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Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down.
Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. His mother was born in Calcutta, India, to a British family. Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. He came to the United States in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody (1955), as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Moore went into television in the 1950s on series such as Ivanhoe (1958) and The Alaskans (1959), but probably received the most recognition from Maverick (1957), as cousin Beau. He received his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint (1962). The series made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America. In an attempt to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis on ITC's The Persuaders! (1971), but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the United States and was canceled. Just prior to making the series, he starred in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted.
He was next offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery's portrayal, they also accepted him. Live and Let Die (1973), his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connery's last outing as James Bond. He went on to star in another six Bond films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill (1985). He was age 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many. In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979) and North Sea Hijack (1980).
Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the United States never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a success there. After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American box office flop Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (1990), as well as the comedy Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine. He did the overlooked comedy Bed & Breakfast (1991), as well as the television movie The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994), and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop The Quest (1996). Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World (1997), and the American television series The Dream Team (1999). Although his film work slowed down, he was still in the public eye, be it appearing on television chat shows or hosting documentaries.
Roger Moore was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on December 31, 1998 in the New Years Honours for services to UNICEF, and was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order on June 14, 2003 in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the charities UNICEF and Kiwanis International.
Roger Moore died of cancer on 23 May, 2017, in Switzerland. He was 89.- Mark W. Madison was born on 7 March 1977 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Major Payne (1995). He died on 23 May 2017 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
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Brandon James knew from an early age that his true calling was entertainment. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas and at the age of 7 he began doing local theater but the small town couldn't contain Brandon's big talent and at the age of 14, Hollywood came calling and he was signed to a prestigious talent agency. With his parents' support, he moved to Los Angeles and hasn't stopped working since. His TV appearances range from guest spots on Disney's ' Jessie', Disney XD's ' Mighty Med's, and Nickelodeon's ' Bucket and Skinner' to HBO's ' True Blood', Fox's ' Enlisted' and the ABC Family pilot, 'Phys. Ed.' In his spare time. Brandon can be found performing stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv, skateboarding, playing the drums or sky high working to get his pilot's license.- Actress
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Nicole Leblanc was born on 2 September 1941 in Maria, Gaspé Region, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Le temps d'une paix (1980), Apparences (2012) and Cormoran (1989). She was married to Jean-Claude Germain. She died on 23 May 2017 in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Canada.- Producer
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Jerry Perenchio was born on 20 December 1930 in Fresno, California, USA. He was a producer and executive, known for Blade Runner (1982), Fight of the Century (1971) and Monsanto Presents Mancini (1971). He was married to Margaret Rose Perenchio, Jacquelyn C Matthews and Robin Gardner Green. He died on 23 May 2017 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
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- Casting Director
Deborah had her first experiences in modeling and acting at the age of six.Ten years later, she performed as a singer in a concert and swimwear model in fashion shows. A gifted student, she also pursued opportunities as a creative painter and promotional model for big brands like Coca-Cola, Benetton, etc. She also appeared for the first time as a performer in a top TV show called "The Show of Tinelli". Deborah graduated with a Teacher's degree and soon after, she started a career in Advertising.During university, she was involved in the production of TV Commercials and music videos.However, the world of acting and film making were always in her heart and she developed her capacities from acting to directing and producing, molding an integral professional.After she graduated from the American University John F. Kennedy, Deborah moved to Miami FL. Few months after her arrival, she was approached by an Italian company to be their exclusive lingerie model providing her with great exposure in the US. Soon thereafter she began appearing in videos and TV commercials for "MTV", "Play Boy TV" and Latin American TV Shows. In 2005, the original Baywatch producers chose her from hundreds of models for a pilot TV series.This experience was the beginning of her acting career in the American market. In 2007, she had supporting roles in many short films and her first feature film called "Scream Farm". Since then, Deborah has been performing as lead and supporting actress in many feature films and TV series of all type of genres. Portrayed characters from different nationalities like Russian, Italian, Swedish, German and Latin. Her credits exemplify her versatility and they include "Wisp" (2013), "Jebadiah's Axe" (2013), "Disciples" (2014), "Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre"(2014), "Beach Massacre at Kill Devil Hills" (2015) and many others. Today beside acting and modeling she is also writing and producing her own feature films. Projects that she had in mind for a long time.- Aleksandr Burdonski was born on 14 October 1941 in Kuybyshev, RSFSR, USSR [now Samara, Russia]. He was a director, known for Vassa Zheleznova (1978) and History (2000). He was married to Dalia Tamuleviciute. He died on 23 May 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
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René van Nie was born in 1939 in Overschie, The Netherlands. He was a writer and director, known for Kind van de zon (1975), Een stille liefde (1977) and De 5 van de 4 daagse (1974). He died on 23 May 2017 in Aruba.- Edward L. Woody is known for taking pictures of celebrities, and began taking pictures while in the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War, 1968-1969, he was a medic and platoon leader on the 5th Special Forces Nha Trang Mike Force, where he was known as "Shotgun" Woody (1968-1969). He received a Bronze Star with V device, Navy Commendation Medal with V device, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and Combat Jump Wings, as a result of his numerous combat operations with The Mike Force.
He photographed for numerous magazines including Easyriders, Oui, Club, and many others, until Mary Crosby (the woman who shot J.R. on Dallas) asked him to photograph her for a Star Magazine article about her rescuing her horses from a Malibu fire. The money received for that photo shoot set him on his photographic path.
A still photographer, Woody was fascinated with the potential for video. He began the video paparazzi business in 1992, when he began his video career by providing footage of celebrities to A Current Affair, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, Hard Copy, and many other celebrity news shows.
Since 1993, E. L. Woody has amassed a huge video library which documents the past 15 years of Hollywood history. With almost 4000 hours of footage, and 70,000 video clips, his library is used as an archive by Dateline, 60 Minutes, and other news and documentary shows around the world. His collection of Anna Nicole Smith clips is the largest in the world.
His Christopher Rocancourt clips document the French con man, faux Rockefeller, featured on Dateline's "To Catch A Thief", which also includes an interview with E. L. Woody on the Sunset Strip.
Woody, and videographer J.D. Ligier, were the first video paparazzi shooting the Hollywood scene. Most of the footage in the video archives is exclusive video of the most famous stars, out at clubs, dining, shopping, and doing all the things you[who?] would think stars would do in Hollywood. Woody is regarded as the original video paparazzo. There are more than a hundred video paparazzi shooting video in Hollywood. Most have joined the ranks after seeing Woody on one of the many television shows which have featured segments, or whole shows, to his exploits; see "When Cameras Cross The Line" for an example. It was executive-produced by Edward Wessex, Princess Diana's brother-in-law, and features a paparazzi safari with E.L. Woody.
Channel 5 in the UK produced a thirty-minute program about Woody. - Cortez Kennedy was born on 23 August 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Arli$$ (1996), The NFL on CBS (1956) and The NFL on NBC (1965). He was married to Nicole Sanders. He died on 23 May 2017 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Lucien Layani was born on 28 January 1932 in Alger, Algeria. He was an actor and writer, known for K (1997), Comme les cinq doigts de la main (2010) and Cinéma 16 (1975). He died on 23 May 2017 in Reims, Marne, France.- Ronald Croatti was born in 1943. He died on 23 May 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Ben Finney was born on 1 October 1933 in San Diego, California, USA. He was married to Ruth Sutherlin and Liudmila Alepko. He died on 23 May 2017 in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.
- Stefano Farina was born on 19 September 1962 in Ovada, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and 2003-2004 UEFA Champions League (2003). He died on 23 May 2017 in Genoa, Italy.
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Yelena Galkina was born on 21 April 1947. She was an editor and writer, known for Chyornyy kloun (1994), Pomnish zapakh sireni... (1992) and Muzhskoy talisman (1995). She was married to Boris Galkin. She died on 23 May 2017.- Kofi Bucknor was born in 1953 in Cape Coast, Ghana. He was an actor, known for Run Baby Run (2007), Cartel the Genesis (2015) and Heritage Africa (1989). He died on 23 May 2017.