Search results
Sir Roger George Moore KBE (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions / MGM Studios film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985.
- Deborah
Deborah Maria Luisa Moore (born 27 October 1963) is an...
- Luisa Mattioli
Mattioli met Roger Moore in 1961 while filming Romulus and...
- Dorothy Squires
While working as a nurse [citation needed] in London,...
- James Bond
Commander James Bond CMG RNVR is a character created by the...
- Roger Moore (Disambiguation)
Sir Roger Moore (1927–2017) was an English actor, most...
- The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese is a 1978 war film starring an ensemble cast...
- The Quest
The Quest is a 1996 American martial arts film directed by...
- Vexatious Litigant
Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought solely...
- File
What links here; Upload file; Special pages; Printable...
- Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die is a 1973 spy thriller, the eighth film in...
- Deborah
Sir Roger George Moore KBE CBE (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) [2] was an English actor and a UNICEF ambassador. He is probably the most well known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven movies from 1973 to 1985.
YearTitleRole2011Edward, Duke of Castlebury2010Tab Lazenby2004The Fly Who Loved MeFather Christmas2002Lloyd Faversham- Legacy
- Early life
- Television
- Acting career
- Later career
- Honours
Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down.
Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to a British family. Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. Moore also served in the British milit...
Moore went into television in the 1950s on series such as Ivanhoe (1958) and The Alaskans (1959), but probably received the most recognition from Maverick (1957), as cousin Beau. He received his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint (1962). The series made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his ...
He was next offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery's portrayal, they also accepted him. Live and Let Die (1973), his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connery's last outing as James Bond. He went on to star in another six Bond fil...
Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the United States never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a success there. After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American box office flop Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (1990), ...
Roger Moore was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on December 31, 1998 in the New Years Honours for services to UNICEF, and was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order on June 14, 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the charities UNICEF and Kiwanis International.
- Actor, Additional Crew, Producer
- May 23, 2017
- October 14, 1927
Roger Moore. Actor: Moonraker. Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down. Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman.
- January 1, 1
- Stockwell, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland
May 23, 2017 · Sir Roger Moore, who has died aged 89, brought a lighter touch to the role of James Bond, the role for which he was most famous.
People also ask
Who is Sir Roger Moore?
How did Sir Roger Moore die?
Why was Roger Moore not in James Bond?
How old was Roger Moore when he was born?
May 23, 2017 · British actor Sir Roger Moore began his career as a model and small-time MGM studio player but was best known for stepping into the role of James Bond in the 1970s and 1980s.