Roger Moore and her lack of confidence in his acting ability took their toll on the relationship, during which he allegedly suffered domestic abuse. In 1952, Moore met the Welsh singer Dorothy Squires, who was 12 years his senior, and Van Steyn and Moore divorced the following year. Squires and Moore were married in New York. They lived in Bexley, Kent, after their marriage. They moved to the United States in 1954 to develop their careers, but tension developed in their marriage due to their age difference and Moore's infatuation with starlet Dorothy Provine, and they moved back to the United Kingdom
Dora Mavor Moore Dora Mavor Moore Dora Mavor Moore, (April 8, 1888 – May 15, 1979) was a Canadian actor, teacher and director who was a pioneer of Canadian theatre. Born Dora Mavor in Glasgow, Scotland, she moved with her family to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1894, when her father, James Mavor (1854-1925), became a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto. She was the first Canadian student ever to be accepted at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1912. In 1915, she married Francis Moore, an Army chaplain. The couple separated in 1928. They had three sons: