Casino Royale (novel)
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Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first James Bond book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story collections
First edition cover, conceived by Fleming
Rear Admiral John Henry Godfrey, Fleming's superior at the Naval Intelligence Division and a basis for the character M
Hoagy Carmichael: Fleming's view of James Bond
Felix Leiter
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Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond books, films, and other media. The character is an operative for the CIA and James Bond's friend. After losing a leg and
Michael Pate: "Clarence Leiter" from the British Secret Service.
Jack Lord (pictured in 1968), the first actor of the role, appeared in only Dr. No (1962).
Actor David Hedison portrayed Leiter in Live and Let Die and Licence to Kill
Jeffrey Wright (pictured in 2007), the incumbent actor of the role