All rights reserved, Courtesy: THE MIRACLE, Carroll Baker, Roger Moore, 1959 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, Richard Kiel, Roger Moore, 1977, (c) United Artists GOLD, Roger Moore, Susannah York, Ray Milland, 1974 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, Roger Moore, 1981, ©United Artists LIVE AND LET DIE, Roger Moore, 1973 MOONRAKER, Roger Moore, 1979. The much-loved English actor, who made his name on the small screen before taking on the mantle of 007, has passed away in Switzerland. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. He was 89 years old.įfolkes Photos FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, 1981 SHERLOCK HOLMES IN NEW YORK, Roger Moore, 1976. Roger Moore died on following a brief battle with cancer. Though sometime dismissed by critics when compared to Connery, Moore made the character his own and earned international fame for one of cinema's most sought-after roles. Amidst calls that he was becoming too old for the role, Moore made his last Bond movies, "Octopussy" (1983) and "A View to a Kill" (1985), before settling into an increasingly sporadic schedule as a character actor in films ranging from romantic comedy "Bed and Breakfast" (1992) to Bill Condon's thriller "The Man Who Wouldn't Die" (1995) before retiring after his co-starring role in young adult holiday romance "A Princess for Christmas" (2011). Meanwhile, Moore continued making films outside the Bond universe with "Shout at the Devil" (1976), "Sherlock Holmes in New York" (1977) and knockabout comedy "The Cannonball Run" (1981), but nothing elevated him to international acclaim like Ian Fleming's spy. Moore settled into the role nicely with "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), and followed it with the science-fiction-influenced "Moonraker" (1979) and the return to basics "For Your Eyes Only" (1981). Taking on the iconic character with a license to kill for "Live and Let Die" (1973), Moore spent 12 years as the suave, womanizing 007, though for part of that time he heard criticism for his campy, tongue-in-cheek characterization. “We know our own love and admiration will be magnified many times over, across the world, by people who knew him for his films, his television shows and his passionate work for UNICEF which he considered to be his greatest achievement,” his family’s statement reads.Having found great success on British television as the star of "The Saint" (ITV, 1962-69), Roger Moore was a natural and worthy successor to Sean Connery in the role of super-agent James Bond. In 1991, he became a UNICEF Goodwill ambassador, which his family said was one of his life’s passions. S ir Roger Moore, who has died aged 89, considered himself to be only the fourth best actor to have played Ian Fleming’s. He was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and a knighted for his charity work. He also starred in The Saint, The Persuaders, and other TV shows. “The capacity crowd cheered him on and off stage, shaking the very foundations of the building just a short distance from where he was born.” Roger Moore, right, as James Bond, and Barbara Bach as Major Anya Amasova, in the 1977 film, "The Spy Who Loved Me." Moore, played Bond in seven films, more than any other actor. Roger Moore was an English actor who played James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. “The affection our father felt whenever he walked on to a stage or in front of a camera buoyed him hugely and kept him busy working into his 90th year,” the family statement read. He went on to write several books about the experience, including one based on a diary he kept during shooting. In December 1985, Moore announced that he was retiring from the franchise and would no longer play Bond. Moore also had roles in “Cannonball Run,” alongside actor Burt Reynolds in 1981, “Bullseye!” with Michael Caine in 1990, and the Spice Girls film “Spice World” in 1997. Bond’ when we’re out, and I don’t mind a bit. Roger Moore, the suave British actor who starred in seven James Bond movies and brought a likable, comedic dimension to the unflappable secret agent, has died after a short battle with. “Being eternally known as Bond has no downside,” Moore said.
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