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Ron Moody

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Ron Moody

Born January 8, 1924 · Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK · Died June 11, 2015

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.

Known for

Oliver!

IMDb7.4

Oliver!

Fagin

Murder, She Wrote

IMDb7.3

Murder, She Wrote

Henry Kyle

Starsky & Hutch

IMDb7.0

Starsky & Hutch

Derek Stafford

Highway to Heaven

IMDb6.9

Highway to Heaven

Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

IMDb4.8

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Merlin

Murder Most Foul

IMDb7.1

Murder Most Foul

H. Driffold Cosgood

The Twelve Chairs

IMDb6.4

The Twelve Chairs

Ippolit Vorobyaninov

The Avengers

IMDb8.3

The Avengers

Ponsonby Hopkirk, Professor Jordan

Hart to Hart

IMDb6.7

Hart to Hart

Charles Thompson, The Captain

Gunsmoke

IMDb8.1

Gunsmoke

Noah Beal

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

IMDb8.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Casualty

IMDb6.2

Casualty

Chick

Wrong Is Right

IMDb5.6

Wrong Is Right

King Awad

The Animals of Farthing Wood

IMDb8.3

The Animals of Farthing Wood

Badger (voice) / Toad (voice), Badger (voice) / Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Badger (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Rollo (voice), Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice) / Bully (voice)

Tales of the Unexpected

IMDb7.6

Tales of the Unexpected

Richard Pratt

The Bill

IMDb6.7

The Bill

1984 · Series

Unidentified Flying Oddball

IMDb5.2

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Merlin

Summer Holiday

IMDb6.1

Summer Holiday

Orlando

The Mouse on the Moon

IMDb6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy

Dominique

IMDb5.5

Dominique

Dr. Rogers

Filmography

  1. 2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)Movie
  2. 2012The Story of MusicalsSelfSeries
  3. 2006A Sense of Carol ReedSelfMovie
  4. 2005Moussaka & ChipsOfficer David TomlinsonMovie
  5. 2005Lost DogsMaurice ToddMovie
  6. 2003Keen EddieSeries
  7. 2001RevelationSir Isaac NewtonMovie
  8. 1997Noah’s Island(voice)Series
  9. 1995The Animals of Farthing Wood: The Journey BeginsToadMovie
  10. 1995A Kid in King Arthur's CourtMerlinMovie
  11. 1995Character BuildingWhite Stag (voice)Movie
  12. 1993The Animals of Farthing WoodBadger (voice) / Toad (voice), Badger (voice) / Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Badger (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Rollo (voice), Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice) / Bully (voice)Series
  13. 1992Emily's GhostDawsonMovie
  14. 1991How's BusinessPawnshop BrokerMovie
  15. 1990A Ghost in Monte CarloAlphonseMovie
  16. 1986CasualtyChickSeries
  17. 1986HideawayDet. Sgt. Albert AdamsSeries
  18. 1986The TelebugsAll Male Voices except BugSeries
  19. 1985The Caucasian Chalk CircleAzdakMovie
  20. 1984The BillSeries
  21. 1984Murder, She WroteHenry KyleSeries
  22. 1984Highway to HeavenArthur Krock Sr. / King ArthurSeries
  23. 1984Where Is Parsifal?Baron Gaspard BeersbohmMovie
  24. 1982Tales of the Gold MonkeySeries
  25. 1982Wrong Is RightKing AwadMovie
  26. 1981Into the LabyrinthRothgoSeries
  27. 1981Dial M for MurderCapt. 'Swann' LesgateMovie
  28. 1981OthelloIagoMovie
  29. 1980Nobody's PerfectDet. Insp. Roger HartSeries
  30. 1980DominiqueDr. RogersMovie
  31. 1979Hart to HartCharles Thompson, The CaptainSeries
  32. 1979Unidentified Flying OddballMerlinMovie
  33. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedRichard PrattSeries
  34. 1979Blankety BlankSelfSeries
  35. 1978Benji's Very Own Christmas StoryKris KringleMovie
  36. 1978The WordLeBrunSeries
  37. 1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde ChristmasSelfMovie
  38. 1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItDr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )Movie
  39. 1977The David Soul and Friends SpecialSelfMovie
  40. 1976Rocky Marciano Is DeadHarryMovie
  41. 1975Starsky & HutchDerek StaffordSeries
  42. 1975Legend of the WerewolfZookeeperMovie
  43. 1975Dogpound ShuffleStepsMovie
  44. 1974Village HallMr EllisSeries
  45. 1972The EdwardiansRobert Baden-PowellSeries
  46. 1972Shirley's WorldMatthew QuickSeries
  47. 1971Flight of the DovesHawk DoveMovie
  48. 1970The Twelve ChairsIppolit VorobyaninovMovie
  49. 1970Play for TodayHarrySeries
  50. 1970Is That Your Body, BoyCracker CarstairsMovie
  51. 1969David CopperfieldUriah HeepMovie
  52. 1968Oliver!FaginMovie
  53. 1966The Sandwich ManRowing CoachMovie
  54. 1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!Walter HoskinsMovie
  55. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCracker CarstairsSeries
  56. 1965Every Day's a HolidayProfessor Leonardo BastinadoMovie
  57. 1965San Ferry AnnGermanMovie
  58. 1964The Rise and Fall of Nellie BrownJasper WaxoMovie
  59. 1964Thursday TheatreProfessor WinkeSeries
  60. 1964The Wednesday PlayWalter HoskinsSeries
  61. 1964Murder Most FoulH. Driffold CosgoodMovie
  62. 1963Ladies Who DoPolice InspectorMovie
  63. 1963FestivalJoe LeveneSeries
  64. 1963The Mouse on the MoonPrime Minister Rupert MountjoyMovie
  65. 1963Summer HolidayOrlandoMovie
  66. 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
  67. 1962The Winter's TaleAutolycusMovie
  68. 1962A Pair of BriefsSidney PudneyMovie
  69. 1961Five Golden HoursGabrielleMovie
  70. 1961The AvengersPonsonby Hopkirk, Professor JordanSeries
  71. 1960Alice Through the Looking BoxMad HatterMovie
  72. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreHenry MasonSeries
  73. 1959Follow a StarViolinistMovie
  74. 1958DavyThe Unicyclist (uncredited)Movie
  75. 1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
  76. 1955GunsmokeNoah BealSeries