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Ron Moody

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Also known as Ronald Moodnick

British actor (1924–2015)

Person · Open Library

Works
8

Top works

  • Novel Summer
  • Amazon Box
  • Off the cuff
  • Oliver!
  • A still untitled, (not quite) autobiography

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1964
Active to
2018
art rockbaroque popbritish invasionbritish rhythm & bluesclassic rockorchestral pop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6,117
Total plays
29,950

Tags

musical theatercomedybritishmusicals

Equipped with a crooked, leering smirk and devilish gleam in his eye, the homely, yet beautifully expressive mug of actor Ron Moody will be most assuredly remembered for one signature role, despite the fact that the talented comedian had much, much more to offer. Carol Channing may have had her Dolly Levi and Yul Brynner his King of Siam, but Moody would become the most delightfully engaging musical villain of all time. The son of a plasterer born in London in 1924, he never gave much of a look

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Key facts

Born
Ronald Moodnick , ( 1924-01-08 ) 8 January 1924, Tottenham , Middlesex , England
Died
11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) (aged 91), London , England
Alma mater
London School of Economics
Occupations
Actor composer singer writer
Years active
1952–2012
Spouse
Therese Blackbourn ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical Oliver!, originating the role in the initial London production and reprising it in the 1968 film adaptation and in West End and Broadway revivals in the 1980s. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination for the stage production. Other notable projects include The Mouse on the Moon (1963), Mel Brooks's The Twelve Chairs (1970) and Flight of the Doves (1971), in which Moody shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild.

Early life and education

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