After all, in addition to the fact that "The Saint" had not yet been broadcast,
I have seen some posts on this site which say the myth 'Fleming wanted Moore'
was invented on the spot, as a way of providing a logic for Moore being 007,
and also that Moore had never heard of James Bond until "Dr. No" came out.

Both claims seem believeable, since Moore was famous for one thing before 1961
and that was his modelling cardigans and jumpers in various '50s magazines!

Or did Fleming get to see Moore's various '50s TV series, e.g. "Ivanhoe"?