Roger Moore

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Name:: Roger Moore
Age:: 89
Date of Birth:: Oct 14, 1927
Occupation:: Actor
Spouse:: Doorn Van Steyn, (m. 1946; Div. 1953),Dorothy Squires, (m. 1953; Div. 1968),Luisa Mattioli, (m. 1969; Div. 1996),Kristina Tholstrup, (m. 2002)
Children:: 3
Years active:: 1945–2017
Known for:: James Bond In Seven Feature Films From 1973 To 1985
Awards:: Hollywood Walk Of Fame (2007)
Died:: May 23, 2017 (Prostate Cancer With Liver And Lung Metastasis)

Roger Moore - Biography Summary

Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor. He is best known for having played Ian Fleming's fictional British secret agent James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985.

Moore took over the role of Bond from Sean Connery in 1972, made his first appearance as 007 in Live and Let Die (1973), and went on to portray the spy in six more films until his retirement from the role in 1985. Appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991, Moore was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for services to charity. In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television and in film. In 2008, the French government appointed Moore a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.