Actor Sir Roger Moore has died

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Actor Sir Roger Moore has died

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family announces

 

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40018422

 

 

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2017-05-23

 

 

 

[rijb]

Damn!  Sorry to hear that.

[Guest]

He was the last 007.

 

Enjoy your sleep MR Bond.

[Usernames]

The Saint

[Usernames]

Also one of The Persuaders, along with Tony Curtis.

[kotsak]

Good old times, enjoyed watching him on TV when I was a kid. RIP!

[CharlieH]

First saw him as "The Saint" .

Then Bret Sinclair in "The Persuaders"

Grew uo with him as "Bond" 

 

RIP Roger Moore thanks for the entertainment you provided.

[Orton Rd]

Good in Ivanhoe on the telly, but a pretty bad actor

[Cuchulainn]

Another one from our era gone. RIP Sir Roger.

[bristolgeoff]

sir roger has gone to 007 heaven RIP

[guzzi850m2]

RIP

[Usernames]

I just finished watching the entire series run of The Saint and The Persuaders about two weeks ago.  Those two, and Danger Man, with Patrick McGoohan.  The best secret agent/caper series ever on television.

[Andrew Dwyer]

RIP Roger
I grew up with The Saint and The Persuaders, great stuff, not forgetting his Bond movies of course.

[nauseus]

But he gave so much entertainment! RIP Roger. 

[bannork]

Roger was always such a smoothie - a bit of back up and he was on his way.

[Dmaxdan]

I always liked his tongue in cheek Bond. R.I.P Sir Roger, always the perfect English gentleman.


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[bannork]

 

[Usernames]

Everybody, even in the obits, have forgotten Beau Maverick.  

 

[CharlieH]

Once again a poor attempt at humour and response has been removed.

[Kerryd]

Moore is the first of the Bonds to pass on to the great MI6 in the sky. I enjoyed the films he did though I thought they went too far with the comedy stuff. 

 

#1. Brosnan - the best Bond (4 films).

#2. Connery - the first Bond (7 films).

#3. Moore - the funny Bond (7 films).

#4. Craig - the athletic Bond (or the "Bourne" Bond) (4 films).

#5. Dalton - the angry Bond (2 films).

#6. Lazenby - The forgotten Bond (1 film).

 

Note: Didn't include the first person - Barry Nelson - to play Bond (in 1954) or David Niven from the 1967 version of Casino Royale .

Edited May 23, 2017 by Kerryd

[taotoo]

RIP. I'll raise an eyebrow for him this evening.

[sandrabbit]

1 minute ago, Kerryd said:

Moore is the first of the Bonds to pass on to the great MI6 in the sky. I enjoyed the films he did though I thought they went too far with the comedy stuff. 

 

#1. Brosnan - the best Bond (4 films).

#2. Connery - the first Bond (7 films).

#3. Moore - the funny Bond (7 films).

#4. Craig - the athletic Bond (or the "Bourne" Bond) (4 films).

#5. Dalton - the angry Bond (2 films).

#6. Lazenby - The forgotten Bond (1 film).

craig,

connery,

moore,

brosnan,

lazenby,

dalton

[darksidedog]

1 hour ago, sandrabbit said:

craig,

connery,

moore,

brosnan,

lazenby,

dalton

 

1 hour ago, Kerryd said:

Moore is the first of the Bonds to pass on to the great MI6 in the sky. I enjoyed the films he did though I thought they went too far with the comedy stuff. 

 

#1. Brosnan - the best Bond (4 films).

#2. Connery - the first Bond (7 films).

#3. Moore - the funny Bond (7 films).

#4. Craig - the athletic Bond (or the "Bourne" Bond) (4 films).

#5. Dalton - the angry Bond (2 films).

#6. Lazenby - The forgotten Bond (1 film).

 

Note: Didn't include the first person - Barry Nelson - to play Bond (in 1954) or David Niven from the 1967 version of Casino Royale .

You are of course forgetting David Niven, who played Bond in Casino Royale in 1967.

Being born in the 1964 I grew up with Moore as Bond. He was just perfect in the role. Those who came before I generally missed until viewing them later, and those who came after never for me, hit the 007 notes that Roger did. RIP. I enjoyed your work.

EDIT: Sorry KerryD, just spotted Niven in your by note.

Edited May 23, 2017 by darksidedog

[Andrew Dwyer]

Let's not forget Bob Holness of Blockbuster fame !!

[sandrabbit]

1 minute ago, darksidedog said:

 

You are of course forgetting David Niven, who played Bond in Casino Royale in 1967.

Being born in the 1964 I grew up with Moore as Bond. He was just perfect in the role. Those who came before I generally missed until viewing them later, and those who came after never for me, hit the 007 notes that Roger did. RIP. I enjoyed your work.

for me the top 3 are close but I think Daniel rejuvenated the genre along with the producers/directors etc. also, for me born in 61, one  of the first films I can remember seeing in a cinema was Sean in Thunderball and the underwater fight scene by frogmen whose wet suits were orange or black and this has stuck in my memory all these years so that one is my favourite film.

[sandrabbit]

5 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Let's not forget Bob Holness of Blockbuster fame !!

for what?

[theguyfromanotherforum]

I was 7 or 8 when I saw my first Bond movie For your eyes only. Still my favorite Bond movie ever.

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[Andrew Dwyer]

for what?

Bit of a pub quiz question " who first played James Bond ? " people always say Sean Connery , but then the answer is Bob Holness who played him on the radio before Connery.

This is the first I've heard of Barry Nelson I must say, although he is listed on the net as the first Bond ( in some lists ), this puts Bob Holness into second place . [emoji4]

[darksidedog]

15 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Let's not forget Bob Holness of Blockbuster fame !!

Or Woody Allen, Peter Sellers and Ursala Andrews (among others), all of whom played Bond in the spoof, Casino Royale.

Would make an interesting quiz night question. Several actually!

Roger, Loved your work. RIP.

[sandrabbit]

13 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Bit of a pub quiz question " who first played James Bond ? " people always say Sean Connery , but then the answer is Bob Holness who played him on the radio before Connery.

This is the first I've heard of Barry Nelson I must say, although he is listed on the net as the first Bond ( in some lists ), this puts Bob Holness into second place .

yes but wasn't he also quoted as having played bass on Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street which is <deleted>?.

Edited May 23, 2017 by sandrabbit