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Sir William Stephenson - Sir William Stephenson headed the British Security Coordination for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. 
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Churchill to Roosevelt - Stephenson was responsible for communicating secret information between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. 
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Intrepid - Stephenson was best known by his code name: Intrepid.

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American entry to World War II - Stephenson is largely credited for convincing Roosevelt to leave his isolationist stance in World War II.

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Winnipeg - Stephenson was born in Winnipeg on January 23, 1897.

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William Stephenson Way - Today there is a William Stephenson Way named after the famous spy in Winnipeg. The Canadian Human Rights Museum resides here. 
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Statue - There's also a statue of Sir William Stephenson in Winnipeg. 
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Canadian Expeditionary Force - Stephenson joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and set sail for England, where he trained for World War I.

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Royal Flying Corps - In 1917, he was assigned to the Royal Flying Corps and flew with the 73 Squadron.

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73 victories - Stephenson won 73 dog fights and became an Ace within a year.

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Shot down - Stephenson was shot down behind enemy lines in 1918.

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POW escape - Stephenson was captured and made a prisoner of war, but escaped and was repatriated by December 1918.

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Captain - Stephenson became a Captain, and earned both a Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross by the end of World War I.

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Inventor - During the interwar period, Stephenson and his business partner invented a method of transmitting photographic images wirelessly.

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Wealth - The invention made him immensely wealthy.

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Spying - Stephenson began spying on Hitler's illegal military expenditures in 1936 for then-Member of Parliament Winston Churchill.

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Warning - Churchill used Stephenson's information to warn the British parliament against German appeasement.

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Pro-bono - Stephenson spied for Churchill voluntarily prior to World War II.

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American operation - In 1940, Prime Minister Churchill sent Stephenson to New York on an intelligence mission under the cover of the British Passport Office.

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Mission - Stephenson's mission was to investigate enemy activities.

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American public - He was also tasked with persuading the American public to join the war effort.

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Adviser to Roosevelt - After establishing the office, Stephenson became an adviser to Roosevelt.

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Office of Strategic Services - Stephenson got his long time friend William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan to head the American intelligence service, which was called the Office of Strategic Services.

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CIA - The Office of Strategic Services was the precursor to the CIA.

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German documents - Stephenson was one of few agents given Ultra clearance to view German documents deciphered by the British.

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Passing on info - Stephenson decided what top secret information should be passed on to the Canadian and American governments.

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Arrests - Stephenson was responsible for helping the FBI arrest a number of Nazi operatives in the US.

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Canadian women - Stephenson mostly employed Canadian women in his operations.

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No salary - He worked without a salary and employed people at his own expense.

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Amy Elizabeth Thorpe - One of Stephenson's employees, Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, was code named CYNTHIA. She seduced Vichy French operatives to give up ciphers to codes.

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University of Toronto - A University of Toronto professor created the Rockex secure communication system under Stephenson's employment. The Allies used this method to exchange information.

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Camp X - Stephenson helped create Camp X, where Canadian and American forces trained for America's entry into World War II.

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Covert spies - Camp X trained covert spies in Whitby, Ontario to subvert the Axis threat.

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Europe and Asia - The spies where scattered throughout Europe and Asia.

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No official recognition - Because they were spies, they received no official recognition.

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Knighthood - Stephenson was made knight bachelor by King George VI in 1945. 
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Reccomendation - In his recommendation for the honour, Churchill wrote "This one is dear to my heart."

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Medal for Merit - Stephenson became the first non-American to receive the Medal for Merit, given by Harry S. Truman. 
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Order of Canada - Stephenson was given the Order of Canada in 1979. 
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Honorary member - In 2008, Stephenson was made an honorary member of the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps. Only two other non-Americans have been made an honorary member. 
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Ian Fleming - Ian Fleming was a journalist and a British Naval Intelligence Officer before he wrote 'James Bond'.

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'James Bond' series - He based his series on his wartime experience, William Stephenson, and a bird-watching author named James Bond.

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Novel series - Fleming wrote 14 'James Bond' books between 1953 and 1966.

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24 movies - Twenty-four 'James Bond' movies have been made from 1962 to 2015

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Sean Connery - Sean Connery was the first actor to play 'James Bond'.

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Five films - He played the role in five films between 1962 and 1967.

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Films - The Sean Connery films were 'Dr. No', 'From Russia with Love', 'Goldfinger', 'Thunderball', and 'You Only Live Twice'.

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George Lazenby - Lazenby played Bond in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' in 1969.

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One film - George Lazenby is the only actor playing James Bond to appear in just one film.

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'Diamonds Are Forever' - Sean Connery returned in 'Diamonds Are Forever' in 1971.

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Roger Moore - Roger Moore played Bond in seven movies between 1973 and 1985.

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Films - More played Bond in 'Live and Let Die', 'The Man with the Golden Gun', 'The Spy Who Loved Me', 'Moonraker', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Octopussy',
and 'A View to a Kill'.

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Most films - Moore remains the actor to play Bond in the most movies.

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Cold War - Moore's Bond movies came out during the height of the Cold War.

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Timothy Dalton - Timothy Dalton played Bond in two movies. They came out in 1987 and 1989.

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Films - Dalton played Bond in 'Living Daylights' and 'License to Kill'.

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Pierce Brosnan - Pierce Brosnan played Bond in four movies between 1995 and 2002.

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Films - Brosnan played Bond in 'GoldenEye', 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'The World Is Not Enough', and 'Die Another Day'.

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Special effects - Brosnan's films came at a time when special effects were making their mark on action movies.

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Video games - Brosnan's movies also came out when video games were immensely popular. They proved to be a major brand expansion for 'James Bond'.

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Daniel Craig - Daniel Craig has starred as Bond in four movies from 2006 to 2015.

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Movies - Craig has starred in 'Casino Royale', 'Quantum of Solace', 'Skyfall', and 
'Spectre'.

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Action movies - Craig's movies have taken on more of an action film feel than a spy theme.

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Bond 25 - He's slated to star in 'Bond 25' in 2019.

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Rumours - Rumours have swirled around who will replace Craig.

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Judy Dench - Judy Dench has put her mark on the character of M.

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M - M is Bond's handler and frequently gives him a hard time for breaking protocol.

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Nemises - Bond films are always made special by his enemies.

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Christopher Lee - Christopher Lee played the title nemesis in 'The Man with the Golden Gun', opposite Roger Moore.

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Cars - Bond movies are known for their extravagant vehicles.

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Bentley - The original Bond drove a Bentley.

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Features - The cars always have eccentric features like smoke bombs and tire-piercing mechanics.

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Museum - There's an entire museum dedicated to Bond cars.

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Aston Martin - Over time, the Bond brand has shifted to the Aston Martin.

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Music - The films feature classic soundtracks, including signature horns.

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Style - The suits Bond wears are crucial to the aesthetic of the films.

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Pomp and circumstance - The movie premieres for Bond films are known for their pomp and circumstance.

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Marketing - From branded merchandise to video games, James Bond is intensely marketed to men.

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