 "Q"/ Major Boothroyd played by Desmond Llewelyn (qv) appears for  the first time. This character was played by Peter Burton (I) (qv)  in _Dr. No (1962)_ (qv). When Burton was unable to return for this  film, the role was recast with Llewelyn in the part. Llewelyn would  reprise the role of "Q" in 16 subsequent Bond films (17 performances  in all, but he didnt appear in _Live and Let Die (1973)_ (qv). It  was the most times a single actor has played the same role in major  motion picture history.