Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Roger Moore (1927-2017)

We bid goodbye today to one of the most prominent actors of the last half of last century. Roger Moore passed away yesterday in Switzerland after a brief battle with cancer. He was 89. Born on October 14, 1927 he is probably best known for his 7 magnificent James Bond movies, issued between 1973 and 1985, playing the British secret agent, following the footsteps of his predecessor Sean Connery. He also played Simon Templar in the television series ‘The Saint’ between 1962 and 1969. 
Roger Moore in his role as Ivanhoe
But my childhood recollection of him goes back even further as he played the role of Ivanhoe between 1958 and 1959, a show which was one of my favorites on black-and-white TV. He also played TV roles in ‘The Alaskans,’ ‘The Maverick,’ and ‘The Persuaders,’ before starting his classic role as 007. Sir Roger Moore was involved with UNICEF, helping children all around the world. He died on May 23, 2017.

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