Michael Hordern
British actor (1911-1995) · Actors · Died at 83
Sir Michael Murray Hordern 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. His later work was predominantly in television and radio.
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1995Died2 May 19951994
MiddlemarchSeries, Peter Featherstone1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.Film, King (voice)1986
LovejoySeries, Wilfred Shotley
LabyrinthFilm, 1986The Wiseman (voice)1984
The Wind in the WillowsSeries, Badger (voice)1983
YellowbeardFilm, Dr. Gilpin1980
ShōgunSeries, Friar Domingo1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Capulet
The Medusa TouchFilm, 1978Atropos - Fortune Teller1976
The Slipper and the RoseFilm, King1974
JuggernautFilm, Mr. Baker1972
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Mock Turtle1971
A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeries, Professor Parkins1968
Where Eagles DareFilm, Adm. Rolland1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, Senex1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Mr. Posket1964
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm, Harnsworth1963
EspionageSeries, Minister
CleopatraFilm, 1963Cicero1960
Sink the Bismarck!Film, Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Squire Banks1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenFilm, Scathelock1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Epilogue spoken by (voice)1949
Passport to PimlicoFilm, Bashford1911Born3 October 1911
MiddlemarchSeries, Peter Featherstone1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Film, King (voice)1986LovejoySeries, Wilfred ShotleyLabyrinthFilm, 1986The Wiseman (voice)1984The Wind in the WillowsSeries, Badger (voice)1983YellowbeardFilm, Dr. Gilpin1980ShōgunSeries, Friar Domingo1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, CapuletThe Medusa TouchFilm, 1978Atropos - Fortune Teller1976The Slipper and the RoseFilm, King1974JuggernautFilm, Mr. Baker1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Mock Turtle1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeries, Professor Parkins1968Where Eagles DareFilm, Adm. Rolland1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, Senex1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Mr. Posket1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm, Harnsworth1963EspionageSeries, MinisterCleopatraFilm, 1963Cicero1960Sink the Bismarck!Film, Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Squire Banks1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenFilm, Scathelock1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Epilogue spoken by (voice)1949Passport to PimlicoFilm, Bashford1911Born3 October 1911People around Michael
Close ties
Richard Burton Also in Anne of the Thousand Days (1970)
Richard Lester Directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Ronald Neame Directed The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Antony Darnborough Produced Trio and The Astonished Heart
Ken Annakin Directed The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)- Roy Kinnear Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Elizabeth Taylor Also in Anne of the Thousand Days and Cleopatra
Harry Andrews Also in Alexander the Great and Theatre of Blood
Ralph Richardson Also in Khartoum (1966)
Spike Milligan Also in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Anthony Asquith Directed The V.I.P.s and The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Cyril Cusack Also in The Man Who Never Was (1956)- Terence Fisher Directed The Astonished Heart (1950)
- Henry Levin Directed Genghis Khan and The Dark Avenger
- Muriel Box Directed Street Corner and The Beachcomber
Robert Riettii Also in El Cid and Alexander the Great
Brian Desmond Hurst Produced Scrooge and Tom Brown's Schooldays
Fielder Cook Directed Prudence and the Pill (1968)- Sydney Box Produced Street Corner and The Beachcomber
- William Squire Also in Anne of the Thousand Days (1973)
- Geoffrey Keen Also in The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Charlton Heston Also in The Three Musketeers and Khartoum
Omar Sharif Also in Genghis Khan and The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Ferdy Mayne Also in Barry Lyndon and Where Eagles Dare
Known for
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Barry Lyndon 1975
The Secret Garden 1987
Gandhi 1982
Where Eagles Dare 1968
Scrooge 1951
Filmography 40
224 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 12
Hordern in 1986
The Poplars, Hordern's birthplace in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Colston Hall, Bristol, the former home of the Rapier Players
HMS Illustrious, on which Hordern served during the Second World War
Michael Redgrave, who supported Hordern financially when he was a jobbing actor
Rex Harrison, whom Hordern despised as a person but admired as an actor
Coral Browne, with whom Hordern had an affair during Nina
Dirk Bogarde, one of Hordern's many film co-stars during the 1950sAwards
About this person
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1995 · aged 83
