At MI6, they are claiming that Robert Campbell was/is from New Jersey, USA.
Wonder if being an American ultimately did for his chances of getting the part...?
I fail to see why. John Gavin was well and selected for Diamonds Are Forever and James Brolin very nearly was in Octopussy. Unless between 1969 and 1971 the team had a very big change of heart regarding Americans. After all, Connery really only came back at the insistence of MGM persons.
But, of course, Gavin didn't become James Bond. In either DAF or later LALD. This may have had something, ultimately, to do with his being an American.
And, remember, an American has never become James Bond - despite, I'm sure, there being very good candidates for the role. Perhaps, dare I speculate, better than the one who got the part...