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'''Ron Moody''' (born [[8 January]] [[1924]]) voiced the [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]] in [[BFA]]: ''[[Other Lives]]''. He was considered for the role of the [[Third Doctor]] but turned it down, a decision he later said he regretted. He is also one of the few Oscar-nominated actors to appear in a ''[[Doctor Who]] ''production.
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| name            = Ron Moody
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| aka              = Ronald Moodnick
| birth date      = [[8 January (people)|8 January]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]
| death date      = [[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[2015 (people)|2015]]
| role            = [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]]
| job title        = Actor
| story            = ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]''
| time            =2005
| non dwu          =
| imdb            = 0600531
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'''Ron Moody''' (born '''Ronald Moodnick''' [[8 January (people)|8 January]] [[1924 (people)|1924]] in [[Tottenham]], north [[London]], died [[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[2015 (people)|2015]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ron-moody.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) voiced the [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]] in the [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'']] audio story ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]''.
 
Moody is one of the few Oscar-nominated actors to appear in a ''[[Doctor Who]] ''production.
 
Moody was considered for the role of the [[Third Doctor]] but turned it down, a decision he later described as his greatest regret.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33094914 BBC News]</ref>
 
== Career ==
Outside of the franchise, Moody is most famous for his portrayal of Fagin in the 1960 musical ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver! Oliver!]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver! ,] and its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!_(film) 1968 film adaptation.]
 
== Trivia ==
As of 2022, both Moody and [[Christopher Eccleston]] have played the role of Fagin at at least one point in their careers.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Big Finish Doctor Who voice actors]]
[[Category:Golden Globe Award winners]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in The Avengers]]
[[Category:Academy Award nominees]]
[[Category:Actors who appeared in EastEnders]]
[[Category:BAFTA award nominees]]
[[Category:Tony Award nominees]]
[[Category:Main Range voice actors]]
[[Category:Actors who portrayed people from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 10 June 2022

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Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick 8 January 1924 in Tottenham, north London, died 11 June 2015[1]) voiced the Duke of Wellington in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Other Lives.

Moody is one of the few Oscar-nominated actors to appear in a Doctor Who production.

Moody was considered for the role of the Third Doctor but turned it down, a decision he later described as his greatest regret.[2]

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Outside of the franchise, Moody is most famous for his portrayal of Fagin in the 1960 musical Oliver!, and its 1968 film adaptation.

Trivia[[edit] | [edit source]]

As of 2022, both Moody and Christopher Eccleston have played the role of Fagin at at least one point in their careers.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]