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Roger Moore Dead: Rare Vintage Pictures Of James Bond Star At His Most Handsome

His career lasted more than six decades.
Caroline Frost
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

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With Roger Moore’s death today - announced by his family in Switzerland - our thoughts have turned to the 60-year career of the much-loved actor.

From 1973, he was forever known as the man who transformed 007. Following the pugilistic Sean Connery, Sir Roger brought a raised eyebrow, a twinkle in his eye, a bon mot and a brilliant safari suit.

However, before he’d even picked up his licence to kill, Sir Roger had made his name in ‘The Saint’ and ‘The Persuaders’ on TV. He’d been handpicked for stardom after cutting his teeth, modelling for catalogues. And these rare, vintage pictures show why...

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The British actor Roger Moore photographed during the touching up of his stage make-up. Rome, 1974. (Photo by Mario Notarangelo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
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American actor Tony Curtis (1925 - 2010) and British actor Roger Moore (right) as Danny Wilde and Lord Brett Sinclair respectively, whilst filming the action television series 'The Persuaders!', 22nd June 1970. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Daily Express/Getty Images)
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MAVERICK - 'Kiz' - Airdate: December 4, 1960. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) ROGER MOORE
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1st November 1968: English actor Roger Moore is Gary Fenn in 'Crossplot', a thriller directed by Alvin Rakoff. (Photo by P. Shirley/Express/Getty Images)
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MAVERICK - 'Dutchman's Gold' - Airdate: January 22, 1961. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) ROGER MOORE;MALA POWERS
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Susannah York and Roger Moore in bed, gazing passionately into one another eyes in a scene from the film 'Gold', 1974. (Photo by Allied Artists/Getty Images)
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MAVERICK - 'The Bundle from Britain' - Airdate: September 10, 1960. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) L-R: ROBERT DOUGLAS;ROGER MOORE
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A close-up of the British actor Roger Moore smoking a cigar. Rome, 1974. (Photo by Mario Notarangelo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
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Actors Roger Moore and Gregory Peck on set of the Paramount Pictures movie 'The Sea Wolves' 1980. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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David Niven, Trevor Howard, Gregory Peck, Roger Moore (v.l.n.r.), (Photo by Peter Bischoff/Getty Images)
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Getting the New Year and the British Film Industry off to a rousing start at the Garrick Club is the cast of the new £1 million comedy 'Heavan save us from our friends' which is being shot at Pinewood studios. Among the stars are Roger Moore, Susannah York, Shelley Winters, Lee J. Cobb, Jean-pierre Cassel, Raf Valone and Sydne Rome. January 1975 75-00008-002 (Photo by WATFORD/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
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The British actor Roger Moore photographed in Rome while waiting for the make-up. Rome, 1974. (Photo by Mario Notarangelo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
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NBC MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES -- 'Sherlock Holmes in New York' -- Pictured: (l-r) Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes -- (Photo by: Bud Gray/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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Roger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Roger Moore is best known for his portrayals of Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series The Saint, and James Bond, who he played in 7 films between 1973 and 1985. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY CIRCA 1980s: Roger Moore and Joan Collins circa 1980s in New York City. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
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Roger Moore pointing a gun as Britt Ekland and Maud Adams (left) stand on each side of him in their bathing suits in a scene from the film 'The Man With The Golden Gun', 1974. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images)
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English actor Roger Moore, downs a Martini, 17th July 1968. Moore has recently been awarded his second Bravo Otto award for most popular television actor, by German magazine Bravo, for his mystery spy thriller television series, 'The Saint'. (Photo by Peter Ruck/BIPs/Getty Images)
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