Ron Moody
Ron Moody
Ron Moodywas a British actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver!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, Mel Brooks' The Twelve Chairsand Flight of the Doves, in which he shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth8 January 1924
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We're a small group of grumpy old men who simply will not be denied access to public land,
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I think I'm a straight actor who occasionally does musicals; most people think I'm an eccentric comedian. It's amazing how many years you can spend in this business just sorting out something as simple and basic as that.
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The day after the Oscars, I flew back to London to film a television play for Anglia. It was a big mistake because you never really get acknowledged for wanting to work in England, as I did.
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I went to the London School of Economics to study sociology and psychology on a serviceman's grant.
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He was such a professional. ... He was always word perfect.
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I grew up with music hall and revue and was used to filling in the little gaps here and there to get bigger audience reaction.
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Retire from the stage altogether, so crushing the blow of a dream child's collapse.
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There are literally hundreds ... of legitimate public right of ways closed to public use.
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Working on a film, you don't get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew.