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Roger Moore Biography, Filmography, Pictures

Author: Sami  /  Category: Celebrity Biography, M

Sir Roger George Moore (born on 14 October 1927) is an English actor and film producer, famous more likely from the seven James Bond films he appeared from 1973 to 1985 and from the television series the Saint in which he previously appeared.

Moore was born in Stockwell, London and attended the College of the Venerable Bede at the University of Durham but never graduated. Upon turning 18, Moore was recruited for National Service where eventually he became a captain. He served in the Royal Army Service Corps and was later transferred to the entertainment division.

In the early 1950s, Moore worked as a model, appearing in print ads for knitwear and several other products, including toothpaste. His first probable TV appearance was in May 1950, in Drawing Room Detective, a one-off programme. Moore had a contract with MGM in the 1950s, but those films were not successful. In the end, he made his name in television. He appeared in the serial Ivanhoe, in the series The Alaskans and in Maverick – playing the role of Beau Maverick.

Moore became famous after he was cast as Simon Templar in The Saint. The series was a success and in 1967 Moore was a worldwide known star. The Saint ran from 1961 for six seasons and 118 episodes and became the longest running series of this type on British television. After The Saint has ended, Moore made two films: Crossplot and The Man Who Haunted Himself (1971).

Moore returned to television to star with Tony Curtis in another series, The Persuaders!. For this series Moore was paid the then record sum of $1 million for a single series that turned him into the highest paid TV actor in the world. The series was a failure in the US, but a success in Australia and Europe.
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Paris Hilton Biography, Filmography, Pictures

Author: Sami  /  Category: Celebrity Biography, H

Paris Hilton Biography, Filmography, PicturesParis Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American socialite, heiress, media personality, model, fashion designer and actress. She is famous for her presence in a homemade sex video in 2003, for her role in the series The Simple Life, her 2004 autobiography and her modeling work. Paris Hilton also served a highly publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County jail in 2007.

Hilton was born in New York City, being the oldest of four children. Her paternal grandparents are Barron Hilton and his wife, Marilyn Hawley; the parents of Barron Hilton were Hilton Hotels founders Conrad Hilton and his first wife, Mary Barron.

Hilton started modeling at a young age, signing later on with various modeling agencies and featuring in several advertising campaigns. She developed a reputation as a socialite, appearing in various magazines, such as the April 2004 issue of Maxim.

Hilton appeared in numerous films, for instance in Zoolander, Wonderland or The Cat In The Hat, having minor or supporting roles in other films too, earning various awards and nominations: Teen Choice Award for “Best Scream”, “Choice Breakout Performance – Female”, “Worst Supporting Actress” in 2005 at the Golden Raspberry Awards and nomination for “Best Frightened Performance” in 2006 at the MTV Movie Awards.

Hilton co-starred in the reality series The Simple Life, premiered on December 2, 2003; guest starred in episodes of The O.C., The George Lopez Show, American Dreams, Las Vegas, Veronica Mars and Dogg After Dark, and appeared in various music videos.

In 2004, Hilton founded Heiress Records and released her debut album, Paris, in August 2006. Hilton released her autobiographical book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, in 2004, book that became a New York Times bestseller. In 2007 she appeared in the Guinness World Record as the world’s “Most Overrated Celebrity” as was voted as the second “Worst Celebrity Role Model of 2006” after Britney Spears.
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