Daily Mail Online_Ron Moody who played Fagin in Oliver dead aged 91 11Jun15
R.I.P. Ron xx Another great actor lost to us
( 8 January 1924 - 11 June 2015)
Obituary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27491443
He was born Ronald Moodnick in Tottenham, north London, on 8 January 1924, the son of Jewish immigrants.
When he was five his father followed the example of many other eastern European Jews and anglicised the family name.
When he left school he got a job in an accounts office before volunteering for the RAF.
His biggest regret was turning down an opportunity to play one of the incarnations of The Doctor in Doctor Who.
With an extensive repertoire, Moody will be remembered as a great British character actor. However, it is his portrayal of Fagin that will remain his lasting claim to fame.
