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Ian Ogilvy Biography

Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor.

Early life

He was born in Woking, Surrey, England, the son of advertising executive Francis Ogilvy and actress Aileen Raymond (who had previously been married to John Mills).

Return of the Saint

He is best known as the star of the 1978 - 1979 television series Return of the Saint in which he took over the role of Simon Templar, which Roger Moore played from 1962 to 1969. Ogilvy`s role in Return of the Saint led to him being considered a leading contender for taking over the role of James Bond in the early 1980s when Moore announced his intention to leave the role. Ultimately, Ogilvy never played the part (in part due to Moore reconsidering his resignation on several occasions), although he did play a Bond-like character in a series of North American TV commercials broadcast in the early 1990s. He did, however, record a series of readings of Ian Fleming`s James Bond novels in the early 1980s, which were released on audio cassette by the Listen for Pleasure label.

Other notable roles

He also had a role in the short-lived 1990s American soap opera, Malibu Shores. He also had a major part in the 1970 epic film Waterloo, playing the role of the Duke of Wellington`s chief of staff, William de Lancey. He starred alongside Christopher Plummer, Jack Hawkins and Orson Welles.

Ogilvy has had roles in over three dozen television shows. He was a friend of the film-maker Michael Reeves, and starred in all three of the director`s films: Revenge Of The Blood Beast, The Sorcerers and Witchfinder General (also known as The Conqueror Worm).

In 1976, Ogilvy featured in the pilot episode of the television comedy series Ripping Yarns, co-produced by former Monty Python members Michael Palin and Terry Jones

Other television series that he has appeared in include Upstairs, Downstairs (as Lawrence Kirbridge), I, Claudius (As Drusus) and Babylon 5. He also guest starred in 5 episodes of Murder, She Wrote.

Writing career

He is also a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of children`s books - Measle And The Wrathmonk, Measle And The Dragodon, Measle And The Mallockee, Measle And The Slitherghoul, and Measle and the Doompit The books have been translated into at least 15 languages and Warner Brothers has announced plans to produce a film based upon Measle And The Wrathmonk.

ersonal life

He has one son from his first marriage, which ended in divorce, and he married American actress Kathryn Holcomb in 1992.
 

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    Name Ian Ogilvy
    (Ian Raymond Ogilvy)
    Age 65
    Height 6'  (183 cm)
    Build Average
    Eye Color Brown - Dark
    Hair Color Brown - Dark
    Date of Birth September 301943
    Birthplace Woking, Surrey, England
    Star Sign Libra
    Nationality British
    Ethnicity White
    Occupation Actor
    Celebrity Index Ia
    Claim to Fame Replaced Roger Moore as Simon Templar when

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