/tags/james-bond james bond en-US WLRN Tue, 23 May 2017 13:36:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-05-23/he-called-himself-one-lucky-bastard-sir-roger-moore-dies-at-89 British actor Sir Roger Moore began his career as a model and small-time MGM studio player but was best known for stepping into the role of James Bond in the 1970s and 1980s. Tue, 23 May 2017 13:36:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-05-23/he-called-himself-one-lucky-bastard-sir-roger-moore-dies-at-89 Jacki Lyden