Nickname:	Ronnie
Known for:	Raiders of the Lost Ark, Red Sonja, Valmont
Birthday:	28 September 1935, Harrow, London, England, UK

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Free Image Hosting - Upload your favorite celebrity pictures. Wife Joanna Baker pre-deceased him. Several obituaries cite his birthdate as June 18, 1935 and others list it as September 28, 1935. His daughter, Rebecca, became a television success on the BBC's long-running "Casualty" (1986) series (a dramatic soap opera somewhat comparable to ER). Disappointed with his acting career by the late 70s, he began to consider starting a talent agency. Spielberg then cast him as the sadistic Nazi villain, Toht, in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and after basking in the afterglow of the film's blockbuster success, the classically-trained character actor quickly changed his mind. Being of Welsh decent, he owned a family cottage in Wales which was passed on to his three children after his death. The family would spend their holidays together at the cottage. He gained and lost weight over the last ten years of his life as he was ill with cancer off and on. He occasionally looked bloated and swollen as a result of medical treatment. He finally succumbed to the cancer when it overtook his liver in May of 1991 and he died under the care of his daughter, Rebecca. He was known for his generosity and warmth to fans but equally known in the London Theatre scene for having a great fondness for drinking and smoking. Often the actor was noted amongst the gossip pages as having been seen indulging at various functions and developing a bit of a reputation of raising more than just a few eyebrows in his direction. Offered the role of Commander Uvanov in "Doctor Who" (1963) serial "The Robots of Death". The part was taken by Russell Hunter.

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