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Michael Hordern was an English actor who starred in films, television and theatre. He was known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear, and won a BAFTA award for The Dock Brief.
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
Learn about the life and career of Sir Michael Hordern, a renowned British stage and screen actor who played Gandalf in the radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Find out his filmography, awards, trivia and family details on IMDb.
- October 3, 1911
- May 2, 1995
May 3, 1995 · A tribute to the late actor Sir Michael Hordern, who was known for his roles in Tom Stoppard's Jumpers, Toad of Toad Hall and Paddington Bear. The article highlights his intelligence, integrity, versatility and love for the countryside.
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.
Production [1] [2]DateTheatreRoleMarch 1937People's Palace, Mile EndLodovico1937Tour of Scandinavia and the Baltic ...Sergius1937Tour of Scandinavia and the Baltic ...HenryVarious1937 –1939Little Theatre, BristolVariousMay 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...
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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.
