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* ''Film/RedSonja'' (1985) as Ikol

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* ''Stalingrad'' (1989) as Winston Churchill

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He passed away from liver failure on May 15, 1991 at age 55.

Two of his children, Rebecca and Jonathan Lacey, are actors themselves.

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He had an unusual pug face with beady eyes and cherub-like cheeks, which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Creator/PeterLorre-like mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.

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He had an unusual pug face with beady eyes and cherub-like cheeks, which [[{{Typecasting}} landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles bizarre/villainous roles]] on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Creator/PeterLorre-like mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.
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* ''Series/{{Colditz}}'' (1973) as Major Zibnek

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A prolific character actor on British television throughout TheSixties and TheSeventies, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Arnold Toht, in the first Franchise/IndianaJones film, 1981's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.

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A prolific character actor on British television throughout TheSixties and TheSeventies, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Arnold Toht, in the first Franchise/IndianaJones film, 1981's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.years (although he would also play Sir UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill twice).



* ''Series/HartToHart'' (1983)
* ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles'' (BBC, 1983) as Inspector Lestrade



* ''Series/MagnumPI'' (1984) as Archer Hayes
* ''[[Series/{{Blackadder}} Blackadder II]]'' (1985) as the Bishop of Bath and Wells



* ''Stalingrad'' (1989) as UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill

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* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'' (1976) as Hong Kong Harry

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Two of his children, Rebecca and Jonathan Lacey, are actors in their own right.

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His daughter, Rebecca Lacey, is an actress in her own right.

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* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossThe8thDimension'' (1984) as President Widmark


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* ''Stalingrad'' (1989) as UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill
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A prolific character actor on British television throughout TheSixties and TheSeventies, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi Arnold Toht, in the first Franchise/IndianaJones film, 1981's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.

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A prolific character actor on British television throughout TheSixties and TheSeventies, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Arnold Toht, in the first Franchise/IndianaJones film, 1981's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.
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!!His roles included:

* ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' (1967-1968) as Strange Young Man / Humbert
* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'' (1976) as Hong Kong Harry
* ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' (1977) as Harris
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** ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981) as Sturmbannführer Arnold Ernst Toht
** ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade The Last Crusade]]'' (1989) as [[UsefulNotes/HeinrichHimmler Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler]]
* ''Film/RedSonja'' (1985) as Ikol
* ''Film/{{Valmont}}'' (1989) as José
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He had an unusual pug look with beady eyes and cherub-like cheeks, which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Creator/PeterLorre-like mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.

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He had an unusual pug look face with beady eyes and cherub-like cheeks, which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Creator/PeterLorre-like mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.
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A prolific character actor on British television throughout the 1960's and 1970's, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi Arnold Toht in Creator/StevenSpielberg's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' in 1981. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.

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A prolific character actor on British television throughout the 1960's TheSixties and 1970's, TheSeventies, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi Arnold Toht Toht, in Creator/StevenSpielberg's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' in 1981.the first Franchise/IndianaJones film, 1981's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.
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Ronald William Lacey (28 September 1935 – 15 May 1991) was an English actor.

He had an unusual pug look with beady eyes and cherub-like cheeks, which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Creator/PeterLorre-like mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.

A prolific character actor on British television throughout the 1960's and 1970's, Lacey eventually landed a role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage, the Nazi Arnold Toht in Creator/StevenSpielberg's ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' in 1981. He then followed upon this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years.

He passed away from liver failure on May 15, 1991 at age 55.
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