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