Actor Roger Moore, who died earlier today at age 89, was best known for his role as secret agent James Bond in seven feature films - Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985). He also starred in five television series - Ivanhoe (1958-59 British series), ABC's The Alaskans (1959-60), ABC's Maverick for one season (1960-61), The Saint (1962-69 British series) and The Persuaders! (1971-72 British series).
Moore was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1999 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2003. And he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Below I've selected some videos to celebrate Roger Moore's life and career.
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) with Angie Dickinson
The Saint (1962)
On July 17, 1964, he played James Bond in a sketch on Millicent Martin's British comedy series, Mainly Millicent.
Live and Let Die (1973) with Yaphet Kotto and Jane Seymour
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) with Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams and Hervé Villechaize
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) with Barbara Bach and Richard Kiel
Moonraker (1979) with Lois Chiles and Richard Kiel
The Muppet Show (December 20, 1980)
For Your Eyes Only (1981) with Carole Bouquet and Lynn-Holly Johnson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (March 30, 1982)
Octopussy (1983) with Maud Adams and Louis Jourdan
A View to a Kill (1985) with Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts and Grace Jones
Good Morning America (May 13-15, 1985) with Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee and Richard Kiel
MTV interview with Nina Blackwood (1985)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1986)
The Dame Edna Christmas Experience (December 26, 1987)
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