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SirRoger George MooreKBE CBE (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor and a UNICEF ambassador. He is probably the most well known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven movies from 1973 to 1985. He played James Bond more times than any other actor. He was also well known for playing Simon Templar in the television show The Saint. He began his career by becoming a male model.

Early life

Moore was the only child of policeman, George Moore, and housewife, Lilian "Lily". He attended Battersea Grammar School, but was evacuated to Holsworthy, Devon, during the Second World War. He was then educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He then attended the College of the Venerable Bede at the University of Durham, but never graduated. Moore served in the Royal Army Service Corps, commanding a small depot in West Germany.

Doorn van Steÿn, former Falls Church resident and mother/grandmother to locals Shaun and Simon van Steÿn, passed away on Monday, August 23.

Hundreds of pages wouldn’t be enough to tell the many tales of her lives in England, Israel, many other parts of the world and here in the Washington area. She lived a storied life filled with rich anecdotes, colorful characters, and unique backdrops. Indeed, many that came to know her over the years felt that her life story had all the making of a Hollywood movie.

As it turns out it was her that had dreams of the Big Screen at an early age. The daughter of two artistic parents, she began ice skating, acting, and modeling while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.

But then there was the war. At the age of 18 when World War II began, she, along with many Londoners endured the hardships, sacrifices, and sorrows of war. Despite the obliteration of large swathes of the city due to Hitler’s V2 bombs, one bright point for her family during this period was the birth of her first son, Shaun. Shaun’s father was a highly decorated Dutch bomber pilot for the Royal Air Force (RAF). He ultimately flew 88 missions over Germany. Due to the strains placed on their relationship because of the war, they separated and continued their different lives.

Doorn returned to her acting studies. Despite not having two Shillings to rub together, she was young and right in the middle of the social milieu of post-war London. And she lived life to the fullest: ice skating revues, theatre performances, and the social life afforded by a world class metropolis, gave her some of her happiest days.

She went on to marry fellow RADA student Roger Moore (of James Bond fame), but after eight years of marriage, their careers and interests had diverged too far for them to remain happily married. After their divorce, Doorn continued to tour with her skating revue. While performing in Israel, she met an Israeli Army of

Roger Moore's life off-screen was as colorful as his danger-filled adventures as James Bond.

The legendary actor died at the age of 89 after decades of memorable roles on-screen — but his private life was just as full. The actor had his share of torrid romances in his younger days before finding happiness with his fourth wife, Kiki Tholstrup, and settling into a life of charity and luxury in Switzerland.

Though the actor enjoyed decades of success thanks to his early television work and, eventually, his celebrated turn as 007, his later years were quieter as he dedicated himself to charity. Here's a look back at the private world of a debonair star — one filled with both triumph and tragedy.

A Father's Heartbreak

In the summer of 2016, tragedy struck Moore and Tholstrup when Christina Knudsen — Tholstrup's daughter from a previous relationship — lost her battle with cancer at the age of 47. The actor paid tribute to Knudsen, who was lovingly called Flossie, in several tweets after her death, both accompanied by a picture of the late Scandinavian blonde.

Knudsen and Moore in 2010

"Our beautiful daughter Christina (a.k.a. Flossie) lost her battle with cancer 25 July at 10am. We are heartbroken," Moore wrote, later adding, "We were all with her, surrounding her with love, at the end."'

Knudsen credited Moore with being a key and positive male influence in her life after her father and stepfather had died.

Ups and Downs in Love

The actor was married four times, the first three ending in turmoil before he finally married Tholstrup. "I've been married four times and caused a great deal of hurt and upset around me," Moore told The Guardian in 2012. "I'm a selfish bastard, but I'm just very, very happy that Kristina and I found one another."

Moore and Tholstrup

His first marriage came when he was jus

English actor (1927–2017)

For other people named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation).

Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the character 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). Moore's seven appearances as Bond are the most of any actor in the Eon-produced entries.

On television, Moore played the lead role of Simon Templar, the title character in the British mystery thriller series The Saint (1962–1969). He also had roles in American series, including Beau Maverick on the Western Maverick (1960–1961), in which he replaced James Garner as the lead, and a co-lead, with Tony Curtis, in the action-comedy The Persuaders! (1971–1972). Continuing to act on screen in the decades after his retirement from the Bond franchise, Moore's final appearance was in a pilot for a new Saint series that became a 2017 television film.

Moore was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for services to charity. In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry. He was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2008.

Early life

Roger George Moore was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London. He was the only child of George Alfred Moore (1904–1997), a policeman based in Bow Street, London, and Lillian "Lily" Pope (1904–1986). His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to an English family. He attended Battersea Grammar School, but was evacuated to Holsworthy in Devon during the