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George Lazenby Announces Acting Retirement 55 Years After Playing James Bond in ‘Secret Service’


George Lazenby announced his acting retirement 55 years after playing James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He shared the news in an Instagram post.

Get back to the George Lazenby has decided to retire from acting, 55 years after portraying James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. George earned more than 60 acting credits throughout his career, including roles in General Hospital, Rituals, Superboy, The Pretender and more. “Cillian would do a magnificent job as James Bond on His Majesty’s Secret Service,” he told the BBC at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles in March.

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