“Get me a make on a white pimpmobile!”
David Hedison, two-time Felix Leiter, turns 81 years old today and all of us here at FelixLeiter.com would like to wish him a wonderful happy birthday!
Mr. Hedison appeared in 1973′s Live and Let Die and 1989′s Licence to Kill. He was the first actor to portray the cinematic Leiter twice, a record he now shares with Jeffrey Wright. Many Bond fans consider him their favorite interpretation of Felix Leiter (see this poll) and many wish he had been given the opportunity to play the character more. I too share this sentiment and wish he had at least returned in 1987′s The Living Daylights. I don’t dislike John Terry in that film but I think we can all agree that David Hedison IS Felix Leiter! Mr. Terry was merely filling in for him until he returned two years later in Licence to Kill as far as I’m concerned.
I had the opportunity to meet him as well as Priscilla Barnes (Della Leiter) at the first annual International Sports & Entertainment Festival in Cleveland, Ohio in June 2006. I shared my experience at this event in this article at CommanderBond.net. Mr. Hedison was the first actor from a James Bond film that I had ever met and I will always remember that experience.
Thank you for being a class act and FelixLeiter.com hopes you have many more happy birthdays to come!
Below is a current picture of Mr. Hedison in London at the Vintage Magazine Shop on March 22, 2008. He still looks great for 81!
Discuss David Hedison’s 81st birthday in this thread on the FelixLeiter.com Forums, the only place dedicated to the discussion of Felix Leiter on the Internet.
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05.20.2008 @ 4:12 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID! HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A NICE DAY.
BEST WISHES FROM STOCKHOLM,
ANDERS
Mike Rogers
08.11.2010 @ 11:02 pm
Mr.Hedison,I want to thank you for the years spent on Voyage.I think the First two years were the best and many times i take out my Dvd’s because television today is horrible.
Ricardo
06.25.2011 @ 11:16 am
Dear David, I am 52 years old and I thank you for the years spent on Voyage to the bottom of the sea. I still watch this fantastic serie on DVD.
I would like to receive an e-mail of you if possible.
BRASIL
07.20.2011 @ 4:12 pm
Mr.Hedison,I want to thank you for yor personality one day . I in exacly moment i watch yor videos and many times i take out my Dvd’s because television today is horrible.Thank for you exist .Sorry my inglish is terrible!!!!
God bless you,Mr. Hedison,
Helder Moreira from Brasil – Sao Paulo
