The Real James Bond -- Wide Angel Desk
Sidney Reilly's name may not be that fearsome, but his nickname is a whole different kettle of poison darts: the Ace of Spies. He is considered to be the first super-spy and the most likely real-life inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond. His life is shrouded in mystery, myth and maybes, but that's exactly what you want from a spy, isn't it?
Born in Odessa, Russia, in 1873 or 1874, as either Georgi, Solomon, Shlomo or Sigmund Rosenblum, he made his way to Britain by either faking his own death and single-handedly saving a British intelligence expedition in Brazil or robbing and murdering two Italian anarchists in Paris for their revolutionary funds. Either way, Rosenblum ended up wealthy and in London, where, because of his linguistic abilities, he found himself recruited as an informant on émigrés for Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
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My Comment: The first English movie that I ever saw was Dr. No. My favorite Bond films are "From Russia With Love" (of course), "Goldfinger", and the three Daniel Craig movies. Enjoy the bottom YouTube video (Top 23 James Bond Moments)
And then there are the Bond Girls
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One of a kind. Have some about him over the years. There was a PBS show "Reilly: Ace of Spies" that wasn't to bad.
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