Facts you need to know about the popular Movie actor Roger Moore
Roger Moore is an amazing English actor best known for his portrayal of Simon Templar and James Bond roles.
Roger Moore was born on October 14th, 1927 in Stockwell, London.
Roger Moore's full name is Roger George Moore.
Roger Moore is of 6' 1" [1.85 m] in height.
Roger Moore's mother Lillian 'Lily' nee Pope was a housewife while his father George Moore was a cop.
Roger Moore attended the College of St Hild and St Bede at the University of Durham.
Roger Moore at age eighteen, soon after the World War II ended, was commissioned into Royal Army Service Corps, where he rose to be a captain commanding a small depot in West Germany.
Roger Moore for a brief while studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art [RADA], his fee being paid by film director Brian Desmond Hurst.
Roger Moore used to drive trucks during his struggling days as an actor in the early '50s.
Roger Moore made his acting debut in 1945 with a minor role of a soldier in "Perfect Strangers".
Roger Moore had recurring roles in several television dramas of which "The Saint" has the longest run with 118 episodes from 1962-1969.
Roger Moore was paid one million pounds for his recurring role in "The Persuaders!" [24 episodes: 1971-1972] and became the highest paid television actor ever in the world.
