Ronald Lacey 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 Gestapo agent Major Arnold Ernst Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Lacey attended Harrow Weald Grammar School and after a brief stint of national service and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art he began his acting career in 1961 in a TV play The Secret Agent. His first notable performance was at the Royal Court Theatre in 1962's Chips with Everything. Lacey had an unusual pug look with beady... eyes and cherub's cheeks, which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen.
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| Birthdate: | September 28, 1935 |
| Birthplace: | London Borough of Harrow |
| Date of death: | May 15, 1991 |
| Education: | Harrow College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |