Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!’, Dies at 91
Source: NY Times
By BRUCE WEBER
Ron Moody, a British character actor who rose to prominence in the role of Fagin, Dickens’s guru of thievery, in “Oliver!”, the stage and movie versions of “Oliver Twist,” died on Thursday. He was 91.
His death was confirmed to Variety by his wife, Therese Blackbourn.
Mr. Moody was a spindly, long-faced man with a prominent nose and often, in performance an effervescent sparkle, as those who recall his Fagin will attest.
He wanted to be an actor from an early age and was always the class joker, he said in interviews, but he came into acting late; he studied at the London School of Economics and planned on becoming a sociologist.
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Ron Moody as Fagin in the 1968 film "Oliver!" Credit Getty Images
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They say they come in 3's. Lee, Moody,..?
Marta and I love Oliver.
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Rest In Peace, Ron Moody. Loved "Oliver!" as a kid.
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Absolutely amazing character on screen! A most lovable con man.