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The actor as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images
This legendary actor found global fame at 29 when he became the youngest man ever to play James Bond, a fictional character in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," released in 1969.
Due to his fame at such a young age, he became a playboy, a stint that carried on into his older years. He opened up about the fame he gained after playing James Bond and the women who came running to him. He would later confess that the women were so many he could hardly remember them all.

The actor as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images
He also acknowledged that the women in the 60s differed from the ones we have now. Back then, the women would run to him because there wasn't any political correctness. He admitted that the women could easily turn a man into a glutton for sex.

The actor as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images

The actor marries Christina Townson Gannett in London, UK on August 23, 1973 | Source: Getty Images
Despite his lifestyle, he did settle down and in fact, got married twice. He and his first wife, Christina Gannett, were married from 1971 to 1995. Later, he would admit that he met his first wife when he was living with four women.
After his first marriage failed, he married his second wife, Pam Shriver, in 2002, a union that lasted until 2011. The actor revealed that Shriver bought him a BMW on their fourth date.

Pam Shriver and the actor attend the 10th Anniversary of the Palisades Tennis in Pacific Palisades, California on December 3, 2006 | Source: Getty Images

The actor as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images
He noted that every man wants to be a ladies' man as much as they won't admit it. The actor added that being a ladies' man was free and is one of the best things in the world. Even in his 80s, the actor admits to being a ladies' man and a sexist one.
The playboy is now a single man. He doesn't have a girlfriend, though he says he could have one if he wanted.

This man is officially presented to the world as the new James Bond in Dorchester Hotel, London on Monday 7, October 1968 | Source: Getty Images
Today, the man, who is six foot and a silver fox in his 80s, reflects on the life he has lived. He confessed that he had been lucky in life and had only been broke a few times, before suddenly becoming a multi-millionaire.

The actor as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images
George Lazenby, the man in this story, is a father of seven children. The 84-year-old has lived a fulfilling life of acting, and fame. His most popular role yet is when he played James Bond and performed his own stunts, including martial arts moves.

George Lazenby as James Bond in the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969 | Source: Getty Images
Now, the actor is based in Santa Monica, where he plays golf, visits his family, and stays busy with work. He is still close friends with his second wife, Shriver.
While he has enjoyed life to the fullest, he has also experienced unperceivable pain when his son, Zachary, died from a brain tumor at the age of 19.
And despite his involvement with numerous women, the playboy is now a single man. He doesn't have a girlfriend, though he says he could have one if he wanted. He noted that nowadays, young women date older men to get their money.
He admitted that he does get lonely, but he knows how to handle his loneliness with things like a drink.
Even as he reminisces about his old life as a young man playing James Bond, Lazenby's mind is on his present life with his family. The movie star is a grandfather who enjoys spending time with his grandkids. The actor, who also cherishes his children, once wrote, "[the] real achievements in my life are my kids. Very proud of all."
The James Bond actor enjoys being with his kids and doesn't like being away from them for too long when he travels. In his 80s, friends and family are naturally the most important thing in his life.
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