There are anecdotes of his friendships with Milton Berle, Richard Burton, Richard Kiel (Bond's enemy, "Jaws"), Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Seymour, Noel Coward, Cary Grant, Sir Elton John... the list is endless.

Moore was suave, handsome, charming and an excellent actor.  His roles stretched back to Hollywood's studio era (Warner Brothers and MGM).  He saw the birth of TV and starred in the TV series The Alaskans, The Saint and Maverick. It was The Saint that made him a superstar.

His previous accomplishments are overshadowed by his role as James Bond.  He replaced Sean Connery in 1973 with Live and Let Die and ended in 1985 with A View to Kill.  He retired from the Bond role, as he is quoted saying, because he felt embarrassed to be seen performing love scenes with beautiful actresses who were young enough to be his daughters.

There is a wealth of information about the Bond movies that will on its own endear this book to Bond aficionados. He was older than any actor to play Bond and starred in more Bond movies than any other actor.

Apart from his movie career, he does humanitarian work and was Goodwill Ambassador for UNISEF.  He became "Sir Roger" in 1994.  He was awarded the CBE—Order of the British Empire Commander Most Excellent. Roger Moore he may be, but he will always be "Bond, James Bond" to us all.