Ron Moody, Who Delighted Audiences As Fagin In 'Oliver!' Dies

[joeybee12]

With a scruffy beard and devilish twinkle in his eye, Ron Moody's Fagin is one of the most memorable, musical theater villains of all time. Moody died Thursday at a hospital in London. He was 91.

As the guardian of his band of little thieves in Oliver! Moody's Fagin was a fearful imp who squirmed in the presence of the menacing Bill Sykes. He was also sweetly paternal. When he sings "Be Back Soon" to his team of scrappy ruffians as they head out for another day's work picking pockets, Moody seems genuinely wistful.

Based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Oliver! won six Oscars in 1969, including best picture and best director. Moody was nominated for a best actor Oscar (Cliff Robertson won for Charly) and won a Golden Globe.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/11/413674728/ron-moody-who-delighted-audiences-as-fagin-in-oliver-dies

I just rewatched Murder Most Foul with Maragaret Rutherford as Miss Marple...hilarious, and he was in it and was superb. RIP.

[cascadiance]

1. Damn! Too many great people dying today!

We're losing a lot!