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
David H. Linder Gilson Farlow. 1921-1922: Master of Arts, Harvard University Linder began his graduate studies in Mycology and graduated a year later. Upon receiving his M.A., Linder was awarded the Sheldon Travelling Fellowship that allowed him to explore British and Dutch Guiana, and parts of the British West Indies. This trip resulted in Linder’s strong passions for the tropics. 1922-1926: Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University Linder continued his mycological studies under the supervision of two prominent mycologists, Dr. Roland Thaxter and Dr. Wm. H. Weston Jr. Upon graduation, Linder went to Libertia on the Harvard African Expedition. Linder became quite ill afterwards