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Introduction:
"A flit through the life and times of Roger Moore"


1. Where was Roger Moore born?
    Glasgow
    London
    Cardiff
    Belfast


2. In 1943, at the age of 16, Roger Moore secured his very first position in the film industry with "Publicity Picture Productions" in London. What did he do for this company?
    He was general errand runner.
    He worked on animations.
    He was Managing Director.
    He was a janitor.


3. It was film director Brian Desmond Hurst who gave Roger Moore his first appearance opportunity on film in 1945 aged 18. He cast him as an extra in "Caesar and Cleopatra" and went on to mentor him. How does Roger explain how Hurst picked him out as a star for the future?
    My father was a policeman and threatened to arrest him if he didn't.
    I was prettier than all the other girls.
    My spear was longer and my toga shorter than the others'.
    I bribed him.


4. In 1946 with three appearances under his belt Roger Moore joined a London School for actors, again with a little help from film director Brian Desmond Hurst. What was this school?
    M.I.5
    L.S.D.A.
    R.A.D.A.
    D.S.F.S.


5. Too young to fight in the 2nd World War, Roger Moore was recruited under the compulsory National Service regime at the end of the war. He saw service in Germany and Austria rising ultimately to the rank of Captain by end of service. What military entertainment service did he transfer to?
    E.N.S.A.
    C.S.E.U.
    N.A.A.F.I.
    R.A.C.P.


6. Immediately post war, Roger Moore supplemented his less than large theatrical income with a new, thankfully brief career. What job did he do to supplement his income?
    He worked as a doorman (bouncer) outside London clubs.
    He was a male model for a knitwear company.
    He collected manure from the royal horses on Horse Guards Parade and sold it to Kew Gardens as fertiliser.
    He was a male stripper at some less than reputable east End London clubs.


7. By 1957 Roger Moore had married his second wife Dorothy Squires and had enjoyed modest success in M.G.M. films in America. He then returned to England to feature in a 39 episode, U.K. TV series. What was this swashbuckling series involving chain mail, sword fights and fair damsels that really launched his TV career?
    William Tell
    King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
    Robin Hood
    Ivanhoe


8. "The Saint" which, alongside 'Bond', became Roger Moore's trademark role. A total of 118 episodes between 1962 and 1969 as Simon Templar. Who wrote the novels that the episodes were based on?
    Alistair Mac'Lean
    Raymond Chandler
    Ian Fleming
    Leslie Charteris


9. When "The Saint" ended in 1969, Roger Moore became personally involved in three rather poor films before Lew Grade rang him with an offer of work he could not turn down. It pitched him as a wealthy British peer alongside an American oil tycoon, Tony Curtis, in an assortment of crime capers. What was this series called?
    The Champions
    The Baron
    Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)
    The Persuaders


10. After being short listed twice for the role of James Bond in 1962 and 1971 Roger Moore finally got the role he coveted in 1973. He played James Bond seven times, the last one being in 1985 at the age of 58. Which was his first 'Bond' film in 1973?
    Live and Let Die
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    The Man With the Golden Gun
    Moonraker


11. During his 'Bond' years, 1973-1985, Roger Moore made many other action adventure films. Which of these did he NOT star in?
    The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
    The Sea Wolves (1980)
    Escape To Athena (1979)
    Gold (1974)


12. A hugely successful action film from 1978 was "Wild Geese". Roger Moore starred as a mercenary charged with rescuing a former African leader from a military dictatorship that planned to execute him. An all star cast including two other globally famous British actors who were both renowned for heavy drinking and hell raising. Which two actors do I refer to?
    Richard Burton and Richard Harris
    Richard Harris and Oliver Reed
    Richard Burton and Alan Bates
    Oliver Reed and Alan Bates


13. Roger Moore has given enormous amounts of his time to charity work. Which globally celebrated charity was he a staunch ambassador for between 1991 AND 2006?
    U.N.I.C.E.F.
    The Red Cross
    Greenpeace
    Oxfam


14. In 1997 Val Kilmer starred as "The Saint" in a huge big screen version of the former TV hero. What role did Roger Moore play in this film?
    He had no role at all in this film.
    He played "The Saint's" father.
    He played "The Saint".
    He was the voice of a radio announcer at the end of the film.


15. In 1989 Roger Moore took a massive change of direction and plunged into a stage musical co-starring with Michael Ball. He took voice training and rehearsed hard but pulled out four weeks before opening night. Which highly acclaimed stage musical was this?
    Barnum
    Aspects Of Love
    Anything Goes
    Camelot


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