The fully enclosed sink basin, surrounded by the natural stone, has a much sleeker appearance than traditional drop-in sinks. Most undermount sinks are surrounded by a layer of protective caulking to prevent water from seeping between the sink and the counter.
American actor Barry Nelson was the first to portray Bond on screen, in a 1954 television adaptation, Casino Royale. In 1961 Eon Productions began work on Dr. No, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. The result was a film that began a series of 24 films that celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012.
Richard Johnson, Who Declined Lead in First James Bond Film, Dies at 87. Johnson with Anne Bancroft in 'The Pumpkin Eater' (1964). He starred in 'The Haunting,' 'The Pumpkin Eater' and 'Khartoum' and was married oh-so-briefly to actress Kim Novak. Richard Johnson, the British actor who appeared in such films as The Haunting and The Pumpkin Eater but turned down an offer to play James Bond in the first 007 film, has died. He was 87.