Ron Moody
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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]
Outside of the franchise, Moody is most famous for his portrayal of Fagin in the 1960 musical Oliver!, and its 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
- Ron Moody at the Internet Movie Database
