Ron Moody

Biography

Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; January 8, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an English actor, singer, and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Other film appearances included The Mouse on the Moon (1963), The Twelve Chairs (1970), and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). He was married to Therese Blackbourn until his death; they had six children.

Known For

Oliver!

as Fagin

Murder, She Wrote

as Henry Kyle

Highway to Heaven

as Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

as Merlin

Starsky & Hutch

as Derek Stafford

Murder Most Foul

as H. Driffold Cosgood

The Avengers

as Ponsonby Hopkirk

The Avengers

as Professor Jordan

The Twelve Chairs

as Ippolit Vorobyaninov

Hart to Hart

as Charles Thompson