Personal Info
Birth date
1924-01-08 (101 Years)
Day of death
2015-06-11
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
-Ron Moody
Biography
Ron Moody was born on 8 January 1924 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and author, known for Oliver! (1968), Twelve Chairs (1970) and The little ones also want to move up (1963). He was married to Therese Blackbourn. He died on 11 June 2015 in London, England, UK.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Thirty-Minute Theatre
3.8
Overview:
Thirty-Minute Theatre is an anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known. Thirty-Minute Theatre followed on from a similarly named ITV series, beginning on BBC2 in 1965 with an adaptation of the black comedy Parsons Pleasure. In 1967 BBC2 launched the UK's first colour service, with the consequence that Thirty-Minute Theatre became the first drama series in the country to be shown in colour.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Avengers
7.734
Overview:
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).Blankety Blank
4.6
Overview:
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.Play for Today
6.333
Overview:
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Wednesday Play
4.5
Overview:
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.Casualty
6.1
Overview:
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.Highway to Heaven
7.385
Overview:
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.Starsky & Hutch
7.247
Overview:
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.The Animals of Farthing Wood
8.3
Overview:
The Animals of Farthing Wood is an animated series created by the European Broadcasting Union between 1992 and 1995 and based on the series of books written by Colin Dann. It was produced by Telemagination, based in London, and La Fabrique, based in Montpellier in France, but also aired in other European countries. The first countries to air the series were Germany and the United Kingdom, in January 1993.Tales of the Gold Monkey
7.5
Overview:
In a backwater corner of the South Pacific in 1938, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane.The Bill
6.7
Overview:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.Shirley's World
5
Overview:
Shirley's World is a television series aired first by American Broadcasting Company during the U.S. 1971-72 television season. The sitcom was co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard; it starred Shirley MacLaine as a photojournalist and John Gregson as her editor. Immediately after the ABC broadcasts ended, the seventeen-episode series was aired in its entirety on ITV in the United Kingdom.Gunsmoke
6.6
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.The Word
5
Overview:
A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.Into the Labyrinth
7.6
Overview:
Into the Labyrinth is a British children's television series produced by HTV for the ITV network between 1980 and 1982. Three series, each consisting of seven 25-minute episodes, were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott. The series was created by Scott along with Bob Baker, who had previously written several stories for Doctor Who.The Edwardians
5.7
Overview:
It was a time when England was a nation on the cusp of change, an evolving landscape tht lay between Victorian England and the First World War. 'The Edwardians' explores the lives of and events in the lives of many who helped define the era, the "Belle Epoque".Nobody's Perfect
6.5
Overview:
Nobody's Perfect is an American situation comedy television series, broadcast on ABC, about a bumbling police detective; it aired for two months in 1980, for a total of eight episodes. In the UK this program is known as Hart of the Yard. It was broadcast in France only once in 1984 on TF1 under the name Cher Inspecteur. In Germany it was known as Hart auf Hart.Keen Eddie
8.4
Overview:
Keen Eddie is an American action, comedy-drama television series that aired in 2003 on the Fox Network. The series follows a brash NYPD detective who goes to London when one of his cases goes sour and remains to work with New Scotland Yard. The basic premise of the show bears a close resemblance to the popular 1980s British series Dempsey & Makepeace, the only notable difference being that the female partner has been replaced by a female housemate. Stylistically, the series derived inspiration from British feature films by Guy Ritchie, such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. The soundtrack and incidental music for the first episode was provided by British techno duo Orbital. Daniel Ash of Love and Rockets scored the rest of the series.Village Hall
NYR
Overview:
Village Hall is a drama anthology series made by Granada between 1974 and 1975. It is entirely set in a village hall, with each episode highlighting a different use to which the space is put by local people. Writers include Jack Rosenthal and the actor Kenneth Cope.Noah's Island
7.3
Overview:
Noah's Island was an animated children's television series made by the creators of The Animals of Farthing Wood and commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union. It was directed by Philippe Leclerc and Alan Simpson and written by Elphin Lloyd-Jones and John M. Mills. Each episode, of which there were 39, ran for 28 minutes. Although not as successful as Farthing Wood, it was fairly popular on Saturday mornings in many of the homes of the United Kingdom, particularly with its younger target audience. Based on the Bible story, Noah's Ark, the series was praised for its characterization, imaginative storylines and for introducing ecological themes in a way that delighted children.Oliver!
7.014
Overview:
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.A Kid in King Arthur's Court
4.9
Overview:
A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Camelot through a crack in the ground caused by an earthquake. Once there, he learns he was summoned by the wizard Merlin, who needs Calvin to save Camelot. Using dazzling modern inventions, can Calvin help King Arthur retain his crown and thwart the evil Lord Belasco?Wrong Is Right
5.5
Overview:
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.Acting
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
2006A Sense of Carol Reed as Self
2005Moussaka & Chips as Officer David Tomlinson
2005Lost Dogs as Maurice Todd
2003Keen Eddie (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Revelation as Sir Isaac Newton
1997Noah's Island (39 Episodes) as (voice)
1995A Kid in King Arthur's Court as Merlin
1993The Animals of Farthing Wood (14, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 7, 1 Episode) as Badger (voice) / Toad (voice), Badger (voice) / Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Badger (voice), Badger (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Toad (voice), Rollo (voice), Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice), Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice) / Bully (voice), Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice)
1992Emily's Ghost as Dawson
1991How's Business as Pawnshop Broker
1990A Ghost in Monte Carlo as Alphonse
1986Casualty (1 Episode) as Chick
1986Hideaway (6 Episodes) as Det. Sgt. Albert Adams
1985The Caucasian Chalk Circle as Azdak
1984The Bill (0, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Chris
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Henry Kyle
1984Highway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur
1984Where Is Parsifal? as Baron Gaspard Beersbohm
1982Tales of the Gold Monkey (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1982Wrong Is Right as King Awad
1981Into the Labyrinth (14 Episodes) as Rothgo
1981Dial M for Murder as Capt. 'Swann' Lesgate
1981Othello as Iago
1980Nobody's Perfect (8 Episodes) as Det. Insp. Roger Hart
1980Dominique as Dr. Rogers
1979Hart to Hart (1, 1 Episode) as Charles Thompson, The Captain
1979Unidentified Flying Oddball as Merlin
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Richard Pratt
1979Blankety Blank (1 Episode) as Self
1978Benji's Very Own Christmas Story as Kris Kringle
1978The Word (4 Episodes) as LeBrun
1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas as Self
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It as Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )
1976Rocky Marciano Is Dead as Harry
1975Starsky & Hutch (2 Episodes) as Derek Stafford
1975Legend of the Werewolf as Zookeeper
1975Dogpound Shuffle as Steps
1974Village Hall (1 Episode) as Mr. Ellis
1972The Edwardians (1 Episode) as Robert Baden-Powell
1972Shirley's World (1 Episode) as Matthew Quick
1971Flight of the Doves as Hawk Dove
1970The Twelve Chairs as Ippolit Vorobyaninov
1970Play for Today (1 Episode) as Harry
1970Is That Your Body, Boy as Cracker Carstairs
1969David Copperfield as Uriah Heep
1968Oliver! as Fagin
1966The Sandwich Man as Rowing Coach
1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am! as Walter Hoskins
1965Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 Episode) as Cracker Carstairs
1965Every Day's a Holiday as Professor Leonardo Bastinado
1965San Ferry Ann as German
1964The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown as Jasper Waxo
1964The Wednesday Play (1 Episode) as Walter Hoskins
1964Murder Most Foul as H. Driffold Cosgood
1963Ladies Who Do as Police Inspector
1963The Mouse on the Moon as Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy
1963Summer Holiday as Orlando
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1962A Pair of Briefs as Sidney Pudney
1961Five Golden Hours as Gabrielle
1961The Avengers (1, 1 Episode) as Ponsonby Hopkirk, Professor Jordan
1960Alice Through the Looking Box as Mad Hatter
1959Follow a Star as Violinist
1958Davy as The Unicyclist (uncredited)
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Noah Beal