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Michael Hordern
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 83
Also known asSir Michael Hordern, Sir Michael Murray Hordern, Michael Murray Hordern, Майкл ХордернGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn03/10/1911Born inBerkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UKDied02/05/1995 (aged 83)Died inOxfordCausekidney diseaseWikidataQ956867 ↗Buried atChurch of St JamesTMDb#39741 ↗

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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Filmography148 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMovieSquire Thomas Banks (archive footage)97
1995A Very Open PrisonMovieLord Langland84
1994MiddlemarchSeriesPeter Featherstone83
1992Beauty and the BeastMovieMonsieur Du Blois (voice)81
1992TruckersMovieThe Abbot (voice)81
1992The Christmas CollectionMovieBadger (voice)81
1990ChillersSeriesColonel Eddie Phelps79
1990The FoolMovieMr. Tatham79
1990The Green ManSeriesGramps79
1990Perfect ScoundrelsSeriesSir Norman79
1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMovieBadger (voice)79
1990Oh, Mr. ToadSeriesBadger79
1989Ending UpMovieGeorge78
1989Danny the Champion of the WorldMovieLord Claybury78
1989The Dog It Was That DiedMovieGeorge78
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1MovieBadger (voice)78
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2MovieBadger (voice)78
1987Inspector MorseSeriesDoctor Starkie76
1987SuspicionMovieLord McLaidlaw76
1987Daytime LiveSeries—76
1987The Secret World of Polly FlintSeriesNarrator76
1987ScoopMovieUncle Theodor76
1987The Trouble with SpiesMovieJason Locke76
1986LabyrinthMovieThe Wiseman (voice)75
1986LovejoySeriesWilfred Shotley75
1986Lady JaneMovieDr. Feckenham75
1986Paradise PostponedSeriesRev. Simeon Simcox75
1985Screen TwoSeriesLord Langland74
1985Young Sherlock HolmesMovieOlder Watson (voice)74
1985A Crack in the IceMovieThe Storyteller74
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodMoviePsychoanalyst73
1984The Wind in the WillowsSeriesBadger (voice)73
1983CymbelineMovieJupiter72
1983YellowbeardMovieDr. Gilpin72
1983Group MadnessMovieSelf / Dr. Gilpin72
1983Clash of LoyaltiesMovieNarrator72
1983The Wind in the WillowsMovieBadger72
1982The MissionaryMovieSlatterthewaite/Narrator71
1982King LearMovieKing Lear71
1982IvanhoeMovieCedric71
1982GandhiMovieSir George Hodge71
1982Oliver TwistMovieMr. Brownlow71
1981The History ManSeriesProfessor Marvin70
1980Gauguin the SavageMovieDurand-Huel69
1980ShōgunSeriesFriar Domingo69
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sMovieSir Charles Hackforth69
1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesCyril Bixby68
1978The Medusa TouchMovieAtropos - Fortune Teller67
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesLafeu67
1978Romeo and JulietMovieCapulet67
1978Watership DownMovieFrith (voice)67
1978The Talking ParcelMovieOswald, the Sea Serpent67
1977Joseph AndrewsMovieParson Adams66
1977A Christmas CarolMovieEbenezer Scrooge66
1976The Chester Mystery PlaysMovieGod65
1975Barry LyndonMovieNarrator (voice)64
1975Edward the SeventhSeriesW. E. Gladstone64
1975Royal FlashMovieHeadmaster64
1975Lucky LadyMovieCaptain Rockwell64
1974PlayhouseSeriesPatient63
1974Fall of EaglesSeriesNarrator63
1974JuggernautMovieMr. Baker63
1973The Three MusketeersMovieTreville (voice)62
1973The MacKintosh ManMovieMr. Brown62
1973England Made MeMovieF. Minty62
1972The Possession of Joel DelaneyMovieJustin61
1972Demons of the MindMoviePriest61
1972The Pied PiperMovieMelius, Alchemist61
1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMovieMock Turtle61
1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeriesProfessor Parkins60
1971Six Dates with BarkerSeriesArch Funster60
1971Film '72SeriesSelf60
1971A Christmas CarolMovieMarley's Ghost (voice)60
1971Girl Stroke BoyMovieGeorge Mason60
1970Futtocks EndMovieThe Butler59
1970Some Will, Some Won'tMovieDenniston Russell59
1969Anne of the Thousand DaysMovieThomas Boleyn58
1969The Bed Sitting RoomMovieBules Martin58
1968Where Eagles DareMovieAdm. Rolland57
1968Prudence and the PillMovieDr. Morley (uncredited)57
1968Whistle and I'll Come to YouMovieProfessor Parkins57
1967OmnibusSeriesProfessor Parkins56
1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameMovieHeadmaster56
1967The Taming of the ShrewMovieBaptista56
1967The JokersMovieSir Matthew56
1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSeriesProf. Ainslie Grey56
1967How I Won the WarMovieGrapple56
1966Cast a Giant ShadowMovieBritish Ambassador55
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovieSenex55
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesThe Devil54
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesTartuffe54
1965Genghis KhanMovieGeen54
1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdMovieAshe54
1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesSir Jocelyn Symonds53
1964Story ParadeSeriesAnatol Stiller53
1964MacbethMovieBanquo53
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMovieHarnsworth53
1964DetectiveSeriesDetective Inspector Rason53
1963FestivalSeriesSir Augustus Thwaites52
1963EspionageSeriesMinister52
1963CleopatraMovieCicero52
1961El CidMovieDon Diego50
1960Sunday-Night PlaySeriesWalter Ormund49
1960Sink the Bismarck!MovieAdmiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'49
1960Man in the MoonMovieDr. Davidson49
1959Back to BackMovie—48
1958I Accuse!MovieProsecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial47
1958Girls at SeaMovieAdmiral Reginald Victor Hewitt47
1958The Spaniard's CurseMovieJudge Manton47
1957No Time for TearsMovieSurgeon46
1957Windom's WayMoviePatterson46
1957The Dock BriefMovieMorgenhall46
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesDet. Supt. Coates45
1956The Baby and the BattleshipMovieCapt. Hugh45
1956Alexander the GreatMovieDemosthenes45
1956The Man Who Never WasMovieGen. Coburn45
1955The Night My Number Came UpMovieLindsay44
1955Storm Over the NileMovieGeneral Faversham44
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesSquire Banks43
1954You Know What Sailors AreMovie—43
1954Forbidden CargoMovieDirector of Customs43
1954SvengaliMovieBilly's Uncle43
1954Tonight in BritainMovieSelf43
1953Street CornerMovieInsp. Heron42
1953Personal AffairMovieHeadmaster Griffith42
1953The Heart of the MatterMovieCommissioner42
1953Grand National NightMovieInspector Ayling42
1952The Magic BoxMovieOfficial Receiver41
1952The CardMovieBank Manager41
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenMovieScathelock41
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesCardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII40
1951ScroogeMovieJacob Marley40
1951Flesh and BloodMovieWebster40
1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesJacques39
1950TrioMovieVicar39
1950Highly DangerousMovieLab Director Owens39
1949Passport to PimlicoMovieBashford38
1948The Small VoiceMovieDr. Mennell37
1948Portrait from LifeMovieJohnson37
1947NightbeatMoviePolice Training Officer36
1947RebeccaMovieMaxim de Winter36
1947Mine Own ExecutionerMovieCo-Counsel at Inquest36
1946The Years BetweenMovieMember of Parliament (uncredited)35
1946School for SecretsMovieLt. Cmdr. Lowther35
1946A Girl in a MillionMovieDivorce Counsel35
1940Girl in the NewsMovieAssistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)29
1940Band WaggonMovie(uncredited)29
1939A Girl Must LiveMovie—28