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  Roger Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moore has a daughter and two sons with Luisa Mattioli; son Geoffrey Moore also is an actor, and owns a restaurant in London.
Moore's seven years as Simon Templar earned him enough popularity (and credibility) among fans of detective fiction to earn many Bond fans' acceptance, despite the inevitable comparisons to Connery, who was and is a friend of Moore.
Moore often portrayed 007 as somewhat of a playboy, with tongue firmly in cheek.
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 Moore, Roger
Roger Moore settled into by 1948, appearing in small roles on British television, radio and repertory theatre.
As the figure of the title, Moore was suitably dashing, an energetic defender of the weak and the poor and a nobleman to boot.
Moore played Silky Harris, an adventurer, and already the suave sophistication that became a later trademark was in evidence.
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 Universal Exports-Roger Moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roger Moore was born on October 14th, 1927, in London.
Roger went on starring in 7 James Bond adventures, holding the record for the most 007 films by one actor (Connery-6, Dalton-2, Brosnan-3, Lazenby-1).
Moore retired from being James Bond in 1985, after the release of "A View to a Kill", at the age of 57.
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 james bond multimedia | Roger Moore (James Bond) images
Roger Moore is the UNICEF Good Will Ambassador, was awarded the CBE (Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1999, and the International Humanitarian Award in 2000 for his charity work.
Roger Moore brought a whole new style of character to the role of James Bond.
It was the decision of Roger Moore that he felt he was too old for the role and that at the end of A View To A Kill he would hang up his Walther PPK for someone else to use.
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 Roger Moore (computer scientist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger D. Moore was the 1973 recipient (with Larry Breed and Richard Lathwell) of the Grace Murray Hopper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery.
Moore was a founder of I.P. Sharp Associates and held a senior position in the company for many years.
Before this he contributed to the SUBALGOL compiler at Stanford University and wrote the Algol 60 compiler for the Ferranti-Packard 6000 and the ICT 1900.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roger_Moore_(computer_scientist)   (159 words)

  
 Roger Moore - The films, movies, cinema, biography of British movie actor
Though in childhood Moore had been mercilessly teased by friends and family alike for being fat, by the time he was ready to start his career, he had become an exceptionally handsome man with a toned, well-muscled body.
Signed on the basis of his good looks to an MGM contract in 1954, Moore began making appearances in American films, none of which amounted to much dramatically; his biggest success of the 1950s was as star of the British-filmed TV series Ivanhoe.
Moore remained with the series from 1963-1967, occasionally directing a few episodes (he was never completely comfortable as simply an actor, forever claiming that he was merely getting by on his face and physique).
www.britishcinemagreats.com /Actors_page/roger_moore/roger_moore_page_1.htm   (446 words)

  
 Roger Moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Octopussy is the thirteenth james bond film made by eon productions, and the sixth to star roger moore as the british secret service agent, commander...
Roger Moore has a daughter and two sons with Luisa Mattioli; son Geoffrey Moore also is an actor, EHandler: no quick summary.
Moore's James Bond was light-hearted, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/roger_moore.htm   (1752 words)

  
 MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007
Moore, the son of George Alfred Moore, a London police constable, was born in a relatively poor area of London.
Roger simply couldn't refuse and Hurst told him, that if he could get financial support from his family for the time being, he would pay the fees for Moore to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Roger had once said "I think Bond films are great - escapist entertainment, expensively made" very true at that, a good thing for Moore was that he felt he was being paid for having fun and living out his fantasies.
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 Aftonbladet nyheter: Roger Moore i våldsam bilkrock
Roger Moore och hans svenska sambo Christina Tholstrup hade hämtats på Landvetters flygplats vid 16.30-tiden.
Den andra bilen körde in i bakre delen på den bil som Roger Moore och hans sambo färdades i.
Roger Moore och Christina Tholstrup räddades av krockkuddar som utlöstes från sidorna.
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 UNICEF - UNICEF People - Sir Roger Moore
Sir Roger Moore, the popular British film, television and stage actor, is perhaps best known for his role as secret agent 007, James Bond.
Sir Roger Moore was born and raised in south London and went to art school with the intention of becoming a painter.
In January 1999, Sir Roger was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his humanitarian achievements on behalf of UNICEF.
www.unicef.org /people/people_roger_moore.html   (588 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Film | Roger Moore: Double-O heaven
Roger Moore was born in 1927 in the London suburb of Stockwell.
Roger Moore confounded the critics and was readily accepted by audiences everywhere, breaking all box-office records.
In the meantime, Roger Moore became a tireless campaigner against cruelty to children in his role as a special ambassador to the United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/2988772.stm   (551 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: Roger Moore photos - Roger Moore
Actor SIR ROGER MOORE & daughter actress DEBORAH MOORE & wife KIKI at the gala screening for The Ladykillers which is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Actor SIR ROGER MOORE & daughter actress DEBORAH MOORE at the gala screening for The Ladykillers which is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Actor SIR ROGER MOORE at the gala screening for The Ladykillers which is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
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 Roger Moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Between heroic spells as the Saint and James Bond, Roger Moore was teamed with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders, a derivative but fun series about a couple of millionaire dilettante adventurers who swan around the world competing for the attention of beautiful women and getting involved in perplexing mysteries.
Moore is Lord Brett Sinclair, an upper crust Brit of impeccable breeding, while Curtis is Danny Wilde, an up-from-the-streets self-made man whose trademark is a pair of brown gloves.
Roger Moore brought an altogether lighter tone to 007 with Live and Let Die, softening Connery's rough edges with a more romantic persona as the films became even more exotic.
www.dvd-today.com /actor/Roger-Moore/dvd.html   (536 words)

  
 CNN.com - Roger Moore collapses on stage - May. 9, 2003
Moore, who played secret agent James Bond for more than 12 years during the 1970s and 1980s, was "comfortable and doing well," according to his assistant Gareth Owen.
Moore battled through the final 10 minutes of his performance before being taken away by ambulance with an oxygen mask covering his face, PA said.
Moore became an ambassador for the United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) in 1991, traveling the world for the international charity, campaigning and fundraising against cruelty to children.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/08/moore.collapses/index.html   (452 words)

  
 Roger Moore - Wikipedia
Nachdem Moore durch seine TV-Serien zum Weltstar geworden war, etablierte er sich auch als einer der TOP-Leinwandstars, als er 1973 für Leben und sterben lassen die Rolle des Geheimagenten James Bond übernahm.
In dem Actionfilm Sprengkommando Atlantik (1980) - Moore spielte einen zynischen und exzentrischen Antiterrorspezialisten, der Frauen hasst, aber Katzen, Sticken und Scotch liebt - und als verängstigter und verzweifelter Psychiater in dem Psycho-Thriller Das nackte Gesicht (1984) spielte er gekonnt gegen sein Image als charmant-witziger Abenteurer und Frauenheld an.
Nach seinem Ausstieg als James Bond zog sich Moore nach und nach aus dem Filmgeschäft zurück und betätigte sich stattdessen als UNICEF-Botschafter.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roger_Moore   (482 words)

  
 Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! Biography: Roger Moore
Critics were in general agreement that Moore's third film, The Spy Who Loved Me, struck the correct balance between action and humor, although opinions vary considerably on the remainder of his tenure.
Moore continued as Bond for a total of 12 years and despite critical rumblings that he was growing too old for the role, continued to draw huge audiences until the end.
Following the death of his close friend, actress Audrey Hepburn, Moore assumed her ambassadorial role for UNICEF and has since devoted most of his time and energy to improving living conditions for children around the world.
www.ianfleming.org /mkkbb/guide/rogermoore   (537 words)

  
 jamesbond.com / mmpr / roger moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In this non-paying role, Moore has traveled to the far ends of the world raising funds for the organization and promoting the causes of underprivileged children.
Moore was the son of a London policeman, born in Stockwell, south of the Thames.
Moore played Bond in seven films over a period of thirteen years: Live and Let Die, The Man With the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, Moonraker, Octopussy, and A View to a Kill.
www.jamesbond.com /mmpr/index.php?cat=bond&id=moore   (386 words)

  
 Roger Moore
Moore made dozens of movies, but none were particularly memorable until Sean Connery refused to reprise his role as James Bond, and Moore became 007 in Live and Let Die (1973).
Moore was three years older than Connery, and in Moore's final Bond film, A View To A Kill in 1985, he was 58, making him the oldest actor to play Bond.
Moore's Bond was seen as somewhat silly, with wisecracks always at the ready, many of which were improvised by Moore.
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 Roger Moore
Roger Moore - Actor, born 14 October 1927, James Bond in the post-Connery, pre-Dalton era
Roger Moore's secret marriage and how his children shun the woman who 'stole' their father.
Roger Moore released from hospital after stage collapse
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Showbiz | Bond star receives knighthood
Sir Roger received his knighthood for charity work and said the palace ceremony gave him "the worst attack of stage fright in my life".
Sir Roger, who was made a CBE in 1999, is the second Bond star to be knighted, following Sir Sean Connery's investiture in 2000.
Roger Moore, David Beckham and Jamie Oliver are honoured by the Queen.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/3176806.stm   (419 words)

  
 Dr. Roger Moore
Dr. Roger Moore has been a member of the St. Thomas faculty since 1972.
Moore's teaching has been enriched by his diverse experiences as an élite rugby coach and a poet.
Moore has demonstrated over the years that he is sensitive to his students' needs, maintaining an open-door policy and offering many courses on Spanish Peninsular Literature on a voluntary, unpaid basis.
www.stu.ca /aboutus/excellence/rmoore.htm   (383 words)

  
 Roger Moore Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com
Moore, a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, arrived in Cambodia Wednesday to campaign for iodized salt.
Moore is expected to leave the hospital on Friday after collapsing on stage during a Broadway performance on Wednesday — The actor was performing as the mystery guest star in Wednesday's matinee performance of 'The Play What I Wrote,' when he fainted on stage.
Moore's contract for the 007 films provided him with an unlimited supply of Montecristo cigars during filming.
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 Roger Moore Hospitalized - May 08, 2003 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
May 8, 2003, 8:10 AM PT Roger Moore took a tumble in the line of duty Wednesday afternoon.
Moore, 75, went down during a dance number at a matinee performance of the comedy The Play What I Wrote, which features a surprise celebrity guest every day--Eric McCormack is reported to hit the boards tonight.
Moore took over the sexy secret-agent role from Sean Connery during the '70s and early '80s.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,11751,00.html   (358 words)

  
 A tribute to Sir Roger Moore - Sify.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roger Moore is one of the most successful British stars who became an international star in 1972 when he played James Bond in Live and Let Die.
Roger George Moore was born in Stockwell, south London on October 14, 1927, his father being a cop.
Roger Moore, the son of the London cop was now Sir Roger Moore.
www.sify.com /movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=13290785   (929 words)

  
 Roger Moore Official Site
The Roger Moore web site main aim is to highlight Roger's works as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, and Kiwanis, bringing awareness and donations for the charity.
Many fans like different parts of Roger's broad spectrum of a career, so we are trying to include material from all his various roles as James Bond, The Saint, The Persuaders and his films.
Siete numerosi a chiederci di abbordare i differenti aspetti della carriera di Roger.
www.roger-moore.com /welcome-to-site.htm   (545 words)

  
 Roger Moore Gets Pacemaker - May 09, 2003 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Moore, 75, was deemed good to go after getting a pacemaker to help regulate his heartbeat.
Moore fainted during a dance number at the end of act two, but managed to recover and finish his performance before being taken to a nearby hospital for tests.
Moore's feeling so fine that he will make a previously scheduled appearance Friday at a benefit dinner in New York, where he's due to pick up an award on behalf of UNICEF from the French-American Aid for Children organization.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,11762,00.html   (437 words)

  
 Roger and Joanne Moore - American Lung Association site
Roger and Joanne Moore have been volunteering as Team Captains for the American Lung Association of Texas, Alamo Region Asthma Walk for the last 9 years.
Roger has spoken at numerous meetings sharing Theresa's story, including the national board meeting held in San Antonio in February 2004.
The Moore’s and "Team Theresa" have become a local model for other walk teams, and we are proud to recognize their efforts, says Linda Bower, Regional Executive Director.
www.lungusa.org /site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=238856&tr=y&auid=615017   (434 words)

  
 Roger L. Simon: Of Hezbollah, Spies and Moore (not Roger)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Moore sees no such effect if Bush is thrown out of office; instead, he sees a mideast returned to order, and an enemy more likely to be defeated by ceasing the kinds of activities that promote a war of civilizations.
Moore lied first by implying there was no such support and then by refusing to answer the question when confronted with a confirmation of the fact.
Moore's inability to be honest is nothing but a patchwork tent for those who are agree with him for their own reasons to gather under and pat each others backs.
rogerlsimon.com /archives/00001064.htm   (18156 words)

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