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Date of Birth

14 February 1927, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death

29 September 2007, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (bowel cancer)

Birth Name

Lois Ruth Hooker

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Everyone knows (or should know) Lois Maxwell as the one and only 'Miss Moneypenny' - but there's much more to her acting career than that. She started out against her parents will - and without their knowledge in a Canadian children's radio program - credited as 'Robin Wells'. Before the age of 15 she left for England with The Canadian Army's Entertainment Corps and managed (after her age had been discovered) to get herself enrolled in The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she met and became friends with Roger Moore. Her movie career started with a Powell and Pressburger production A Matter of Life and Death (1946). After having won The Most Promising Newcomer Golden Globe Award in 1947 she went on and paticipated in 6 Hollywood productions before she decided to try her luck in Italy. She had to leave for England caused by her husbands illness, and since then she has had roles in a number of movies besides the first 14 Bond movies. In 1989 she retired.

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Mini Biography

Lois Maxwell has lived in Canada having moved from England.

While still acting in the Bond films during the 80s Lois also became a regular columnist for the Toronto Sun newspaper. She purchased a cottage in northern Ontario and would often share stories about her experiences on the movie set, her co-stars, life in Italy, her experiences growing up in Canada and about her present life in general. As well as commenting on topics of the day.

Her feature was a favorite for many and she was sorely missed when she finally retired from writing for the Toronto Sun.

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Spouse

Peter Churchill Marriott

(1957 - 1973) (his death) 2 children

Trivia

In 1949, when she was getting started in Hollywood, Maxwell was among eight starlets who were asked to pose for a picture in Life magazine. In addition to Maxwell, there was another starlet who would go on to bigger things, Marilyn Monroe.

Close friend of "James Bond" co-star, Roger Moore. In 1944, they were in the same class at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Is second only to Desmond Llewelyn for the number of appearances in James Bond movies. She was in 14 and he was in 18.

Mother of Melinda Maxwell.

Moved to the UK, at the age of 15.

Wrote a regular column for The Toronto Sun from 1979-1994 under the name of Moneypenny.

Met TV executive Peter Marriott at an airport in Paris. They were married in 1957. When he suffered a massive coronary and was too ill to work, Lois had to be the main breadwinner. Peter died in 1973 at age 51.

Daughter Melinda born 1958, lives in England. Son Christian born 1959, lives in Australia.

Personal Quotes

I always said I'd have Roger (Moore) for a husband, but Sean (Connery) for a weekend lover.

Where Are They Now

(December 2002) Currently resides in Perth, Western Australia where she is writing her autobiography.

(February 2005) Since 2001, has lived in Fremantle, Western Australia after a health scare whilst visiting her son.

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