 Adaptations of Bond started early in Fleming 's writings , with CBS paying him <unk> ( <unk> in 2016 dollars ) to adapt his first novel , Casino Royale , into a one @-@ hour television adventure ; this was broadcast on 21 October 1954 . The Bond character , played by Barry Nelson , was changed to " Card Sense " Jimmy Bond , an American agent working for " Combined Intelligence " . 
