Ian Fleming [James Bond Interest] – Valerie Leon – Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Catalogue – 13th December 2017 – SIGNED by Leon

Bonhams catalogue, dated 13th December 2017 – Entertainment Memorabilia Sale. Within, lot 49 (page 20), is a Kimono worn by the actress Valerie Leon in the movie ‘Never Say Never Again’. Leon has signed ‘Love Valerie Leon’ next to the catalogue entry.

Valerie Leon is a British actress and model best known for her glamorous roles in 1960s and 1970s film and television. In the James Bond franchise, she appeared twice: first in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ (1977) as a hotel receptionist who flirts with Roger Moore’s Bond, and earlier in ‘Never Say Never Again’ (1983, unofficial Bond film) as a Bahamas lady. Leon also gained fame from the *Carry On* films and *Hammer Horror* productions, becoming an icon of British cinema.