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My world is my Bond - A look at James Bond 007 Roger Moore's acting life

Moore was also one of the last of the old-style movie stars, who counted Frank Sinatra and David Niven among his friends. He had written an autobiography titled My Word Is My Bond.
On May 20, 1977, Roger Moore is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of their latest 007 feature, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' during the Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera. Moore died on May 23 in Switzerland after batt
On May 20, 1977, Roger Moore is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of their latest 007 feature, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' during the Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera. Moore died on May 23 in Switzerland after batt
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British actor Roger Moore, playing the title role of fictional secret service agent James Bond, is shown on location in England in 1972. Moore played the role of James Bond in seven films, more than any other actor. (File Photo | AP)
British actor Roger Moore, playing the title role of fictional secret service agent James Bond, is shown on location in England in 1972. Moore played the role of James Bond in seven films, more than any other actor. (File Photo | AP)
Roger Moore during the shooting of the film series 'James Bond', 'A view to kill', in Chantilly on August 16, 1984. (File Photo | AFP)
Roger Moore during the shooting of the film series 'James Bond', 'A view to kill', in Chantilly on August 16, 1984. (File Photo | AFP)
This is a July 8, 1968 photo of Roger Moore as he poses with Spain's most prized award, the Don Quixote Award, which was presented to him at the Spanish Embassy in London. The award, an equivalent to Hollywood's Oscar, was awarded to him for his role in the British series 'The Saint,' one of the most popular shows on Spanish TV. (File Photo | AP)
This is a July 8, 1968 photo of Roger Moore as he poses with Spain's most prized award, the Don Quixote Award, which was presented to him at the Spanish Embassy in London. The award, an equivalent to Hollywood's Oscar, was awarded to him for his role in the British series 'The Saint,' one of the most popular shows on Spanish TV. (File Photo | AP)
(From L to R) Line Renaud, Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Roger Moore and his wife Kristina Moore arrive at the Palais Garnier Gala fund raising benefit for breast cancer research on April 25, 1989 in Paris. | AFP
(From L to R) Line Renaud, Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Roger Moore and his wife Kristina Moore arrive at the Palais Garnier Gala fund raising benefit for breast cancer research on April 25, 1989 in Paris. | AFP
In this file photo, former secret agent 007 Roger Moore poses in front of Cheops, the largest of Egypt's three Pyramids on the Giza plateau south of Cairo, on 2 July 1999. Moore, 72, was in Egypt to promote the country's tourist attractions after a bloody attack on foreign tourists in Luxor in 1997 left the industry in tatters. The ex-James Bond was no stranger to Egypt, where he shot 22 years ago the famous thriller The Spy Who Loved Me. | AFP
In this file photo, former secret agent 007 Roger Moore poses in front of Cheops, the largest of Egypt's three Pyramids on the Giza plateau south of Cairo, on 2 July 1999. Moore, 72, was in Egypt to promote the country's tourist attractions after a bloody attack on foreign tourists in Luxor in 1997 left the industry in tatters. The ex-James Bond was no stranger to Egypt, where he shot 22 years ago the famous thriller The Spy Who Loved Me. | AFP
This file photograph taken on October 5, 1999 shows British actor Roger Moore (C) posing with actresses Traci Bingham (L) et Eva Halina in Cannes. | AFP
This file photograph taken on October 5, 1999 shows British actor Roger Moore (C) posing with actresses Traci Bingham (L) et Eva Halina in Cannes. | AFP
In this Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996 file photo, three of the actors who played James Bond, Timothy Dalton (left), Roger Moore (centre), and Pierce Brosnan, are at a London cinema to celebrate the life of Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli, the American film producer behind seventeen Bond movies. In total, six actors have portrayed Bond officially. | AP
In this Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996 file photo, three of the actors who played James Bond, Timothy Dalton (left), Roger Moore (centre), and Pierce Brosnan, are at a London cinema to celebrate the life of Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli, the American film producer behind seventeen Bond movies. In total, six actors have portrayed Bond officially. | AP
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