1/19/1952) Christina Gannett's Relationships (1) George Lazenby Entertainment - Actor He is a big fan of Australian tennis star. There's always something you did wrong. My agent couldn't believe it. I was terrified.'. Publishing heiress Christina - also known as Townson or Gannett - met Lazenby in 1970, a year after his one film as Bond. Sometimes he would attack me under the influence of alcohol, sometimes sober.'. (In 1978) I hung around Australia for a long time a couple of years ago. I cant believe its come to this,' he said. Reality does. Born c. 1975; died after lengthy bout with brain cancer at age 19 in 1994. She says in her declaration: 'On a few occasions, I told George that I wanted a divorce and he said that he would kill me if I ever left or that he would take the children. 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.' There is a great deal of difference between an actor and a film star. (1979), Death Dimension Apr. So, anyway I figured he'd have a whole plate in front of him, so I could push it in his lap. I also like Arthur Penn, John Schlesinger and Peter Yates What I'm going to do is look for a great director first, a good screenplay second. Car Salesperson (Finished 1965 (bef.)) Others, however, have developed differing views in the decades since the film. Made film debut as a British Spy in the Italian-made Bond spoof "Marc Mato, Agente S.077", Became the highest-paid male model in the world, Cast as James Bond in the series' sixth film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"; became the only actor to have played the 007 agent in only one official Bond series film; nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, Cast in the action-drama called "Universal Soldier"; also co-produced and co-wrote, Appeared in John Landis' "The Kentucky Fried Movie", Cast in what was to be his comeback role, co-starring with Bruce Lee in "Game of Death"; the sudden death of Lee delayed the films release and Lazenby was edited out of the final film, Appeared in the American TV drama "Evening at Byzantium", Played a senator in Peter Bogdanovich's black comedy "Saint Jack", Played the Aston Martin-driving 'JB' in "The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Lazenby is fighting for custody of his three children with former tennis star Shriver, but the allegations from his ex-wife Christina Master and their adult daughter have dealt him a major blow. 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.'. [63], Lazenby lives in Brentwood, Los Angeles. She alleges Lazenby attacked her about a month later in Hawaii after she told him his belief a doctor was responsible for Zacks' death was ridiculous. The latter would be the one where Bond goes undercover as a circus clown. Is an accomplished skier and in fact had won two skiing contests in Australia before becoming James Bond. (Yes, really.) "[50] However the movie was never made. The Australian actor is being limited to three weekly monitored visits with his children and Shriver has a temporary restraining order against him. (1978), The Kentucky Fried Movie Youve got to understand the story was good, and it had some substance while most of them, I hate to say, dont. 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 . The Australian model-turned-actor, who succeeded Sean Connery. 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". I am not sure if the gun was loaded or unloaded. They dated for 3 years after getting together in 1970 and married in 1973. (On the unmade The Golden Needles of Ecstasy) I'm excited to be able to concentrate on just acting in this film. George Lazenby news, related photos and videos, and reviews of George Lazenby performances. He moved to London, England in 1964, after serving in the Australian Army. I've got an American wife and green card so I have the best of both worlds. The series - in which he played a writer and former love interest of main vixen Tina Louise - fared poorly and was cancelled after only a year. She claims from the ages of 10 to 21 her father would 'frequently' attack her, hitting and slapping her and pinning her against walls. "I enjoy the States, to be quite honest about it," he said. He also said that I was the only reason that he and my Mom argue and that if they got a divorce that I could feel responsible for it.'. Bond became a killer. "[44], Lazenby played a role in the BBC's Play For Today series in 1973, starring in Roger Smith's The Operation. They had been married for 24 years. (1993), Eyes of the Beholder 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. She describes the alleged 2004 Christmas Eve bust-up with Lazenby referred to by Shriver in her original court declaration. ', 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. Lazenby was particularly keen to do The Thorn Birds,[50] but that project was not made until a number of years later and without Lazenby. To this day -- Pierce Brosnan included -- I am the only Bond who did all his own stunts." '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.'. [59], In 2010, Roger Moore, who also played James Bond, provided the voice of a talking cat character named Tab Lazenby in the film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which contained several references to, and parodies of, Bond films. It seems that the 10-year sentence is up. Indeed, due in no small part to Peter Hunt's inspired direction, OHMSS generally ranks among the top films with fans. "[17] He also told the press "I don't think I'm ready for anything like Hamlet yet but I'd love to play Ned Kelly."[18]. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. So you've got all this testosterone floating around so at 10 o'clock at night and what else is there to do but punch your mate! [42] He spent the next 15 months sailing around the world with Chrissie Townson which ended when she became pregnant with their first child, prompting Lazenby to settle down and try to re-activate his career as an actor. But I always admired him. That isn't quite wrong, but it isn't exactly right. 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. Although Lazenby had been offered a contract for seven movies, his agent, Ronan O'Rahilly, convinced him that the secret agent would be archaic in the liberated 1970s, and as a result he left the series after the release of On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969. He was soon earning 25,000 a year (515,000 today). At my thinnest point from the disease (I was 97 pounds and 5'8'') my Dad asked me if I was worried that "my legs might break and go up my ass" or sing "Here she comes, Miss Ethiopia" to the Miss America tune when I would walk past him. Christina Gannett is currently available. Melanie, who suffered from anorexia and bulimia from the age of 16, says Lazenby constantly told her she was not thin enough. They thought it was a publicity stunt. She claims a drunk Lazenby called her 'a lying bitch' in a Canberra restaurant after she had declined to go with him to a hardware store earlier in the day. She also claims he 'will often change the facts of the past to suit himself'. Peace that's the message now," he announced. The first film that Lazenby was signed to make with. Anyone who's in touch with the kids knows what's happening, knows the mood. Well, I think Australians are there is a shortage of women put it that way. s Secret Service Spouse(s): Christina Gannett (m. 1971; div. "[38][40], "After the Bond fiasco nobody would touch me," admitted Lazenby. I know I can do it. I was surprised that they could pull it off, but they blew it with the next one. (1995), Gettysburg In fact, Lazenby's footage was edited from "Game of Death" when it was finally released to theaters in 1978. ", "George Lazenby moves house to Brentwood, California, for $2.8m", "Life of Brian: The Criterion Collection", George Lazenby at the National Film and Sound Archive, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Lazenby&oldid=1142129753, Season 4 episode 38: "In the Name of the Queen", Season 11 episode 21: "The Year of the Horse", Season 1 episode 12: "The End of the World", Season 4 episode 15: "Diamonds Aren't Forever", Season 2 episode 1: "Return of the Shadow Assassin", This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 17:45. All I need is the chance.[41]. Most film-makers don't watch and aren't in touch. I can look back and laugh because I didn't hurt anyone except myself. Served as a sergeant in the Australian Special Forces. 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. [citation needed], Lazenby was told by Connery in a restaurant "you were good".[29]. Was the highest paid male model in Europe prior to playing James Bond. (1978). I had maybe two bottles of vodka a day. That's all. 22 years later they divorced in 1995. "Harry Saltzman had always said, 'If you don't do another Bond you'll wind up doing spaghetti westerns in Italy. He did manage to secure roles in Hawaii Five-O and Evening in Byzantium. 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. 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'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. Bond. Samuel Robert Lazenby , Zachary Lazenby . "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." His father was the greens keeper for their town's bowls club. [11] Broccoli later saw him in the Big Fry commercial and felt he could possibly be a Bond, on which basis he invited him to do a screen test. They scored again because they got the right guy and a good movie. I think it's a pretty foolish move. Became engaged in 2001. He said if he had not left the role he would have been "locked up by now You need mental conditioning to play Bond", he added. (2000), James Bond: The Secret Life of 007 I liked him. His daughter Melanie Andrea, from his first marriage to Christina Gannett, was born on September 13, 1973. George Robert Lazenby (/leznbi/; born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, martial artist and former model. "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? I will never play him again. ", Had a recurring role on the daytime soap "General Hospital" (ABC), Was a series regular on the syndicated prime time soap opera "Rituals", Returned to regular TV work on the syndicated "Superboy" as Jor-El, Portrayed Mario, opposite Sylvia Kristel's Emmanuelle in a series of softcore made-for-cable films, Appeared as General Pettigrew in the feature, "Gettysburg", Played a role in the CD-ROM game, "Fox Hunt", Lent his voice to The King, head of the Royal Flush gang, on the animated "Batman Beyond" (WB), Appeared on several episodes of "The Pretender" (NBC), Announced his official retirement from acting. In August 2008, it was reported that Shriver had filed for divorce from Lazenby. George Robert Lazenby was born September 5, 1939 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, to Sheila Joan (Bodel) and George Edward Lazenby. (On the Bond producers) They made me feel like I was mindless. Being born in Australia, he is currently the only actor to have played James Bond in the EON film franchise, to have been born outside the British Isles. "How can you expect someone who's never acted before to take on a leading role? 'I wanted to play fair with Pam to let her share the kids 50/50. [33] Lazenby was complimentary of the finished film in later years; "In retrospect it was well done. [61], In 2002 Lazenby married former tennis player Pam Shriver. 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 a statement released by his spokesman Michael Sands he said: 'I wish Christina would show me a medical report, x-rays and pictures that show I broke her nose. For the early Australian settler, see. Lazenby was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. I hope it will be good and lead to other roles. I'd saturate myself and pass out. According to numerous interviews completed after the film's release, tensions between Lazenby, co-star Diana Rigg (who supposedly ate garlic before her love scenes with him), and director Peter Hunt made the production an uncomfortable one for all involved. And in a 2011 interview, Diana Rigg Lazenby's co-star told the BBC, "George Lazenby was ill-equipped. 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. 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." (1977), Cover Girls Christina Gannett was previously married to George Lazenby (1973 - 1995).. [citation needed], In 1973, Lazenby married his girlfriend of three years, Chrissie Townson, a member of the Gannett family. (Credit Image: KEYSTONE Pictures USA) Save up to 70% with our image packs Pre-pay for multiple images and download on demand. "[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). [37] He grew his hair and a moustache and talked about rejecting the "trappings of materialism". 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. After the Bond fiasco nobody would touch me. Help us build our profile of Christina Gannett! George Lazenby is a 82 year old Australian Actor. Official Sites. But Casino Royale Daniel Craig was good in that. Lerche wrote the song after receiving a VHS of the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service as a child, after sending away for a free copy of the movie only to find he had joined a James Bond film club. People ask me if the Bond movie wasn't worth it if it got me into acting. In her 10-page statement, Melanie tells how Lazenby was waiting with a gun when she returned home with a college friend an hour after her curfew. 'I never left George until after our son passed away and our daughter was 21 years old, out of fear that he meant what he said and would follow through on it.'. 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. Christina Gannett Other - Heir Why Famous: Gannet Publishing Heiress and former Pirelli Model Age: 71 (b. Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test fight scene, the strength of his interviews, fight skills and audition footage. But OHMSS really is a marvelously rewatchable curiosity that looks and feels like no other entry in the long-running series. He also made frequent tongue-in-cheek appearances as Bond or a Bond-like secret agent in TV movies and commercials. "[20] His co-star Diana Rigg was among many who commented on this decision: The role made Sean Connery a millionaire. Was the #1 male fashion model in the world from 1964 to 1968. I am not saying he is an actor. --George Lazenby to the Daily News, November 26, 1995. (1972), The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974), The Man from Hong Kong (1975) and The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). It is really just a series of happenings which keep the audience entertained. Anonymous, Other Works he bitter divorce battle between George Lazenby and estranged wife Pamela Shriver descended into further turmoil today after the actor's first wife claimed he subjected her to years of physical and emotional abuse. [6][7][8], Lazenby moved to London in 1963 to pursue a woman with whom he'd fallen in love. In his review of Batman & Robin, widely regarded as the weakest and least successful film in the Batman film franchise, Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle said that George Clooney "should go down in history as the George Lazenby of the series". Her statement says: 'I looked down for a second when I felt a hard blow from George to my face and I fell to the ground. Relationships George Lazenby was previously married to Pam Shriver (2002 - 2008) and Christina Gannett (1973 - 1995). Broke a stuntman's nose during a Bond fight screen test, and it was this physical strength that finalized his selection as Bond. [43] They subsequently had two children, Zachary and Melanie. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. [11] In 1966, he was voted Top Model of the Year. In Becoming Bond, he insists that he was offered a six-film contract plus a generous signing bonus, a package he declined on the advice of his manager. Beginning his professional career as a model, Lazenby had only acted in commercials when he was cast to replace original Bond actor Sean Connery. George Robert Lazenby was born September 5, 1939 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, to Sheila Joan (Bodel) and George Edward Lazenby. [43], In February 1973, he revealed that he had spent all of the money he had earned from playing Bond, had experienced two nervous breakdowns and had become an alcoholic. 'He tormented me, humiliated me, hurt me physically, scarred me emotionally, and has placed a feeling of fear and mistrust in me about him that I have never been able to get past despite giving it a good effort. Lazenby played Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret service. I'm terribly impressed with. [the result of his decision not to continue playing James Bond] I didn't have a job, I had two kids, I was married, and I was broke. Christina Gannett has been divorced from George Lazenby since 1995. "I burnt some bridges behind me, and it was fun, really. George Lazenby and his fiancee, Christina Gannett, shortly before their marriage in 1971. [54], In 2019, Lazenby starred as Dr. Jason Love in an audiobook version of James Leasor's spy novel Passport to Oblivion. Of course I wasn't invited as Peter was there. He previously owned a house in Pacific Palisades. [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. 'I ended up suffering from anorexia and bulimia from the age of 16 onwards. But it's just me doing my own thing. Man, 25, fighting for life after being stabbed on bus in Oxford St, Harry and Meghan lose Frogmore Cottage after memoir controversy. After his career stalled during this period, he moved into business and invested in real estate. Nobody believed me. Earlier in life, Lazenby donated a kidney to a family member. If something good came along I'd stay, though. 'I did not have 'one' drink, while attending to Zack for eight years!' That was me at the time. Melanie is one of Manhattan's top real estate agents, and in May 2013 was the broker for the sale of a unique, block-long, $10 million condominium apartment to, He was the youngest actor to play James Bond, being 30 when, Son: George Samuel Lazenby (b. He holds Black Belts Shotokan-Ryu Karate and Judo. Christina says Lazenby hit her and Melanie 'several times' after Zack was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1985. 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. According to our records, Christina Gannett is possibly single. He stepped as far from the 007 image as possible with his first feature after "Majesty" - an action-drama called "Universal Soldier" (1971) in which he starred as a soldier of fortune who suffers a crisis of conscience after signing on to train a band of mercenaries for an African president. 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. Directors are. (In 1978) I enjoy the States, to be quite honest about it. | Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. [25], Fantasy doesn't interest me. My parents think I'm insane, everybody thinks I'm insane passing up maybe millions of pounds. [13] After this role Lazenby is claimed to have begun studying drama at Durham University's College of the Venerable Bede. "[51] Sean Connery came to Lazenby's defence saying "I have known George for many years and arrogance is not in his character. Once, years ago, he came to pick up someone who was staying at my house and I saw him through the door. He just couldn't deal with success. Explore; . George Lazenby born in 1939, about Christina Gannett we lack data on his year of birth,. 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