series. She was the first actress to play the part. Celebrity Fan Photos and Agency Pictures of stars are © to their respective owners. In addition to Maxwell, there was another starlet who would go on to bigger things. [February 2005], Currently resides in Perth, Western Australia where she is writing her autobiography. 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. In a 1990 buffalo news … After having won The Most Promising Newcomer Golden Globe Award in 1947, she went to Hollywood and made six films before she decided to try her luck in Italy. While still acting in the Bond films during the 80s Lois also became a regular columnist for the Toronto Sun newspaper. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lois Maxwell has lived in Canada having moved from England. |  In addition to her appearances in the James Bond movies and the Saint, she also appeared in the final episode of the Persuaders with Roger Moore. We will update once we get the correct information. Lois Maxwell was born on February 14, 1927, in Kitchener, Ontario. 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 spite of appearing in fourteen of the James Bond films, her total combined screen time is roughly only seventeen minutes. Canadian Born Actress best remembered for playing Miss Moneypenny in earlier James Bonds.

The films in which she played Miss Moneypenny were Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), and A View to a Kill (1985). Frank Hadzalic< fhadzalic@yahoo.ca>, Other Works By visiting Celeb Heights you agree to its. Her father was a teacher and her mother a nurse. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lois Maxwell height in feet: 5' 8" Official Sites. When he suffered a massive coronary and was too ill to work, Lois had to be the main breadwinner. Daughter Melinda born 1958, lives in England. While at grammar school in Toronto she had a regular role on a C.B.C. 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.