James Bond is a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming for the novel Casino Royale.įleming's novels have formed the basis of one of the longest continually-running film series in history.įollowing the publication of Casino Royale, CBS television network paid Ian Fleming $1,000 for the rights to turn the novel into an hour-long drama, as part of the anthology series Climax Mystery Theater.
