Ronald William Lacey (28 September 1935 – 15 May 1991) was an English actor. He made numerous television and film appearances over a 30-year period. His roles included

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in ''

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'' (1977), Frankie in the

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comedy '' Charleston'' (1978), SD agent

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Arnold Ernst Toht in ''

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'' (1981) and the

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in '' Blackadder II'' (1986).

Early life

Lacey was born and grew up in

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. He received his formal education at Harrow Weald Grammar School. After a brief period of

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in the British Armed Forces, he enrolled at the

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to train as an actor.

Career

Lacey began his acting career in 1959 in a television play, ''

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''. His first significant performance was at the

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in 1962's ''

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''. Lacey had an unusual 'pug' look, with beady eyes, an upturned nose, liver lips, an overbite, receding chin and no brows. He could scream at a very high pitch. This unique combination of features landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen, often as seedy, creepy villains. Together with his Welsh background, it helped qualify him for the role of

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, which he played on BBC2 in what critic

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's ''

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'' television series, as the gravedigger, in a re-enactment of the gravedigger scene from ''

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'', with Ian Richardson as Hamlet and

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as Horatio, to a guest shot as the "Strange Young Man" in '' The Avengers'' episode "The Joker", and as

in the sitcom ''

'', with the latter finally landing him in the role for which his unusual physical characteristics could be repeatedly used to full advantage. Disappointed with his acting career by the late 1970s, he began to consider starting a talent agency. Spielberg then cast him as the

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agent Arnold Toht in ''

''. He followed this with a series of various villain roles for the next five to six years: ''

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'' with

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, and 1985's ''

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'' with

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, in addition to 1982's ''

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'' with

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, in which he played a Russian scientist helping the West behind the

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. He then made two movies for Ice International Films: ''Assassinator'' starring alongside John Ryan and George Murcell, and ''Into the Darkness'', starring with

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, John Ryan, and Brett Paul. He performed comic monologues on ''The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog'', which was recorded 1982, and broadcast by

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in 1983. Lacey played a number of villainous roles and was known for his trademark smile, which would turn into a gleaming malicious leer. He also had a rather large mole on his left cheek, which he chose not to have removed, as well as a highly distinctive voice. In 1983's ''

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'', he used the mole as a beauty mark in his role as Princess Aida, a mysterious and sleazy

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on the island of

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. His other drag role was in ''Invitation to the Wedding'' from 1985, in which he played a husband/wife couple.

Personal life

Lacey married twice, first to the actress Mela White in 1962 (she married him under the name Brompton as this was her second marriage). They had two children, actors

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and Jonathan Lacey. Following their divorce, he married Joanna Baker in 1972, with whom he had a son.

Death

Lacey was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer on 25 April 1991. He died less than one month later, on 15 May 1991, at the age of 55.

Filmography

Films

* 1962 '' The Boys'' as Billy Herne * 1963 '' Doctor in Distress'' as Café Customer (uncredited) * 1964 '' Of Human Bondage'' as "Matty" Mathews * 1964 ''

The Comedy Man ''The Comedy Man'' is a 1964 British kitchen sink realism drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price and Billie Whitelaw. It depicts the life of a struggling actor in Swinging London. More later s ...

'' as First Assistant Director (uncredited) * 1965 '' Catch Us If You Can'' as Yeano, Beatnik * 1967 ''The White Bus'' * 1967 ''

The Fearless Vampire Killers ''The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck'' (shortened to ''The Fearless Vampire Killers''; originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Dance of the Vampires'') is a 1967 British comedy horror film directed b ...

'' as Village Idiot * 1967 ''

How I Won the War ''How I Won the War'' is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is b ...

'' as Spool * 1969 '' Take a Girl Like You'' as Graham * 1969 ''

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'' as Curtis * 1970 ''

Tintin and the Temple of the Sun ''Tintin and the Temple of the Sun'' (original title ''Tintin et le temple du soleil'') is a 1969 animated film produced by Belvision Studios. A co-production between Belgium, France and Switzerland, it is an adaptation of Hergé's two-part T ...

'' as Thompson (English version, voice, uncredited) * 1971 ''

Say Hello to Yesterday ''Say Hello to Yesterday'' is a 1971 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Canadian Alvin Rakoff, on whose original story the film is based. Starring Jean Simmons and Leonard Whiting, it is 'a fast moving account of ten hours in the life ...

'' as Car Park Attendant (uncredited) * 1971 ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' as Macbeths Man, Killed Banquo (uncredited) * 1971 ''

Crucible of Terror ''Crucible of Terror'' is a 1971 British horror film and directed by Ted Hooker and starring Mike Raven, Mary Maude and James Bolam. Its plot centres on a reclusive artist in Cornwall. Besides painting young women, he has encased the living b ...

'' as Michael Clare * 1972 ''

Disciple of Death ''Disciple of Death'' is a 1972 British horror film written and directed by Tom Parkinson. It stars Mike Raven, Ronald Lacey and Nicholas Amer. Cast * Mike Raven as Stranger * Ronald Lacey as Parson * Nicholas Amer as Melchisidech * Steph ...

'' as Parson * 1973 ''

Gawain and the Green Knight ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of f ...

'' as Oswald * 1973 ''

The Final Programme ''The Final Programme'' is a novel by British science fiction and fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. Written in 1965 as the underground culture was beginning to emerge, it was not published for several years. Moorcock has stated that publishers ...

'' as "Shades" * 1975 '' Mister Quilp'' as Harris * 1976 '' The Likely Lads'' as Ernie * 1977 '' Charleston'' as Frankie * 1979 '' Zulu Dawn'' as Norris Newman * 1980 ''

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'' as

Léon Bakst Léon Bakst (russian: Леон (Лев) Николаевич Бакст, Leon (Lev) Nikolaevich Bakst) – born as Leyb-Khaim Izrailevich (later Samoylovich) Rosenberg, Лейб-Хаим Израилевич (Самойлович) Розенбе ...

* 1981 ''

'' as Major Arnold Ernst Toht * 1982 ''

'' as Dr. Maxim Ilyich Semelovsky * 1982 ''

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'' as Wedderburn * 1983 ''Invitation to the Wedding'' as Clara / Charles Eatwell * 1983 ''

'' as Princess Aida * 1983 '' Yellowbeard'' as Man With Parrot * 1983 ''

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'' as "Beg" * 1984 '' Making the Grade'' as Nicky * 1984 '' Sword of the Valiant'' as Oswald * 1984 '' The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'' as President Widmark * 1984 ''The Bengal Lancers!'' * 1985 '' Flesh + Blood'' as Cardinal * 1985 ''

'' as Ikol * 1985 '' Minder on the Orient Express'' as Harry Ridler * 1986 ''

Aces Go Places 4 ''Aces Go Places IV'', also known in the United States as ''Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice'', is a 1986 Hong Kong action- comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang and Sally Yeh. It is the fourth fil ...

'' as Leader of the villains * 1986 '' Sky Bandits'' as Fritz * 1986 ''Lone Runner'' as Misha * 1986 ''Into the Darkness'' as Stewart Andrew Golding * 1988 ''Jailbird Rock'' as Warden Bauman * 1988 ''Manifesto'' as The Conductor * 1988 ''Dawn of an Evil Millennium'' * 1989 ''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action- adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and a s ...

'' as

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(uncredited) * 1989 '' Valmont'' as José * 1989 ''

Stalingrad Volgograd ( rus, Волгогра́д, a=ru-Volgograd.ogg, p=vəɫɡɐˈɡrat), formerly Tsaritsyn (russian: Цари́цын, Tsarítsyn, label=none; ) (1589–1925), and Stalingrad (russian: Сталингра́д, Stalingrád, label=none; ) ...

'' as

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* 1992 ''The Assassinator'' as Stewart * 1992 ''Landslide'' as Fred Donner * 1993 ''Angely smerti'' (final film role)

TV

* 1960 '' Deadline Midnight'' as Jensen * 1961 ''

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'' as Johnny Travers * 1964 '' The Likely Lads'' as Ernie * 1965 ''Day Out for Lucy'' * 1965 ''Barnaby Spoot and the Exploding Whoopee Cushion'' as Justin Fribble * 1965 ''Fable'' as Len * 1965 ''

Gideon's Way ''Gideon's Way'' is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment and broadcast by ITV in 1964–1966, based on novels by John Creasey (writing as 'J. J. Marric'). The series was made at Elstree Studios in twin production with ' ...

'' as Jerry Blake * 1966 ''Who's a Good Boy Then?'' as Billy Oates * 1967 ''Boa Constrictor'' as Frankie "Three" * 1967 ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' as Orlick * 1967 '' The Avengers'' as Strange Young Man (episode "The Joker") * 1968 ''The Avengers'' as Humbert (parody of Peter Lorre) (episode "Legacy of Death") * 1965-1968 ''

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'' – "Mille miglia", "The Burning Bush", "Firebrand", "The Nutter" * 1968 ''Game, Set and Match'' * 1968 ''

'' – Episode 6: Protest and Communication as Grave Digger ( Shakespeare's

) * 1969 ''It Wasn't Me'' as George * 1969 ''

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a British private detective television series, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope respectively as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. The series was created by Dennis Spooner and p ...

'' * 1969 ''Target Generation'' as Joe Manx * 1969 ''These Men Are Dangerous'' * 1970 ''

The Adventures of Don Quick ''The Adventures of Don Quick'' is a science fiction comedy television series that ran from October–December 1970, on ITV. Starring Ian Hendry and Ronald Lacey, six 50 minute episodes were made, shown in a 60-minute time slot. As of 2008, onl ...

'' as Sergeant Sam Czopanser * 1970 ''

The Vessel of Wrath "The Vessel of Wrath" is a short story by W. Somerset Maugham. Written in 1931 it first appeared in the April 1931 edition of '' Hearst's International Cosmopolitan'' (see Stott, 1973). Maugham often introduced short stories as a contribution t ...

'' (1970) as Controleur * 1970 '' Catweazle'' as Ted "Tearful Ted" * 1971-1972 '' Jason King'' as Ryland * 1972 ''

The Protectors ''The Protectors'' is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series to exclusively use live actors as opposed to marionettes (following ''UFO''), and his second to be firmly set in ...

'' (1 episode ''King Con'') as Cribbe * 1973 ''

Colditz Colditz () is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II. Geography Colditz is situated in the Leipzig Bay, southeast of th ...

'' (1 Episode ''Murder?'') as Major Zibnek * 1973 ''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of '' Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes f ...

'' as Walter * 1973 ''The Adventures of

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'' as Monk * 1973 ''

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'' is a British sitcom which was broadcast on BBC1 between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit '' The Likely Lads''. It was created and written, as was its prede ...

'' as Ernie * 1975 ''The Fight Against Slavery'' as

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* 1975 ''

The Sweeney ''The Sweeney'' is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It stars John Thaw as Detective Insp ...

'' (Thou Shalt Not Kill!) as Barry Monk * 1976 ''

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'' (Episode ''The Next Victim'') as Bartlett * 1976 ''

Our Mutual Friend ''Our Mutual Friend'', written in 1864–1865, is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is one of his most sophisticated works, combining savage satire with social analysis. It centres on, in the words of critic J. Hillis Miller, quo ...

'' as Mr. Venus * 1976 '' The New Avengers'' as Harry "Hong Kong Harry" * 1976 ''A Story to Frighten the Children'' as Lang * 1976 ''

The Duchess of Duke Street ''The Duchess of Duke Street'' is a BBC television drama series set in London between the late 1800s and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. It starred Gemma ...

'' (Episode nine: As art dealer) as Mr. Shephard * 1977 ''

'' as

* 1978 '' All Creatures Great and Small'' "The Last Furlong" as Stewie Brannon * 1978 ''Dylan'' (TV play) as

* 1978 ''

The Mayor of Casterbridge ''The Mayor of Casterbridge: The Life and Death of a Man of Character'' is an 1886 novel by the English author Thomas Hardy. One of Hardy's Wessex novels, it is set in a fictional rural England with Casterbridge standing in for Dorchester in D ...

'' (mini series) as Jopp * 1979 ''

Blakes 7 ''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Natio ...

'' (1 episode "Killer") as Tynus * 1979 ''Tropic'' (TV series) as Geoffrey Turvey * 1981 ''Tiny Revolutions'' * 1982 ''P.O.S.H'' as Mr. Vicarage * 1983 ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'' ("Hostage Harts") * 1983 ''

The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set ...

'' as

Inspector Lestrade Detective Inspector G. Lestrade, or Mr. Lestrade ( or ), is a fictional character appearing in several of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Lestrade's first appearance was in the first Sherlock Holmes story, the novel '' ...

* 1983 ''The Rothko Conspiracy'' * 1984 '' Magnum, P.I.'' as Archer Hayes * 1985 '' Connie'' as Crawder * 1985 '' Minder on the Orient Express'' as Harry Ridler * 1985 '' Blackadder II'' as The

* 1987 ''

The Sign of Four ''The Sign of the Four'' (1890), also called ''The Sign of Four'', is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Pl ...

'' as Thaddeus Sholto / Bartholomew Sholto * 1988 '' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' as

* 1989 ''

The Nightmare Years ''The Nightmare Years'' is a book by William L. Shirer, recounting his pre-WW2 years as a journalist in Nazi Germany. It is also a 1989 American television miniseries directed by Anthony Page. It stars Sam Waterston as Shirer, the American re ...

'' as Emil Luger * 1990 ''Face to Face'' as Dr. Brinkman * 1991 ''The Strauss Dynasty'' as Bauer Haggard TV Series 1990

References

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