It's no secret I'm a James Bond fan . . . and probably even less of a secret that Sean Connery was . . . by far . . . my favorite 007. I wanted to marry him when I grew up!
Roger Moore is third from the left.
But today, Roger Moore passed away. I can't say he was my most favorite since he was the one who REPLACED Sean Connery, but he was handsome and charming . . . had quite a nice smile too.
He started acting about 1945 . . . he was 18 . . . bit parts really until the late 50's when he was cast as the lead in the TV series Ivanhoe. He'd go on to play in a number of TV series, but is probably most well known as Simon Templar from The Saint. It was kind of a cool show in which he played a modern day Robin Hood who drove around the world in a white Volvo . . . stealing from rich criminals . . . but since stealing of any sort is illegal, he's pursued by Chief Inspector Claude Teal. No doubt this character is the one women fell in love with . . . the one men wanted to be . . . long before he would become Bond! He played in several James Bond Movies:
- Live and Let Die
- The Man with the Golden Gun
- The Spy Who Loved Me
- Moonraker
- For Your Eyes Only
- Octopussy
- A View to a Kill
Currently he was filming (voiceover) for a movie that's supposed to come out next year, Troll Hunters.
And no, I'm not a "celebrity worshiper" . . . far from one . . . but I liked his characters AND his movies. You don't have to idolize people to appreciate their craft!
A couple of quotes from him:
"I would love to be remembered as one of the greatest Lears or Hamlets. But, as that's not going to happen, I'm quite happy I did Bond."
And seriously, WHO wouldn't want to be remembered for playing James Bond? Am I right?
"You can either grow old gracefully or begrudgingly. I chose both."
If you think about that . . . well . . . you won't think about that for a long time . . . but I do. And I'm trying to do the first part . . . the second part comes naturally!
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