Cec Linder Cec Linder Cec Linder (March 10, 1921 – April 10, 1992) was a Polish-born Canadian film and television actor. In the 1950s and 1960s, he worked extensively in the United Kingdom, often playing Canadian and American characters in various films and television programmes. In television, he is best remembered for playing Dr. Matthew Roney in the BBC serial "Quatermass and the Pit" (1958–59). In film, he is best remembered for his role as James Bond's friend, CIA agent Felix Leiter, in "Goldfinger" (1964). Another well-known film in which he appeared was "Lolita" (1962), as Doctor Keegee. Linder enjoyed an extensive
Cec Linder and successful television career on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, probably his most prominent role was as the palaeontologist Roney in the original BBC version of "Quatermass and the Pit" (1958–59). In the United States, he was a regular in the CBS soap operas "The Secret Storm" and "The Edge of Night" and in the 1980s appeared in several of the "Perry Mason" revival TV films as District Attorney Jack Welles. Linder was also a regular on the popular 1980s Canadian crime series "Seeing Things", playing Crown Attorney Spenser. During his career, he also had guest roles