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He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear. He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor to leading roles; by the time of his death he had appeared in nearly 140 films. His later work was predominantly in television and radio.
Michael Hordern. Actor: Where Eagles Dare. Some of Hordern's finest work was not in films or television but on radio: His performance as Gandalf in the BBC's radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings was arguably the definitive portrayal of that character (contrast Hordern's Gandalf with that of Ian McKellen in the 3-part film adaptation of The ...
His masterful portrayal of Prospero in the BBC's The Tempest (1980) likely will remain the definite portrait for years to come. He was also a superb King Lear (1982). Sir Michael Hordern died from kidney disease in Oxford, England on May 2, 1995, at the age of 83.
May 3, 1995 · Michael Murray Hordern, actor: born Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire 3 October 1911; CBE 1972; Kt 1983; author of A World Elsewhere 1993; married 1943 Eveline Mortimer (died 1986; one daughter); died...
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May 2, 1995 · Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.
Michael Hordern (3 October 1911 — 2 May 1995) was an English actor whose career spanned seven decades. He made more than 160 film appearances, usually in supporting character roles, and appeared in over 100 theatrical productions, most of them Shakespeare.
May 4, 1995 · Sir Michael Hordern, a classical actor with the soul of a clown, died on Tuesday at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, England. He was 83. The cause was kidney disease, a hospital spokesman told...
Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor. He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear. He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor to leading roles; by the time of his death he had appeared in nearly 140 films.
May 8, 1995 · British actor Sir Michael Hordern died May 2 in an Oxford hospital after a long illness. He was 83. With his sad face and slightly befuddled air, Hordern was capable of great pathos but also...
PRODUCTION DIARY #11: This week's production diary dips into the archive and dusts off an interview we recorded with one of Britain's most recognisable chara...
King Lear - BBC - Play of the Month - 1975CASTMichael Hordern - King LearFrank Middlemass - FoolSarah Badel - GonerilPenelope Wilton - ReganAngela Down - Cor...
Birthday: Oct 3, 1911. Birthplace: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK. A distinguished, long-faced character player, often of rumpled establishment figures, Sir Michael Hordern, in the...
Apr 23, 2023 · Please join me in this video, A Remarkable Career From Shakespeare to Paddington Bear!Michael Hordern was a British actor of an exceedingly wide range with t...
Jul 6, 2024 · Sir Michael Murray Hordern (1911 - 1995) was a British actor. Roles. 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Gandalf. 1987: The Adventures of Frodo. 1992: Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series): J.R.R. Tolkien (narrator) Quotes.
Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly 60 years. He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially that of King Lear, which he played to much acclaim on stage in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1969 and London in 1970.
Michael Hordern is a voice actor known for voicing Jacob Marley, Lord Frith, and King. Take a visual walk through their career and see 7 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases their performance.
May 10, 1995 · Actor Sir Michael Hordern, whose roles in a career spanning more than half a century ranged from mad King Lear to the voice of Paddington Bear in the television cartoon, has died.
Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Berkhamsted, 3 ottobre 1911 – Oxford, 2 maggio 1995) è stato un attore britannico. Nel 1983 fu insignito del titolo di Cavaliere dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico, come massimo riconoscimento per il servizio reso al teatro Biografia. Hordern nacque a Berkhamsted ...
Widely regarded as a broadcasting landmark, this thrilling dramatization by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell boasts a truly outstanding cast, including Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, Robert Stephens, and John Le Mesurier.
This curated collection of M. R. James’ supernatural stories is read by critically acclaimed star of stage and screen, Sir Michael Hordern.
Jan 1, 1993 · In this autobiography, Sir Michael Hordern tells a host of stories of the pleasures and perils of nearly 60 years spent working on the stage and screen. He also talks about the many other great theatrical figures he has worked with over the years.
- Michael with Patricia England Hordern
A Christmas Carol: Directed by Moira Armstrong. With Michael Hordern, John Le Mesurier, Bernard Lee, Patricia Quinn. Miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas, but then gets a visit from his companion Jacob Marley, who has been dead for seven years. He urges Scrooge to change his life.
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Oct 18, 1982 · King Lear: Directed by Jonathan Miller. With John Shrapnel, Norman Rodway, Michael Kitchen, Michael Hordern. King Lear (Sir Michael Hordern), old and tired, divides his kingdom amongst his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him.
