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Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985. Moore's seven appearances as Bond, from Live and Let Die to A View to a Kill, are the most of any actor in the Eon-produced entries. (Sean Connery also portrayed Bond in seven films, although the last one, Never Say Never Again, a remake of Thunderball, was not done for Eon Productions.) On television, Moore played the lead role of Simon Templar, the title character in the British mystery thriller series The Saint (1962–1969). He also had roles in American series, including Beau Maverick on the Western Maverick (1960–1961), in which he replaced James Garner as the lead, and a co-lead, with Tony Curtis, in the action-comedy The Persuaders! (1971–1972). Continuing to act on screen in the decades after his retirement from the Bond franchise, Moore's final appearance was in a pilot for a new Saint series that became a 2017 television film. Moore was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and 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 contributions to the film industry. He was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2008. Early life Roger George Moore was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London. He was the only child of George Alfred Moore (1904–1997), a policeman based in Bow Street, London, and Lillian "Lily" Pope (1904–1986). His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to an English family. He attended Battersea Grammar School, but was evacuated to Holsworthy in Devon during the Second World War, and attended Launceston College in Cornwall. He was further educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Moore was apprenticed to an animation studio, but he was fired after he made a mistake with some animation cels. When his father investigated a robbery at the home of film director Brian Desmond Hurst, Moore was introduced to the director and hired as an extra for the 1945 film Caesar and Cleopatra. While there, Moore attracted an off-camera female fan following, and Hurst decided to pay Moore's fees at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Moore spent three terms at RADA, where he was a classmate of his future Bond co-star Lois Maxwell, the original Miss Moneypenny. During his time there, he developed the Mid-Atlantic accent and relaxed demeanour that became his screen persona. At 18, shortly after the end of the Second World War, Moore was conscripted for national service. On 21 September 1946, he was commissioned into the Royal Army Service Corps as a second lieutenant. He was an officer in the Combined Services Entertainment section, eventually becoming a captain commanding a small depot in West Germany, where he looked after entertainers for the armed forces passing through Hamburg. Career Early work (1945–1953) Moore made his professional debut in Alexander Korda's Perfect Strangers (1945) alongside actors Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr, and Glynis Johns. Other early uncredited appearances include Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), Gaiety George, Piccadilly Incident (both 1946), and Trottie True (1949), in which he appeared alongside an uncredited Christopher Lee (both actors being cast by Brian Desmond Hurst as stage-door Johnnies). In his book Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown, Moore states that his first television appearance was on 27 March 1949 in The Governess by Patrick Hamilton, a live broadcast (as usual in that era), in which he played the minor part of Bob Drew. Other actors in the show included Clive Morton and Betty Ann Davies. He had uncredited parts in films including Paper Orchid and The Interrupted Journey (both 1949). He was in Drawing-Room Detective on TV and appeared in the films One Wild Oat and Honeymoon Deferred (both 1951). In the early 1950s Moore worked as a model, appearing in print advertisements in the UK for knitwear (earning him the nickname "The Big Knit") and a wide range of other products such as toothpaste. Moore travelled to the United States and began to work in television. He appeared in adaptations of Julius Caesar and Black Chiffon, and in two episodes of Robert Montgomery Presents, as well as the TV movie The Clay of Kings (all 1953). MGM (1954–1956) In March 1954, MGM signed Moore to a seven-year contract. He started his MGM contract with a small role in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), flirting with Elizabeth Taylor. He appeared in Interrupted Melody, a biographical movie about opera singer Marjorie Lawrence's recovery from polio, in which he was billed third under Glenn Ford and Eleanor Parker as Lawrence's brother Cyril. That same year, he played a supporting role in the swashbuckler The King's Thief starring Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven and George Sanders. In the 1956 film Diane, Moore was billed third again, this time under Lana Turner and Pedro Armendariz, in a 16th-century period piece set in France with Moore playing Prince Henri, the future king. Moore was released from his MGM contract after two years following the film's critical and commercial failure. In his own words, "At MGM, RGM [Roger George Moore] was NBG [no bloody good]." Moore then freelanced for a time, appearing in episodes of Ford Star Jubilee (1956), Lux Video Theatre (1957) and Matinee Theatre (1957). Ivanhoe (1958–1959) Moore's first success was playing the eponymous hero, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in the 1958–59 series Ivanhoe, a loose adaptation of the 1819 romantic novel by Sir Walter Scott set in the 12th century during the era of Richard the Lionheart, delving into Ivanhoe's conflict with Prince John. Shot mainly in England at Elstree Studios and Buckinghamshire, some of the show was also filmed in California owing to a partnership with Columbia Studios' Screen Gems. Aimed at younger audiences, the pilot was filmed in colour, a reflection of its comparatively high budget for a British children's adventure series of the period, but subsequent episodes were shot in black and white. Christopher Lee and John Schlesinger were among the show's guest stars, and series regulars included Robert Brown (who in the 1980s played M in several James Bond films) as the squire Gurth, Peter Gilmore as Waldo Ivanhoe, Andrew Keir as villainous Prince John, and Bruce Seton as noble King Richard. Moore suffered broken ribs and a battle-axe blow to his helmet while performing some of his own stunts filming a season of 39 half-hour episodes, and later reminisced, "I felt a complete Charlie riding around in all that armour and damned stupid plumed helmet. I felt like a medieval fireman." Warner Bros. (1959–1961) After that, Moore spent a few years mainly doing one-shot parts in television series, including an episode of Alfred Hitchcock P.... Discover the George Moore popular books. Find the top 100 most popular George Moore books.
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Franklin Moore, George Foot, And George F. Bagley, Plaintiffs in Error v. the American Transportation Company
United States Supreme CourtTHIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act; the construction of a clause of a s...
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Extracts from the letters and journals of George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher MooreExtracts from the letters and journals of George Fletcher Moore George Fletcher Moore, Prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia (17981886) This ebook presents «Extract...
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A Band of Angels
Deborah HopkinsonA Band of Angels is fiction, but it is based on real events and people. The character of Ella was inspired by Ella Sheppard Moore, who was born February 4, 1851, in Nashville, Tenn...
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Miracle Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History
Mark MayfieldAlabama’s Crimson Tide has been the most dominant college football team in America for the past decade, winning five national championships and five conference titles. The team, un...
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George Moore and the Quirks of Human Nature
María Elena Jaime de PablosThe engaging figure of Irish writer George Moore (18521933) comes to life in this collection of essays on his works and influences. So often considered as dangerously controversial...
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Laid Bare
Gail PorterGail Porter burst on to our TV screens in the late 90s presenting The Movie Chart Show, Alive and Kicking and Top of the Pops. Bright, sparky and beautiful she soon attracted an en...
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George W. Moore v. State
Court of Appeals of AlabamaJOHNSON, Judge. Appellant was indicted by the October, 1965 Session of the Mobile County Grand Jury for the offense of buying, receiving or concealing stolen property. O...
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Game of My Life Alabama Crimson Tide
Tommy Hicks & Chris StewartFrom Harry Gilmer and his excellent play in the 1946 Rose Bowl to Mark Ingram becoming the Crimson Tide’s first Heisman Trophy winner in 2009, Alabama has had more than its share o...
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Life After Google
George GilderA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: "Nothing Mr. Gilder says or writes is ever delivered at anything less than the fullest philosophica...
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State Alabama v. George Moore
Supreme Court of AlabamaSTAKELY, Justice. This is a proceeding begun in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, by the State of Alabama (appellant) to condemn for highway purposes certain pro...
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Behind the Shoulder Pads
Joan CollinsUSA TODAY BESTSELLER“I’ve had many amazing adventures in my life. Some stories, though, I have only ever shared with my friends.… Until now!”Dame Joan Collins has always believed t...
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From Your Loving Son
Elin Williams Neiterman, E. Dianne James & Mary Ellen HooverWar was no stranger to the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts. A small farming community at the outbreak of the Civil War, Sudbury stood ready to support the cause of the Union. Uriah ...
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Love All the People
Bill HicksBill Hicks was arguably the most influential standup comedian of the last 30 years. He was funny, out of hand, impossible to ignore and genuinely disturbing. His work has inspired ...
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The Last Hurrah
Graham VineyYoung Elizabeth captures in vivid detail perhaps the singlemost important formative experience in Queen Elizabeth's life, the 1947 royal tour of southern Africa with her parents Ki...
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Mayme Moore v. George R. James and Mary
Supreme Court Of UtahCOWLEY, District Judge. Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries caused when a corner leg of a bathtub collapsed allegedly causing her to fall backwar...
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A Funny Thing About Love
The Estate of Rebecca FarnworthThe funny thing about love is that just when you think you've got it sorted, it turns round and bites you on the behind.Which is exactly what's happened to Carmen Miller.Her ex hus...
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Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking
Ben Sharratt & Kirk BlowsWest Ham United last won a major trophy in 1980, but the rollercoaster ride of the past three decades has produced enough twists and turns, heroes and villains and contrasting emot...
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The Night Before Christmas
Clement C. MooreClement Clarke Moore wrote the poem Twas the night before Christmas also called "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1822. It is now the tradition in many American families to re...
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George Jackson Moore v. State Indiana
Court of Appeals of IndianaAppellant was charged by affidavit with the crime of armed robbery. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict of guilty as charged and the fixing of a penalty of twenty years in the Indi...
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Free Speech And Why It Matters
Andrew Doyle'Impassioned, scholarly and succinct' The TimesFREE SPEECH AND WHY IT MATTERSFree speech is the bedrock of all our liberties, and yet in recent years it has come to be mistrusted. ...
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Dudley Moore
Rena FruchterRena Fruchter was Dudley's concert piano partner, and the friend who looked after him in the final years of his life until his death at the age of 66. This is her intimate portrait...
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George W. Moore v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of AlabamaHARRIS, Judge. Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death. At arraignment he was represented by a courtappointed lawyer and interposed two ple...
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Statesman of Europe
T. G. Otte'The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.' The words of Sir Edward Grey, looking out from the windows of the Foreign Office at the ...
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Works of George Foot Moore
George Foot Moore2 works of George Foot Moore Asian scholar, historian of religion, author, Presbyterian minister and accomplished teacher (18511931) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of ...
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George and Adeline Pope v. Charles William Stephenson and Moore Transportation Co. Inc.
Supreme Court of Texas No. C-9058This case involves a trial court order protecting certain party communications from discovery under the "investigative" privilege of Tex. R. Civ. P. 166b(3)(d). The cour...
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This Is Your Captain Speaking
Gavin MacLeodThe remarkable life, career, and faith journey of Gavin MacLeod, the beloved star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.For 16 years, millions of Americans ...
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Game of My Life Alabama Crimson Tide
Tommy Hicks & Chris StewartAlabama’s football legends recall their greatest moments in this newly updated edition of Game of My Life Alabama Crimson Tide. From Harry Gilmer and his excellent play in the 1946...
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The Scandal of Money
George Gilder"Why do we think governments know how to create money? They don't. George Gilder shows that money is time, and time is real. He is our best guide to our most fundamental economic p...
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Works of George Moore
George Moore16 works of George Moore Irish novelist (18521933) This ebook presents a collection of 16 works of George Moore. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work...
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Tougher Than Bullets
Harold Davis & Paul SmithAs Harold Davis fell under heavy machinegun fire, his body riddled with bullet wounds and life seemingly slipping away from him, he could not have realised that he was one of the K...
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The Way Back
ROBERT WELCH'This volume will certainly be of interest to Moore scholars.'
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The Traveling Feast
Rick BassAcclaimed author Rick Bass decided to thank all of his writing heroes in person, one meal at a time, in this "rich smorgasbord of a memoir . . . a soulnourishing, roadburning act o...
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The George Moore Collection
George MooreKarpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. Al...
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Cosby
Mark WhitakerThe first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill Cosby. Based on extensive research and indepth interviews with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and ass...
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George Moore
Ann Heilmann“Nearly every major figure of his era,” writes his biographer Adrian Frazier, “worked with Moore, tangled with Moore, took his impression from, or left it on, George Moore.” The An...
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The Most Important Comic Book on Earth
Cara Delevingne, Ricky Gervais, Jane Goodall, Scott Snyder & Taika Waititi120 inspiring visual stories on environmentalism from key figures, charities, activists, and artists.The Most Important Comic Book On Earth is a global collaboration for planetary ...