US he was paid [54]. He learnt his lesson as the popularity grew and in his discussions with Saltzman for the series got a 5% share of profits, though he died before the release of film number 3 Goldfinger, though he visited the set.

By the by though Fleming did use the eponymous architect's name, it was not in revenge for Willow Road in Hampstead, just that Fleming had a habit of using names of acquaintances.

Regards

I would have liked Olly Reed to get the part. " Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred.......in a bucket please "

I had a night of drinking with Olly. Boy he could drink - couldn't keep up with me though (this was in my younger days) collapsed in a coma and ws carried to his hotel room by the film crew. He was still on set in the morning filming. Ahh, the memories...

and learn to say Oregano, you septic retards !!!!

It's O-ree-gar-no

fuggin o-rig-ino my arse

and learn to say Oregano, you septic retards !!!!

It's O-ree-gar-no

fuggin o-rig-ino my arse

That's something to do with paper-folding, isn't it?

The one that gets up my nose is 'erb for HHHHerb.

OK, in Spanish hierba (pron yerba) is grass, but in ENGLISH hhhherb has an aspirated aitch (I think) and means things like oregano.

Don't you mean horegano?

The one that gets up my nose is 'erb for HHHHerb.

OK, in Spanish hierba (pron yerba) is grass, but in ENGLISH hhhherb has an aspirated aitch (I think) and means things like oregano.

We use the French pronunciation, and are often told that one sounds like a dolt if you pronounce the "H" sound.

If you don't use the " H ", what happens when the French are told to put their "ands up" when they inevitably surrender ?

If you don't use the " H ", what happens when the French are told to put their "ands up" when they inevitably surrender ?

Be careful. Wouldn't want anyone to accuse you of French-bashing !

Oh wait, it's OK to bash some nations, but not certain other ones.

In the mean-time, a quote from Springfield's very own (Scottish) Grounds-Keeper Willy (while teaching a French class at Springflield Elementary):

"All rrrrrrrrright you cheese-eating surrender monkeys"