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Sir Michael Murray Hordern CBE (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) [ 1 ] 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 (1911-1995) was a versatile British actor who appeared in films, TV, radio and theatre. He is best known for his roles as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings radio adaptation, Frith in Watership Down, and Wilfred Shotley in Lovejoy.
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- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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.
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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 · Michael Hordern was an English actor who starred in many films, TV shows and stage plays. He was knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre and voiced characters in animated adaptations of The Wind in the Willows and Labyrinth.
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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.
