Posted on 06/11/2015 6:02:57 AM PDT by the scotsman
'Actor Ron Moody, who played Fagin in the hit film version of Oliver!, has died aged 91, his family says.
The British character actor was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for his performance in the 1968 Charles Dickens adaptation.
He appeared in EastEnders as Edwin Caldecott, an old nemesis of Jim Branning, and played wizard Merlin in Disney's A Kid in King Arthur's Court.
His widow Therese said he would be "greatly missed".
"He brought joy to his family and to the hearts of many and will be greatly missed. He was singing until the end," she said.
Moody was born Ronald Moodnick in Tottenham, north London, on 8 January 1924, the son of Jewish immigrants. His father anglicised the family name to Moody several years later.
He had originally planned to be an economist and did not take up acting seriously until his late 20s.
His big break came in the 1960s when he was given the part of Fagin, the leader of a band of juvenile rogues and pickpockets, in Oliver!, the musical version of Dickens's Oliver Twist.'
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In 1970, turned down the chance to play Dr Who.
Wasn’t he the blind man tormented by the harpies in the original JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS?
No, that was Patrick Troughton.
Ironically, Moody turned down the chance to replace Troughton as Dr Who in 1970.
Huh... Sad, I also just saw that Christopher Lee just died @ 93 this morning as well...
It’s a sad day for great British actors... :-(
Mark
-PJ
He had me in tears, playing a wine snob in Taste.
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Another acting giant lost. Sadly, he’ll be overshadowed by Christopher Lee, though both deserve strong recognition. RIP.
RIP
I don’t believe that I saw him in anything but “The Twelve Chairs”.
Rest in peace, Mr. Moody.
Two in one day?
Oh, my heart!
Both in their 90s, at least.
I don’t believe I’m familiar with this gentleman. RIP.
I know him from Oliver!.
Watch him as Fagin in “Oliver!” to see what a great actor he was.
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