Anne of the Thousand Days
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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.
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...
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...
Actor. 134 Credits. Lovejoy. 1993. Masterpiece Theatre. 1992. American Playhouse. 1988. Inspector Morse. 1987. Shakespeare Plays. 1980. Shogun. 1980. Tales of the Unexpected. 1979. Horizon. 1964....
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.
