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: Fleming proposed the lead character, Napoleon Solo , and the organization’s name.

: While originally intended to focus solely on the American Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn), the Russian agent Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum) became so popular with fans—receiving more fan mail than even Elvis Presley at MGM—that he was elevated to co-star status.

: A modular semi-automatic pistol with attachments that could transform it into a carbine. The prop was so iconic it actually received its own fan mail.

: Agents used devices hidden in cigarette cases and later in pens, often using the famous line, "Open Channel D".