@SecretaryIMF said:

@DRDMovieMusings: Fun Fact: Timothy Dalton's mother was an American of Irish and Italian descent. So technically there HAS been an American James Bond.

I typed my comment in a way that did not make my angle clear. I was not thinking so much about an American actor playing a British (or Scottish, or Welch, or even Irish) Bond; I was referring to James Bond the character being American, since Bond is a Royal subject in Her Majesty's service.

That said, I haven't watched any Dalton Bonds, so I don't know what kind of Bond he was playing. I could still be talking foolishness here, far beyond my limited knowledge zone!

@DRDMovieMusings: Funny you should mention that. Are you aware of the 1950's live one hour adaptation of Casino Royale? It was broadcast on CBS and starred American actor Barry Nelson as Jimmy "Card Sense" Bond, a CIA agent.

@SecretaryIMF said:

@DRDMovieMusings: Funny you should mention that. Are you aware of the 1950's live one hour adaptation of Casino Royale? It was broadcast on CBS and starred American actor Barry Nelson as Jimmy "Card Sense" Bond, a CIA agent.

Interesting! Was it good?

@DRDMovieMusings: I've only seen the first 15 minutes of it. One thing that I liked about it was that Le Chriffe was played by Peter Lorre. For the time (1950's) and format (live television), what I saw was okay.