Ron Moody
Ron Moody
Ron Moodywas a British actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver!and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination for the stage production. Other notable projects include The Mouse on the Moon, Mel Brooks' The Twelve Chairsand Flight of the Doves, in which he shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth8 January 1924
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Retire from the stage altogether, so crushing the blow of a dream child's collapse.
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My father and my uncle used to be amateur monologuists because their generation grew up with Henry Irving and the like, and they had that style of delivery, of declamation: 'The Belllllls!' What we call 'ham' now, larger than life.
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There are literally hundreds ... of legitimate public right of ways closed to public use.
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But people can register at the door until the room fills up.
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The world is always reinventing itself, and so should you. I used to say, 'I haven't started yet.' Sadly, most people don't develop their potential.
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Summer of 1967 was one of the happiest times of my life.
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We're a small group of grumpy old men who simply will not be denied access to public land,
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I was a stage-struck child from about 5 years onward.
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I went to the London School of Economics to study sociology and psychology on a serviceman's grant.
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He was such a professional. ... He was always word perfect.
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My proudest moment was the number 'Reviewing the Situation.' I suspect that, because I gave my all to the role and because I was working with such a fine team of people, it inhibited my future career.
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I'll never forget seeing 'Guys and Dolls' over and over. I used to sit up in the coliseum watching this magnificent musical. Brilliant.
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I never thought about settling down. I was obsessed with my career - I was blinkered. I finally met a woman who was worthy of me. Then we settled down and had many children.
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I felt very insecure about whether I was up to recreating my stage 'Fagin' in front of a camera.