Ron Moody

Ron Moody

Acting

January 8, 1924 — June 11, 2015Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK

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!

Oliver!

1968

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

1995

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

1970

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Acting74

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

Self (archive footage)

The Story of Musicals

The Story of Musicals

2012

Self

A Sense of Carol Reed

A Sense of Carol Reed

2006

Self

Moussaka & Chips

Moussaka & Chips

2005

Officer David Tomlinson

Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs

2005

Maurice Todd

Keen Eddie

Keen Eddie

2003

Revelation

Revelation

2001

Sir Isaac Newton

Het Eiland van Noach

Het Eiland van Noach

1997

(voice)

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

1995

Merlin

Character Building

Character Building

1995

White Stag (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood

The Animals of Farthing Wood

1993

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

Emily's Ghost

Emily's Ghost

1992

Dawson

How's Business

1991

Pawnshop Broker

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

Alphonse

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Chick

Hideaway

1986

Det. Sgt. Albert Adams

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

1985

Azdak

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Chris

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Henry Kyle

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur

Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal?

1984

Baron Gaspard Beersbohm

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982

Wrong Is Right

Wrong Is Right

1982

King Awad

Into the Labyrinth

Into the Labyrinth

1981

Rothgo

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1981

Capt. 'Swann' Lesgate

Othello

Othello

1981

Iago

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1980

Det. Insp. Roger Hart

Dominique

Dominique

1980

Dr. Rogers

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Charles Thompson / The Captain

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

Merlin

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Richard Pratt

Blankety Blank

1979

Self

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

1978

Kris Kringle

The Word

The Word

1978

LeBrun

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977

Self

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

1977

Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )

The David Soul and Friends Special

The David Soul and Friends Special

1977

Self

Rocky Marciano Is Dead

Rocky Marciano Is Dead

1976

Harry

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Derek Stafford

Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf

1975

Zookeeper

Dogpound Shuffle

Dogpound Shuffle

1975

Steps

Village Hall

Village Hall

1974

Mr. Ellis

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

1972

Robert Baden-Powell

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972

Matthew Quick

Flight of the Doves

Flight of the Doves

1971

Hawk Dove

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

1970

Ippolit Vorobyaninov

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Harry

Is That Your Body, Boy

Is That Your Body, Boy

1970

Cracker Carstairs

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1969

Uriah Heep

Oliver!

Oliver!

1968

Fagin

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966

Rowing Coach

Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!

Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!

1966

Walter Hoskins

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Cracker Carstairs

Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

1965

Professor Leonardo Bastinado

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

1965

German

The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

1964

Jasper Waxo

Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964

Professor Winke

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Walter Hoskins

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964

H. Driffold Cosgood

Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963

Police Inspector

Festival

1963

Joe Levene

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1963

Orlando

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1962

Autolycus

A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs

1962

Sidney Pudney

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961

Gabrielle

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Ponsonby Hopkirk / Professor Jordan

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

1960

Mad Hatter

Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960

Henry Mason

Follow a Star

1959

Violinist

Davy

Davy

1958

The Unicyclist (uncredited)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Nominee

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Noah Beal