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Roger Moore(1927-2017)

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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. He came to the United States in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody (1955), as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).

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 run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America. In an attempt to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis on ITC's The Persuaders! (1971), but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the United States and was canceled. Just prior to making the series, he starred in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted.

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 films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill (1985). He was age 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many. In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979) and North Sea Hijack (1980).

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), as well as the comedy Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine. He did the overlooked comedy Bed & Breakfast (1991), as well as the television movie The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994), and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop The Quest (1996). Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World (1997), and the American television series The Dream Team (1999). Although his film work slowed down, he was still in the public eye, be it appearing on television chat shows or hosting documentaries.

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.

Roger Moore died of cancer on 23 May, 2017, in Switzerland. He was 89.
BornOctober 14, 1927
DiedMay 23, 2017(89)
BornOctober 14, 1927
DiedMay 23, 2017(89)
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Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Roger Moore and Letícia Román in Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)
Sean Connery, Kevin Kline, Michael Caine, and Roger Moore in The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989)
Roger Moore in TCM Remembers 2017 (2017)
Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
Sean Connery and Roger Moore in The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989)

Known for

Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
Moonraker
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  • James Bond
  • 1979
Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me
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  • James Bond
  • 1977
Live and Let Die (1973)
Live and Let Die
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  • James Bond
  • 1973
Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
For Your Eyes Only
6.7
  • James Bond
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Troll Hunters
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    • In Production
  • Eliza Dushku and Adam Rayner in The Saint (2017)
    The Saint
    • (as Sir Roger Moore)
  • Brian Cox and Coco König in The Carer (2016)
    The Carer
  • GivingTales (2015)
    GivingTales
    • (voice, as Sir Roger Moore)
  • Simon Day in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014)
    The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
    • (as Sir Roger Moore)
  • Incompatibles (2013)
    Incompatibles
  • Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
    A Princess for Christmas
  • The Lighter (2011)
    The Lighter
    • (voice)
  • Christina Applegate, James Marsden, and Katt Williams in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
    • (voice)
  • De vilde svaner (2009)
    De vilde svaner
    • (voice)
  • Agent Crush (2008)
    Agent Crush
    • (voice)
  • Foley & McColl: This Way Up
    • (as Sir Roger Moore)
  • Roger Moore, Dee Bradley Baker, Pat Fraley, Tom Kenny, Molly Shannon, Jill Talley, Kenan Thompson, and Miranda Cosgrove in Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)
    Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
    • (voice)
  • The Fly Who Loved Me (2004)
    The Fly Who Loved Me
    • (voice, as Sir Roger Moore)
  • Vivica A. Fox, Cuba Gooding Jr., Roselyn Sanchez, and Horatio Sanz in Boat Trip (2002)
    Boat Trip
  • Tatort (1970)
    Tatort

Additional Crew

  • And the Winner Isn't (2017)
    And the Winner Isn't
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!

Producer

  • Eliza Dushku and Adam Rayner in The Saint (2017)
    The Saint
  • Nancy Allen, Malcolm McDowell, and Roger Moore in The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994)
    The Man Who Wouldn't Die
  • Bed & Breakfast (1991)
    Bed & Breakfast
    • (uncredited)
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    • (uncredited)
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    • (uncredited)
  • Paul Lynde, Jesse Emmett, Robert Morley, and Ronnie Cox in Hugo the Hippo (1975)
    Hugo the Hippo
    • (uncredited)
  • Night Watch (1973)
    Night Watch
    • (uncredited)
  • George Segal and Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class (1973)
    A Touch of Class
    • (uncredited)
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    • (uncredited)
  • Crossplot (1969)
    Crossplot
    • (uncredited)
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    • (uncredited)
  • The Fiction-Makers (1968)
    The Fiction-Makers
    • (uncredited)

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The Spy Who Loved Me
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The Spy Who Loved Me
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Cats And Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
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    • October 14, 1927
    • Stockwell, London, England, UK
    • May 23, 2017
    • Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland(lung and liver cancer)
    • Christina 'Kiki' TholstrupMarch 10, 2002 - May 23, 2017 (his death)
  • Other works
    Music video: Spice Girls - "Too Much" (promo for Spice World).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 7 Interviews
    • 23 Articles
    • 9 Pictorials
    • 35 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He said he would like to play a villain in a Bond movie starring Daniel Craig, but accepted that it could never happen.
  • Quotes
    (1998) Over the last year I've rather enjoyed making documentaries for a company called Associated Television, run by a man called David Mackenzie. And we shot a couple in Russia, one in Moscow and one in St. Petersburg... they are called "The KGB Files".
    • Self-deprecating wit
    • A View to a Kill
      (1985)
      $5,000,000 + 5% of the US gross ($7,515,000 total salary)

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