Ron Moody
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Moody in 1975
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| Born |
Ronald Moodnick 8 January 1924 Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK |
| Died | 11 June 2015 (aged 91) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, composer, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1953–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Therese Blackbourn (m. 1985–2015) |
| Children | 6 |
Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was a British actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. 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' The Twelve Chairs (1970) and Flight of the Doves (1971), in which Moody shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild.
Moody holds the distinction of having portrayed the wizard Merlin in two Disney films, Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979) and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995).
Moody was born in Tottenham, north London, England, the son of Kate (née Ogus; 1898-1980) and Bernard/Barnett Moodnick (1896-1964), a studio executive. His father was a Russian Jew and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew; said Moody, "I'm 100% Jewish—totally kosher!" He was a cousin of director Laurence Moody and actress Clare Lawrence. His surname was legally changed to Moody in 1930.
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