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Ronald Lacey

Actor

Ronald Lacey

Born September 28, 1935 in Harrow, Greater London, England, United KingdomDied May 15, 199160 films

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 and is perhaps best remembered for his villainous roles in Hollywood films, most famously Major Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark posterFirst watchRaiders of the Lost Ark19817.9as Major Arnold TohtWhen Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds…View film

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Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 2003Experiments in Terror
  2. 1992LandslideFred Donner
  3. 1992The AssassinatorStewart
  4. 1990Face to FaceDr. Brinkman
  5. 1989ValmontJosé
  6. 1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeGestapo (uncredited)
  7. 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryWinston Churchill
  8. 1988Jailbird RockWarden Bauman (as Ron Lacey)
  9. 1988Dawn of an Evil Millennium
  10. 1988ManifestoConductor
  11. 1987The Sign of FourThaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto
  12. 1986The Lone RunnerMisha
  13. 1986Sky BanditsFritz
  14. 1986Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die TwiceThe Boss
  15. 1986Into the DarknessAndrew Golding
  16. 1985Flesh + BloodCardinal
  17. 1985Red SonjaIkol
  18. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightOswald
  19. 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionPresident Widmark
  20. 1984The Bengal Lancers!Monsieur Yves
  21. 1984Making the GradeNicky
  22. 1983SaharaBeg
  23. 1983The Hound of the BaskervillesInspector Lestrade
  24. 1983YellowbeardMan with Parrot
  25. 1983TrenchcoatPrincess Aida
  26. 1983Invitation to the Wedding
  27. 1982FirefoxSemelovsky
  28. 1982AubreyLeonard Smithers
  29. 1982TangiersWedderburn
  30. 1981The Day of the JanitorJulius
  31. 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkMajor Arnold Toht
  32. 1980NijinskyLeon Bakst
  33. 1979Zulu DawnNorris Newman
  34. 1977CharlestonFrankie
  35. 1976The Likely LadsErnie
  36. 1975The Old Curiosity ShopHarris
  37. 1975The Next VictimBartlett
  38. 1973The Final ProgrammeShades
  39. 1973Gawain and the Green KnightOswald
  40. 1973The Adventures Of Don QuixoteBarber
  41. 1972Disciple Of DeathParson
  42. 1972Crucible of TerrorMichael Clare
  43. 1971MacbethMacbeths man - killed Banquo (uncredited)
  44. 1970Take a Girl Like YouGraham McClintoch
  45. 1970Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent ItMr. Halliday
  46. 1969Target GenerationJoe Manx
  47. 1969OtleyCurtis
  48. 1968Game, Set and MatchThe Prisoner
  49. 1968Mille MigliaDenis Jenkinson
  50. 1967The Fearless Vampire KillersVillage Idiot
  51. 1967How I Won the WarSpool
  52. 1966Dead SilenceLen Ferris
  53. 1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!Billy Oates
  54. 1965Catch Us If You CanYeano
  55. 1965FableLen
  56. 1964Of Human Bondage'Matty' Mathews
  57. 1964The Comedy ManAssistant Director
  58. 1963Doctor in DistressMum's Diner Customer (uncredited)
  59. 1962The BoysWilliam Henry "Billy" Herne
  60. 1962The Hard KnockTrevor Williams