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Albert Moses
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Albert Moses in 2005
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| Born | 19 December 1937 Gampola, Kandy District, British Ceylon
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| Died | 15 September 2017 (aged 79) London, England
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| Burial place | St. Andrew's Church, Gampola, Sri Lanka |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
| Children | 3 |
Albert Moses (born December 19, 1937 – died September 15, 2017) was an actor from Sri Lanka. He lived and worked in the United Kingdom. He is best known for playing Ranjeet Singh in the popular British TV show Mind Your Language. Ranjeet was a student learning English in the show. Albert Moses was one of only four students who appeared in all four seasons of the series.
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About Albert Moses
Albert Moses was born in Gampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka. He first worked at the University of Ceylon. Later, he moved to Africa for work. Finally, he moved to London to study acting and theatre.
He was very good at many languages, including English, Arabic, Tamil, and Sinhalese. He also had many skills like fencing, dancing, singing, and martial arts (karate and judo).
Albert Moses passed away in London in September 2017, when he was 79 years old. He was buried in his hometown of Gampola, Sri Lanka.
His Acting Journey
Albert Moses started acting in the 1960s in India. He appeared in several Bollywood movies. He even produced and directed his own film there. After India, he worked on documentaries in Africa.
In the early 1970s, he moved to Britain. He got small roles in many TV shows. Then, he was chosen to play Ranjeet Singh in the TV comedy Mind Your Language. Ranjeet was a Sikh character from Punjab, India. The show ran from 1977 to 1979 and again in 1986.
Albert Moses also acted in many plays. These included Freeway at the National Theatre and Phædra Britannica with Diana Rigg. He also helped produce 13 episodes of Mind Your Language.
His last movie was The Snarling (2018). In this film, he paid tribute to his role in An American Werewolf in London (1981). The Snarling was dedicated to his memory.
What He Acted In
Theatre Plays
- Freeway - at the Royal National Theatre
- Phædra Britannica - at the Royal National Theatre (with Diana Rigg)
- Long March to Jerusalem - at Watford Palace Theatre
Movies
- White Cargo (1973)
- The Man Who Would Be King (1975) - a John Huston film with Sean Connery
- Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - a James Bond movie
- Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)
- The Awakening (1980)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) - a John Landis film
- Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) - an Alan Parker film
- Octopussy (1983) - another James Bond movie, where he played Saddrudin
- Al-mas' Ala Al-Kubra (1983)
- Scandalous (1984) - with John Gielgud
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984) - a George Roy Hill film
- Foreign Body (1986)
- The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo (1997)
- East Is East (1999) - a film that won a BAFTA award
- The Snarling (2018)
Television Shows
- Queenie - a Hollywood mini-series with Kirk Douglas
- On the Buses
- Warship
- Robin's Nest
- Mind Your Language - he was in nearly 50 episodes
- Juliet Bravo
- The Jewel in the Crown - 4 episodes with Charles Dance
- The Little and Large Show
- The Benny Hill Show
- Boon
- The Bill - 5 episodes
- Never the Twain
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man With The Twisted Lip
- London's Burning
- Tandoori Nights
- Crocodile Shoes
Other Work
- He produced 13 episodes of Mind Your Language.
- He produced and directed Gabriella, a TV film made in Malta.
- He wrote several TV dramas and comedies, including The Seventh Commandment and Side by side.
- He wrote children's books like Tales from India and Mustapha Mouse goes to the city.
- He also published a book of 87 poems.
- He volunteered at a local hospital and a retirement home.
- He taught English to foreign students at a local college as a volunteer. This is quite funny, considering his famous role in Mind Your Language!
- Albert Moses was a Knight of the Order of St John.
