Ron Moody

Actor

Born: January 8, 1924 (91 years old)

Died: June 11, 2015

Place of birth: Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; January 8, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an English actor, singer, and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Other film appearances included The Mouse on the Moon (1963), The Twelve Chairs (1970), and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). He was married to Therese Blackbourn until his death; they had six children.

Filmography (40)

• Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013, ★ 8.2)
• The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993, ★ 8.2)
• Murder Most Foul (1964, ★ 7.1)
• Keen Eddie (2003, ★ 8)
• Oliver! (1968, ★ 7)
• Ladies Who Do (1963, ★ 7)
• The Bill (1984, ★ 6.7)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.7)
• Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982, ★ 7.4)
• Into the Labyrinth (1981, ★ 6.9)
• Highway to Heaven (1984, ★ 7.4)
• Starsky & Hutch (1975, ★ 7.2)
• Hart to Hart (1979, ★ 6.9)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Gunsmoke (1955, ★ 6.7)
• Noah's Island (1997, ★ 7.3)
• The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977, ★ 6.2)
• Wrong Is Right (1982, ★ 5.5)
• The Twelve Chairs (1970, ★ 6.3)
• Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979, ★ 5.6)
• The Mouse on the Moon (1963, ★ 6.3)
• Flight of the Doves (1971, ★ 5.8)
• San Ferry Ann (1965, ★ 6.3)
• The Sandwich Man (1966, ★ 6.1)
• Summer Holiday (1963, ★ 5.9)
• Play for Today (1970, ★ 6.3)
• Legend of the Werewolf (1975, ★ 5.2)
• David Copperfield (1969, ★ 5.4)
• Dial M for Murder (1981, ★ 5.9)