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 Hedison Actors Studio. He acted at Newport Casino Theatre. In 1951 he won a Barter Theatre Award for most promising young actor, entitling him to work at a theatre in Virginia. He did radio in North Carolina and worked on stage in Pittsburgh. His work on the New York stage includes an appearance in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1952). He was studying with Uta Hagen who recommended him for a role in the Broadway production of "A Month in the Country" (1956), directed by Michael Redgrave. It ran for 48 performances on Broadway. The Theatre World declared Hedison as one of