George Lazenby
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George Robert Lazenby 5 September 1939 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1965–2003, 2012-present |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Gannett (1971–1995; divorced); 2 children Pam Shriver (2002–2008; divorced) |
| Children | 4 + 1 deceased |
George Robert Lazenby /ˈleɪzənbi/ (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor and former model, best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service when he was 29 years old, making him (to date) the youngest actor to have portrayed the character. Lazenby is also the only Bond actor to receive Golden Globe recognition for his performance, earning a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.
Prior to appearing as Bond, Lazenby was a model and appeared in advertising. After declining to do another Bond film (because he was told that the Bond films would not continue into the 1970s) Lazenby's career stalled in that decade and he moved into business and invested in real estate. He later appeared in several films and television series, including roles spoofing the James Bond character.
Lazenby has been married twice, first to Christina Gannett (1971–1995) (heiress to the Gannett News Service publishing empire) and then from 2002 to 2008 to tennis player Pam Shriver.
Lazenby was born in 1939 in Goulburn, New South Wales, at Ovada Private Hospital, to railway worker George Edward Lazenby and Sheila Joan Lazenby (née Bodel), who worked at Fosseys. He went to Goulburn Public School in his primary years, and Goulburn High until either 1953 or 1954. His sister, Barbara, was an accomplished dancer. When he was young he spent 18 months in hospital after having an operation which left him with only half a kidney.
When Lazenby was about 14 he moved with his family from Goulburn to Queanbeyan, where his father ran a store. He worked as a car salesman and mechanic, before serving in the Australian Army.
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