Roger Moore
English actor (1927–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. He played James Bond more times than any other actor. He was also well known for playing Simon Templar in the television show The Saint. He began his career by becoming a male model.
However, Roger Moore stated, about his decision to leave the role of James Bond, that "It wasn’t because of the physical stuff as I could still play tennis for two hours a day and do a one-hour workout every morning. Physically I was okay, but facially I started looking…well, the leading ladies were young enough to be my granddaughters and it becomes disgusting." According to him, he looked too old to be "hanging around women in their early twenties without it appearing creepy." This statement is an ageist offense to many people, even other famous people, who are enganged in relationships with large age differences.[3]
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Early life
Moore was the only child of policeman, George Moore, and housewife, Lilian "Lily".[4] He attended Battersea Grammar School, but was evacuated to Holsworthy, Devon, during the Second World War. He was then educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He then attended the College of the Venerable Bede at the University of Durham, but never graduated.[5] Moore served in the Royal Army Service Corps, commanding a small depot in West Germany.
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Personal life
Moore left his first wife, skater Doorn Van Steyn, for singer Dorothy Squires. Squires was 12 years older than him. She was also, at that time, much more famous than he was. They lived together for a short time in Dafen, Llanelli, South Wales. While making a movie in Italy in 1961, Moore left Squires for Italian actress Luisa Mattioli. Moore has a daughter and two sons with Mattioli. Moore ended this marriage in 1993. His final marriage was to the Danish-Swedish multi-millionairess Kristina 'Kiki' Tholstrup.
When Moore married Kiki Tholstrup, he began spending winters in Crans-Montana, Valais (Switzerland) and summers at his apartment in Monaco.
In 1999, Moore was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE),[6] and advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) on 14 June 2003.[7] He was proud the honor was for his charity work rather than his acting.
On 11 October 2007, three days before he turned 80, Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Moore's Star was the 2,350th star. It is appropriately located at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard.
In 2008, the French Government appointed Moore a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
His autobiography My Word is My Bond was published the same year.
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Filmography
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References
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