Ronald Lacey

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Ronald Lacey (* 28. September 1935 in the London Borough of Harrow , England ; † 15. May 1991 in London , England ) was a British film and theater actor .

Life

While many records state that Lacey's date of birth was September 28, 1935, there are also those, specifically the obituaries , which mention June 18, 1935. However, the majority of biographies are based on the first statement. The Briton with Welsh roots first worked as a laborer at the Royal Court before attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . Shortly thereafter, in 1962, he received his first engagement at the Royal Court Theater . Lacey's theater career has taken him to both British and American stages. He appeared on Broadway in 1962 in Arnold Wesker Chips with Everything .

In 1960, Lacey made his debut on British television and has subsequently been a regular performer in many cinema and television productions, mostly in supporting roles. For a long time, Lacey's work was almost entirely restricted to British productions. He appeared in the early 1970s in the television series Jason King in the recurring supporting role of Ryland .

Lacey became internationally known in 1981 for his villain role in the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark , where he played the Nazi major Arnold Toht . In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 he played Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler . He was also seen in a few other famous movies during the 1980s, such as Red Sonja and Camelot - The Curse of the Golden Sword .

Ronald Lacey was married twice. In 1959 he married the British actress Mela White , with whom he had two children who are now also active as actors, Rebecca and Jonathan Lacey . After twelve years, the marriage ended in divorce in 1971. A year later, in 1972, he married the actress Joanna Baker , with whom he remained married until her death in 1989. With her, Ronald Lacey had his third child, son Matthew.

Lacey was diagnosed with cancer as early as the early 1980s . His health deteriorated from year to year until the disease spread to his liver . He died of liver failure in 1991 at the age of 55 .

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SURNAME Lacey, Ronald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH London Borough of Harrow , England
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1991
Place of death London , England