It's absolutely fantastic, because everything she has told me has happened. Christina says Lazenby hit her and Melanie 'several times' after Zack was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1985. (On the Bond producers) They made me feel like I was mindless. I admit I acted stupidly. Broccoli told the press shortly after the film's release: I don't agree with the press. If something good came along I'd stay, though. Competes on the senior circuit in off-road dirt bike racing, and in stock car racing. Contribute. The documents were filed at Los Angeles Superior court along with Shriver's response to allegations made against her by Lazenby in his court declaration. There are few instant successes in the film business. Accounts have varied over the decades as to whether Lazenby bailed of his own volition or was fired. It's true that it got me in, but it wasn't worth the ten years it cost me. 10% off with JoJo Maman Bebe newsletter signup, At least 10% off in the outlet - LEGO discount, Extra 20% off on free Click & Collect orders at Claire's, 15% off your order over 29 - Baker Ross discount code, Up to 15% off Sony Playstation gift cards, Former Met acting commissioner described rape as regretful sex, Detectives hunting for Constance Martens baby find remains of infant, London Ambulance Service told to improve its ethnic diversity, Third of London pupils miss first pick of school, Shocking moment moped narrowly misses 70mph train at level crossing, Armed police swoop on Hackney Central station after man knifed, What is the Willow Project? Had I been so-called 'successful' and continued on I would probably have had three or four Hollywood wives and a drug addition. And it wasn't that at all in the end, as she was sick that night, and I was at fault for getting in to her about it. In summary, OHMSS is a brilliant thriller in its own right and justifiably ranks amongst the best Bond films ever made.[28]. That's all. So, when she got in the car, I went for her. In 1978, he took out an advertisement in Variety, offering himself for acting work. "When I tossed Bond in after one movie he said he'd make sure I never got another job," said Lazenby. Once, years ago, he came to pick up someone who was staying at my house and I saw him through the door. He is a big fan of Australian tennis star. $20 million. I think they should have given him A for effort. 1995) . (1979), Death Dimension Melanie says she spent Christmas Day alone in her hotel room and did not speak to Lazenby for about 18 months afterwards. Publicity Listings She says on one occasion when she was about 18, Lazenby pushed her head down a toilet into her own urine. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. She claims from the ages of 10 to 21 her father would 'frequently' attack her, hitting and slapping her and pinning her against walls. He rang me up out of the blue and said, 'Now that was a damn lousy show, but one thought that you were ger-reat.' Becoming Bond (1971), On Her Majesty's Secret Service 'I ended up suffering from anorexia and bulimia from the age of 16 onwards. "Bond and beyond: George Lazenby sets the record straight", "FILM SPY HAS TEARFUL EYE TO GREET PARENTS", "Help, I've Skyfallen and I Can't Get Up", "The George Lazenby of 007s: A Conversation with George Lazenby", "Natalie Wood: Funny but She Doesn't Look 40", "Who Saw Her Die? 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. He appeared with Sylvia Kristel in several new Emmanuelle films in 1993, many of which appeared on cable television. My agent couldn't believe it. "[53] The following year, he had a substantial supporting role in Saint Jack (1979), directed by Peter Bogdanovich. "I'll just have to wait and see. "[46], He revealed he had been consulting an astrologer for four years. Actor (1965) Model (1967) Education Goulburn Public School, Goulburn, NSW, Australia And he jumped up and swung at me and I broke his jaw. I tried to copy him when I played Bond because, after all, I wasn't an actor so I thought my best chance would be to try and be as close to Connery as I could. 9/5/1939) Youve got to understand the story was good, and it had some substance while most of them, I hate to say, dont. In 1978 Broccoli described casting Lazenby as "my biggest mistake in 16 years. In explosive court declarations the pair allege the 007 actor beat, threatened and tormented them. During the 1970s and 1980s he raced motorcycles and in the 1990s he backed a restaurant chain, the Spy House. "They did exploit me -- they took advantage of my lack of experience. ', Melanie adds: 'My Dad was insistent that he was doing the right thing and that these lessons - even though they were harsh - needed to be taught. (1992), Hell Hunters Suddenly I was no longer Bond, I was just plain old George Lazenby, and that didn't even give me license to get into a club. "I've got an American wife and green card so I have the best of both worlds."[50]. Lazenby said he was 'sorry that he ignored Melanie from the time she was 12 years old', but claimed he was busy attending to his son Zack's needs - 'because he was dying from his brain tumors'. Official Sites. She denies Lazenby's claims she takes a 'nightly cocktail' of prescription painkillers and sleeping pills with alcohol. Bond. Lazenby has portrayed James Bond several times over the years in numerous parodies and unofficial 007 roles, notably the 1983 television film The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. He previously owned a house in Pacific Palisades. But it's just me doing my own thing. Sample Page; ; Bond producers Albert "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman saw him in a TV commercial for Big Fry's Chocolate wherein Lazenby doesn't speak a word. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record Australian actor George Lazenby marries actress Christina or Chrissie Townson of the Gannett media empire in London, UK, 23rd August 1973. 'He called us idiots and told us that we were lucky that he didn't shoot us as he assumed we were intruders entering the house at such a late hour.'. 84 years old George was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales Australia but we do not know where Christina Gannett was born Christina Gannett. (In 1978) Being James Bond was like being a cola bottle. --George Lazenby to the Daily News, November 26, 1995. Lazenby was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. Born c. 1975; died after lengthy bout with brain cancer at age 19 in 1994. Lazenby's later screen appearance came at the turn of the 21st century when he appeared on several episodes of "The Pretender" (NBC, 1996-2000) and voiced The King, head of the Royal Flush gang, on the animated "Batman Beyond" (The WB, 1999-2001). Lazenby and Shriver faced each other in court for the first time on Monday, when a judge refused their appeal to seal the case file and keep further damaging revelations out of the public eye. (1969), The 24th Annual Mrs. America Pageant All I need is the chance.[41]. Christina Gannett and George Lazenby were married for 22 years. (1995), Evening in Byzantium I'd loved to have had that time over again and done another one or two [Bond films], it would have worked out great for me. I looked at George, his jaw was clenched and pulsing. Full Name: George Robert Lazenby Date of Birth: 5th September 1939 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia . [33] Lazenby was complimentary of the finished film in later years; "In retrospect it was well done. [11] In 1966, he was voted Top Model of the Year. [48] He also returned to modelling, appearing in a number of advertisements for Benson and Hedges cigarettes. That was after Bond, I think I had done three Kung Fu movies so I was pretty accurate, you know. (In 1978) I enjoy the States, to be quite honest about it. Lazenby claims Shriver sought out his ex-wife and daughter during the French Open in May this year while she was 'secretly' preparing for a divorce. It's true that it got me in, but it wasn't worth the ten years it cost me. Earlier in life, Lazenby donated a kidney to a family member. This account already exists. I will never play him again. Anyone who's in touch with the kids knows what's happening, knows the mood. Craig was born in March of 1968, more or less the exact time when Lazenby was Becoming Bond. [9][10] He became a used-car salesman in Finchley, and subsequently sold new cars in Park Lane, where he was spotted by a talent scout who persuaded him to become a model. Melanie says she has never seen Lazenby bully or physically harm his children with Shriver. 'Usually, his physical attacks were the result of actual or perceived disrespect towards him, back talk, or not following his orders. [14], Broccoli offered him an audition. "I'm excited to be able to concentrate on just acting in this film," he said. I cant say I was Richard Burton, or a great actor in it because it was my first acting experience, but I did carry the role. Competitor in the senior off-road dirt-bike and stock car racing circuits. Anyone who's in touch with the kids knows what's happening, knows the mood. Christina Gannett boyfriend, husband list. Lazenby announced his official retirement from acting in 2003 in order to enjoy life with his family and his numerous pastimes, which included car and motorcycle racing and sailing. 'I did not have 'one' drink, while attending to Zack for eight years!' [13] After this role Lazenby is claimed to have begun studying drama at Durham University's College of the Venerable Bede. [43] They subsequently had two children, Zachary and Melanie. They disregarded everything I suggested simply because I hadn't been in the film business like them for about a thousand years. When he was young he spent 18 months in hospital after having an operation which left him with only half a kidney. "Even before I made the Bond picture she said I would become famous, and that there would be big problems for a couple of years," he said. In her declaration, Melanie says she has 'several recollections of my Dad losing control and becoming violent and aggressive towards myself and others'. To this day -- Pierce Brosnan included -- I am the only Bond who did all his own stunts." Lazenby said he intended to make the next Bond film, which was to be The Man with the Golden Gun. [13]a, Lazenby dressed for the part by sporting several sartorial Bond elements such as a Rolex Submariner wristwatch and a Savile Row suit, which had been ordered, but not collected, by Connery. "[47], In the end, Lazenby did not make Golden Needles but shot three other films for Golden Harvest, Stoner (1974) (aka The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss), The Man from Hong Kong (1975) (also known as The Dragon Flies), and A Queen's Ransom (1976). His priorities shifted to real estate, which made him exceptionally wealthy and the owner of several expensive homes in America as well as in Hong Kong and Australia. (2000), Star of Jaipur "I don't know him at all. "People ask me if the Bond movie wasn't worth it if it got me into acting. It seems that the 10-year sentence is up. "[38][40], "After the Bond fiasco nobody would touch me," admitted Lazenby. Alas I cannot say the same for Cubby Broccoli. George has won several celebrity stock car races and dirt-bike races, as well as amateur and professional races in both. 'He told me that Christmas was cancelled for me and that everyone else would be having a wonderful Christmas the next morning, except for me.'. "[50], In the late 1970s Lazenby moved to Hollywood where he started taking acting lessons and set about trying to reactivate his career. 'I wanted to play fair with Pam to let her share the kids 50/50. Bob Wisehart, 'Movies: 007 rises, falls, then rises again', Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 17:45, several references to, and parodies of, Bond films. He was the second actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). 'I do worry if he is alone with them and one of the children upsets him - that without someone to step in if he gets into a fit of rage - that one of the children could get hurt based on his past behaviour. (CBS, 1983), and "James" in an episode of the revived "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (NBC/USA, 1985-87). He was soon earning 25,000 a year (515,000 today). George Robert Lazenby Gender Male Age 78 Date of birth Tuesday 05 Sep 1939 Birth place Ovada Private Hospital, Goulburn, NSW, Australia Occupations Ski Instructor (Finished 1965 (bef.)) According to our records, George Lazenby is possibly single. (Gourley's other credentials include having played Bond creator Ian Fleming on Drunk History and on the Superego podcast, a gift for mimicking accents, and Bond-geek superknowlege.) The span between his first 007, Live and Let Die, and his last, A View to a Kill, was 12 years, during which he played the famous spy in seven movies. "Bond is a disgusting violent man with no respect for women -- but, in my opinion, any guy who says he has never secretly dreamed of being like Bond is lying." (Credit Image: KEYSTONE Pictures USA) Save up to 70% with our image packs Pre-pay for multiple images and download on demand. [19] However, by November 1969, and prior to the release of OHMSS, Lazenby said he no longer wished to play another Bond role, saying, "The producers made me feel like I was mindless. I hope it will be good and lead to other roles. After his career stalled during this period, he moved into business and invested in real estate. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Newly married to newspaper heiress Christina Gannett in 1971, and the father of two young children, son Zachary and daughter Melanie, Lazenby did what so many other actors had done before him - he waded into the waters of international moviemaking, where his name and status as a former Bond lent star power to many a low-budget genre film. 'He looked furious and he yelled "You park where I tell you to!"'. Christina, who is now believed to live in Europe, alleges Lazenby 'frequently' hit Melanie. When I became famous I didn't know how to handle it, so it almost drove me crazy. [citation needed], In the mid-1970s, he appeared in a number of television movies shot in his native Australia, and an episode of the local police drama series Matlock Police. Broke a stuntman's nose during a Bond fight screen test, and it was this physical strength that finalized his selection as Bond. The actor scored well on both fronts - reportedly, he broke a stunt man's nose during a fight scene - and was announced as the new James Bond in the series' sixth film, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." [49], A few years later he told an Australian magazine, "I got a few roles but nothing spectacular, yet I was ready, willing and able to work. It was the end of the sixties, and Bond a free-loving but otherwise totally square "blunt instrument" in the service of the waning British Empire would soon look dated or worse, Lazenby and his advisers concluded. In 1993, Lazenby had a part in the film Gettysburg as Confederate General Johnston Pettigrew. (Yes, really.) I could see them through the window, but the crew were all outside stomping around on the ice trying to keep warm. What in 1968 was the most sought-after role in showbiz went to an Australian car salesman turned male model whose sole prior acting experience was bluffing his way past the receptionist at the London offices of EON Productions. She also claims he 'will often change the facts of the past to suit himself'. Courtesy: Everett Collection When Roger Moore died last week at the age of 89, many tributes hailed. More about George Lazenby edit Dating History # 4 Pam Shriver 4 1 2001 - 2008 However this collapsed after Lee's sudden death Lazenby was actually meant to meet Lee for lunch on the day Lee died. They were married for 21 years and had two children together, but their son Zack died of cancer aged 19. "Then she assured me that I would be back at the top of my profession by the end of 1973. Roger Moore made reference to Lazenby in his commentary for a 2007 DVD release of The Man with the Golden Gun: I have a great deal of e-mail contact with George Lazenby; he's sort of in on the joke circuit that we simply send jokes to each other. While On Her Majesty's Secret Service was not warmly received upon its initial release, it's now frequently named among the two or three best of the entire Bond series. But OHMSS really is a marvelously rewatchable curiosity that looks and feels like no other entry in the long-running series. That an actor played the role of James Bond just one time is of less interest than the fact that he was not, in fact, an actor. On Her Majesty's Secret Service director Peter Hunt says that he and the producers interviewed roughly 400 actors to find their new star. According to our records, Christina Gannett is possibly single. I bent forward to pick them up when I was kicked so hard by George from behind that my head slammed against the wall. Christina Gannett (m. 1971; div. They had been married for 24 years. In 2012 Lazenby made a guest appearance on the Canadian sketch comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, spoofing the 007 series in a skit called "Help, I've Skyfallen and I Can't Get Up". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Forever enshrined in the footnotes of pop culture history as the second actor to play James Bond on screen - and the one with the shortest tenure in the role - George Lazenby was a former model plucked from relative obscurity to replace Sean Connery as 007 in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). He was the second actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Directors are. But they're not just riffing. In an exclusive interview with MailOnline last week Lazenby said he hadn't wanted the divorce to degenerate into a court battle. The rest of the cast is rounded out by some very recognizable comedic actors, and maybe even a Bond series veteran or two, but it's more fun if you discover their identities as you go. She says: 'He invited me to fly 21 hours from New York to Sydney, with a promise that we would start a new relationship and have a wonderful Christmas - only to have him revert back to the man I grew up with once I was there - who wanted to intimidate, embarrass, and exert control over me - despite the fact that I was 31 years old at the time of the incident.'. Christina says she told Lazenby she wanted to take Zack to Hawaii when it became clear he was losing his cancer battle in 1994 so he could spend his last days in his favourite place. I've already put him behind me. I am not saying he is an actor. They thought it was a publicity stunt. If something good came along I'd stay, though. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Forever enshrined in the footnotes of pop culture history as the second actor to play James Bond on screen - and the one with the shortest tenure in the role - George Lazenby was a former model plucked from relative obscurity to replace Sean Connery as 007 in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). I would liked to have had the mind I have now at twenty nine. It was tough carrying the role after Sean Connery because he was good. Later regretted leaving the Bond series after just one film. Lazenby was released from his contract. He said the movie was "anti-guns and anti-Bond a [comedy] with no plot. Who Is George Lazenby's Wife? I'd like to work for him. George Lazenby and his fiancee, Christina Gannett, shortly before their marriage in 1971. Lazenby eventually completed four kung fu films in the East, but none had the international drawing power of Lee's features. Living on his 600 acre ranch in Valyermo, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, USA with his wife, ESPN Sports tennis analyst and former internationally top-ranked pro-tennis player, Splitting his time between his homes in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA; in Australia; on his 600 acre ranch in Valyermo, unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, USA; while also traveling with his wife, ESPN's. It's true he's not Olivier but Olivier could not play Bond in any circumstances John Aspinall's mother Lady Osborne told me she thought he was the best of the Bonds.[30]. (1983), Saint Jack But she wont hear of it. George Robert Lazenby (born September 5, 1939) is an Australian actor best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. But she claims: 'My fear is that he does have a temper - which sometimes leads to violence and saying awful things - and that it could flare up again when provoked. [2] He declined to return in subsequent Bond films and instead pursued roles in films throughout the 1970s that included Universal Soldier (1971), Who Saw Her Die? The first film that Lazenby was signed to make with. After seeing Lazenby in a television commercial, producer Cubby Broccoli requested an interview and screen test. He had the masculinity. PICTURED: George Lazenby with first wife, CHRISTINA GANNETT. Melanie recalls another alleged incident when she was a teenager when she says Lazenby offered her $100 to do a handstand, three tumbles and hop on one leg while wearing a bathing suit. "[51] Sean Connery came to Lazenby's defence saying "I have known George for many years and arrogance is not in his character. About. Was a car salesman in Canberra, Australia after leaving school. Of course I wasn't invited as Peter was there. Of course, the bigger issue was that Lazenby had announced before the movie even opened that he would not reprise the role the same move Connery had pulled two years earlier. Is an accomplished skier and in fact had won two skiing contests in Australia before becoming James Bond. (On the unmade The Golden Needles of Ecstasy) I'm excited to be able to concentrate on just acting in this film. Relationships George Lazenby was previously married to Pam Shriver (2002 - 2008) and Christina Gannett (1973 - 1995). I got a few roles but nothing spectacular, yet I was ready, willing and able to work. "[50] However the movie was never made. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. He said he had 18 films to consider. I cant believe its come to this,' he said. Christina Gannett - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Christina Gannett In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? He is believed to be the only Bond star who did not have his hair enhanced at all. They disregarded everything I suggested simply because I hadn't been in the film business like them for about a thousand years. Didn't they find Gary Cooper when he was an electrician? Not until the rough-and-ready Australian actually broke a stuntman's nose in a fight scene, performed as one of his many screen tests, did Broccoli finally decide to take a chance on him. Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test fight scene, the strength of his interviews, fight skills and audition footage. [38][39], Lazenby made another film a year after On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Soldier (1971), which he helped write. I'm terribly impressed with. That Lazenby refused to cut the long hair and beard he'd grown since filming of On Her Majesty's Secret Service wrapped for the movie's London premiere did not endear him to Broccoli and Saltzman. [21], Rigg was also quoted as saying, "I can no longer cater for his obsession with himself. Others, however, have developed differing views in the decades since the film. He was widely known for an advertisement for Fry's chocolate bars. . She says he 'would often humiliate' his daughter, did not feel Melanie deserved her private school education, snubbed her graduation and often forgot her birthday. "I burnt some bridges behind me, and it was fun, really. "[20] His co-star Diana Rigg was among many who commented on this decision: The role made Sean Connery a millionaire. He eventually signed on to a year as a recurring character on the daytime soap "General Hospital" (ABC, 1963- ) in 1982 before becoming a series regular in the expensive syndicated primetime soap opera "Rituals" (1984-85). I just don't think I'm going to make it here. They booted him off the movie's American press tour, so Lazenby flew to the U.S. at his own expense and when knocking on TV station doors, asking to be let in to promote a movie from which he'd already distanced himself. In 1971, Lazenby married his first wife Christina Gannett - heiress to the publishing company Gannett - with whom he had two children, Zachary and Melanie. DVD review Cine Outsider", "George Lazenby takes a new domestic role", "George Lazenby Far Eastern Odyssey (Part 1)", "George Lazenby: 'They offered me 1 million cash to do a second Bond film I walked away', "Paul McGann: The latest twist in his tale", "Sondre Lerche: on James Bond and George Lazenby", "Pam Shriver files for divorce from former Bond George Lazenby", "Which James Bond Just Got His License to Divorce? I know I can do it. Born George Robert Lazenby in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia on Sept. 5, 1939, he served in the Australian Armed Special Forces and worked at several jobs in his native country - car salesman and ski instructor, among others - before departing for London in 1964. They ended up offering him $10,000 ($61,000 today) to appear in a film with Lee, which was going to be the Golden Harvest film Game of Death. Lazenby also suffered a terrible personal blow during this period when his son Zachary died from brain cancer in 1994. [63], Lazenby lives in Brentwood, Los Angeles. She tells how Lazenby allegedly hit her in the face when she was aged 21 and five months pregnant when he told her where to park their car and she chose another space. After the Bond fiasco nobody would touch me. She claims he taunted her by calling her 'Miss Ethiopia' when she was at her thinnest. She says he denied ever properly hitting her and allegedly told her 'that if he had ever actually hit me that I'd be dead.'. He was born in Goulburn, New South Wales. Christina Gannett has been divorced from George Lazenby since 1995. But it's just me doing my own thing. "If I could get a TV series or a good movie, I swear I'd do it for nothing," he told a journalist. [60] Zachary was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour when he was eleven and died at 19. But I always admired him. I think everyone gets upset at one time. (1977), The Man From Hong Kong I called her a so-and-so for not considering the crew who were freezing their butts off outside. He was offered a seven-movie deal by the Bond producers, but quit the role because he felt that the tuxedo-clad Bond would die out in the new hippie culture that had permeated society in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In a September 2006 episode of The Daily Show, comedian John Oliver suggested that Pope Benedict XVI is the George Lazenby of the papacy, in comparison to "John Paul II's Sean Connery". She adds: 'During my childhood, I was also frequently subjected to emotional abuse in addition to the physical abuse. He was so arrogant. 5, 1962 - London, England, U.K. - GEORGE LAZENBY, born September 5, 1939, is an actor and former model, best known for the role of James Bond. Anonymous, Other Works I've already put him behind me. That isn't quite wrong, but it isn't exactly right. Lazenby also popped up as an architect in "That's Armageddon!," a spoof of disaster movies featured in the Zucker Brothers' sketch comedy film, "Kentucky Fried Movie" (1977), and as a senator in Peter Bogdanovich's black comedy "Saint Jack" (1979). I'd saturate myself and pass out. George Lazenby born in 1939, about Christina Gannett we lack data on his year of birth,. 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