He was the first actor to portray 'Q' in the James Bond film series
(although he was billed as Major Boothroyd). He was unavailable for
A 007, dalla Russia con amore (1963) and was replaced by Desmond Llewelyn, who played the character till his
death in 1999.
Desmond Llewelyn stated in an interview that he and Burton never got to meet.
