Roger Moore was already a famous actor in the U.K. long before taking over the James Bond franchise. Still, earlier successes in TV's The Saint and The Persuaders didn't necessarily point to an easy ...

A correction was made to this article on June 23, 2005. Ben Stiller will star in a feature remake of 1971 British TV series “The Persuaders,” with DreamWorks, Hyde Park and Granada America partnered ...

For a smaller but significant segment of movie fans, Sir Roger Moore was James Bond. As the multiplex era took hold, he headlined seven films as the urbane and deadly British superspy starting with ...

Sir Roger Moore, who died on May 23, never took himself very seriously as an actor. Nor did most critics. Outside of the Bond fanboy contingent, Moore’s performances were usually mocked. It was ...