Ron Moody
Ron Moody | |
|---|---|
 Moody in 1975 | |
| Born | Ronald Moodnick 8 January 1924 |
| Died | 11 June 2015 (aged 91) London, England |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1952–2012 |
| Spouse |
Therese Blackbourn (m. 1985) |
| Children | 6 |
Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was a British actor, composer, singer and writer. He was known for his roles in Murder Most Foul (1964), Summer Holiday (1963), Oliver! (1968), and in The Twelve Chairs (1970). He won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Oliver! in 1968.
Biography
Moody was born on 8 January 1924 in Tottenham, London, England. He was raised in Hornsey, England. Moody studied at Southgate County School and at London School of Economics. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew. Moody married Therese Blackbourn in 1985. They had six children.
Moody died at a hospital in London, England on 11 June 2015 from natural causes, aged 91.
References
- ↑ The Times Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine 8 January 2010, Retrieved 2010-01-09
- 1 2 "Ron Moody Biography (1924-)". Filmreference.com. 1924-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ↑ "My London". The Londoner. Mayor of London. August 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
Are you a London boy originally? Yes. I was born in Tottenham. Then we moved to Hornsey, which was not that far away, but was a few steps up the social ladder.
- ↑ Membery, York (18 February 2011). "Ron Moody: 'I very nearly became an accountant'". Daily Mail. London.
- ↑ "''Los Angeles Atimes'' report on Moody (cache)". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1973-04-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ "Actor Ron Moody dies at 91; earned Oscar nomination for role as Fagin in 'Oliver!'". Los Angeles Times. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Singh, Anita (11 June 2015). "Ron Moody, Fagin actor, dies at 91". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ron Moody.
- Ron Moody on IMDb
- Ron Moody's Official Charitable website Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Ron Moody at the Internet Broadway Database
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