Sir Roger Moore, the suave English actor who is best known for playing James Bond and Simon Templar in The Saint TV series, has died aged 89 in Switzerland.
His family announced the news on Tuesday on Twitter saying: “he passed away today…after a short but brave battle with cancer.â€
Moore was best known for playing the third incarnation of the famous 007 spy in seven Bond films released between 1973 and 1985 including Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me. He starred in more James Bond films than any other actor to date, bringing a fresh wit to the sophisticated MI5 spy.
Born in London in 1927, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he was a classmate of future costar Lois Maxwell, who played the original Miss Moneypenny in the Bond films.
After working as a model in the early 1950s, Moore signed a seven-year contract with MGM where he starred in small movies such as Interrupted Melody and The King’s Thief. But it was his roles in television that soon brought him success.
He starred in ITV’s romantic adventure Ivanhoe from 1956-58 before featuring in ABC Western The Alaskans and Maverick. After he starred in hit crime shows such as The Saint, which ran for 118 episodes, as well as The Persuaders, Hollywood began to take note of the charming and witty actor.
Bond producer Albert Broccoli offered Moore the role of 007 in 1972 and he wrote in his autobiography that he had to lose weight and cut his hair before starring in the franchise for more than 13 years.
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Sir Roger Moore, the suave English actor who is best known for playing James Bond and Simon Templar in The Saint TV series, has died aged 89 in Switzerland.
His family announced the news on Tuesday on Twitter saying: “he passed away today…after a short but brave battle with cancer.â€
Moore was best known for playing the third incarnation of the famous 007 spy in seven Bond films released between 1973 and 1985 including Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me. He starred in more James Bond films than any other actor to date, bringing a fresh wit to the sophisticated MI5 spy.
Born in London in 1927, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he was a classmate of future costar Lois Maxwell, who played the original Miss Moneypenny in the Bond films.
After working as a model in the early 1950s, Moore signed a seven-year contract with MGM where he starred in small movies such as Interrupted Melody and The King’s Thief. But it was his roles in television that soon brought him success.
He starred in ITV’s romantic adventure Ivanhoe from 1956-58 before featuring in ABC Western The Alaskans and Maverick. After he starred in hit crime shows such as The Saint, which ran for 118 episodes, as well as The Persuaders, Hollywood began to take note of the charming and witty actor.
Bond producer Albert Broccoli offered Moore the role of 007 in 1972 and he wrote in his autobiography that he had to lose weight and cut his hair before starring in the franchise for more than 13 years.
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