ACTOR
Michael Hordern
Known for American Playhouse
Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1911
- Died
- May 2, 1995
- Birthplace
- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
A Girl Must Live
1939
Band Waggon(uncredited)
1940
Girl in the NewsAssistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940
A Girl in a MillionDivorce Counsel
1946MD
Morning DepartureCommander Gates
1946
School for SecretsLt. Cmdr. Lowther
1946
The Years BetweenMember of Parliament (uncredited)
1946
Mine Own ExecutionerCo-Counsel at Inquest
1947
NightbeatPolice Training Officer
1947R
RebeccaMaxim de Winter
1947
Good-Time GirlSeddon
1948
Portrait from LifeJohnson
1948
The Small VoiceDr. Mennell
1948
Passport to PimlicoBashford
1949
Train of EventsFirst Plain Clothes Man
1949
Highly DangerousLab Director Owens
1950
The Astonished HeartErnest
1950
TrioVicar
1950
Flesh and BloodWebster
1951
ScroogeJacob Marley
1951
Tom Brown's SchooldaysWilkes
1951
The CardBank Manager
1952
The Hour of 13Herbert Frensham
1952
The Magic BoxOfficial Receiver
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenScathelock
1952
Grand National NightInspector Ayling
1953
Personal AffairHeadmaster Griffith
1953
Street CornerInsp. Heron
1953
The Heart of the MatterCommissioner
1953
Forbidden CargoDirector of Customs
1954
SvengaliBilly's Uncle
1954
The BeachcomberThe Headman
1954TI
Tonight in BritainSelf
1954
You Know What Sailors Are
1954
Storm Over the NileGeneral Faversham
1955
The Constant HusbandThe Judge
1955
The Dark AvengerKing Edward
1955
The Night My Number Came UpLindsay
1955
Alexander the GreatDemosthenes
1956
Pacific DestinyResident Commissioner
1956
The Baby and the BattleshipCapt. Hugh
1956
The Man Who Never WasGen. Coburn
1956
The Spanish GardenerHarrington Brande
1956
No Time for TearsSurgeon
1957
The Dock BriefMorgenhall
1957
Windom's WayPatterson
1957
Girls at SeaAdmiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
1958
I Accuse!Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
1958
I Was Monty's DoubleGovernor of Gibralter
1958
The Spaniard's CurseJudge Manton
1958
Back to Back
1959
Man in the MoonDr. Davidson
1960
Moment of DangerInspector Farrell
1960
Sink the Bismarck!Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
1960
El CidDon Diego
1961TS
The SquareThe Man
1961
CleopatraCicero
1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowSquire Thomas Banks
1963
The V.I.P.sAirport Director
1963
MacbethBanquo
1964
The Yellow Rolls-RoyceHarnsworth
1964
Genghis KhanGeen
1965
The Spy Who Came In from the ColdAshe
1965
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSenex
1966
Cast a Giant ShadowBritish Ambassador
1966
KhartoumLord Granville
1966T
TurnerReads recollections
1966
How I Won the WarGrapple
1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isnameHeadmaster
1967
The JokersSir Matthew
1967
The Taming of the ShrewBaptista
1967
Prudence and the PillDr. Morley (uncredited)
1968
Where Eagles DareAdm. Rolland
1968
Whistle and I'll Come to YouProfessor Parkins
1968
Anne of the Thousand DaysThomas Boleyn
1969
The Bed Sitting RoomBules Martin
1969
Futtocks EndThe Butler
1970
Some Will, Some Won'tDenniston Russell
1970
A Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost (voice)
1971
Girl Stroke BoyGeorge Mason
1971
Up PompeiiLudicrus Sextus
1971
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMock Turtle
1972
Demons of the MindPriest
1972
The Pied PiperMelius, Alchemist
1972
The Possession of Joel DelaneyJustin
1972
England Made MeF. Minty
1973
The MacKintosh ManBrown
1973
The Three MusketeersTreville (voice)
1973
Theatre of BloodGeorge Maxwell
1973
JuggernautMr. Baker
1974
Barry LyndonNarrator (voice)
1975
King LearKing Lear
1975
Lucky LadyCaptain Rockwell
1975
Royal FlashHeadmaster
1975
The Old Curiosity ShopEdward Trent
1975
Paddington BearNarrator / All
1976
The Chester Mystery PlaysGod
1976
The Slipper and the RoseKing
1976
A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge
1977
Joseph AndrewsParson Adams
1977
Romeo and JulietCapulet
1978
The Medusa TouchAtropos - Fortune Teller
1978
The Talking ParcelOswald, the Sea Serpent
1978
Watership DownFrith (voice)
1978
Gauguin the SavageDurand-Huel
1980
Paddington Bear Goes to the MoviesNarrator (voice)
1980TS
The Spirit of Cheshire
1980
The TempestProspero
1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian'sSir Charles Hackforth
1980
All's Well That Ends WellLafeu
1981
You're All Right, How Am I?Patient
1981
GandhiSir George Hodge
1982
IvanhoeCedric
1982
King LearKing Lear
1982
Oliver TwistMr. Brownlow
1982
The MissionarySlatterthewaite/Narrator
1982
Clash of LoyaltiesNarrator
1983
CymbelineJupiter
1983
Group MadnessSelf / Dr. Gilpin
1983
The Wind in the WillowsBadger
1983
YellowbeardDr. Gilpin
1983
The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodPsychoanalyst
1984
A Crack in the IceThe Storyteller
1985
Now VoyagerThe Old Man
1985
Young Sherlock HolmesOlder Watson (voice)
1985
LabyrinthThe Wiseman (voice)
1986
Lady JaneDr. Feckenham
1986
Paddington Goes to School
1986Paddington Goes to SchoolVocals
1986
Paddington's Birthday BonanzaNarrator
1986PP
Paradise PostponedSimeon Simcox
1986
The Little Match GirlHimself - Introduction
1986
The Wind in the Willows: Winter TalesBadger (voice)
1986
ComradesMr. Pitt
1987
ScoopUncle Theodor
1987
SuspicionLord McLaidlaw
1987
The Secret GardenBen Weatherstaff
1987
The Secret World of Polly FlintNarrator
1987
The Trouble with SpiesJason Locke
1987CF
Children's Favourites - Volume 1Badger (voice)
1988
Danny the Champion of the WorldLord Claybury
1989EU
Ending UpGeorge
1989LC
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Badger (voice)
1989LC
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Badger (voice)
1989MC
More Children's Summer StoriesBadger (voice)
1989
The Dog It Was That DiedGeorge
1989
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two ToadsBadger (voice)
1989
Diamond SkullsLord Crewne
1990MC
More Children's Holiday FavouritesBadger (voice)
1990TF
The FoolMr. Tatham
1990
Beauty and the BeastMonsieur Du Blois (voice)
1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.King (voice)
1992
Memento MoriGodfrey Colston
1992TC
The Christmas CollectionBadger (voice)
1992
TruckersThe Abbot (voice)
1992
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure HuntNarrator
1993
A Very Open PrisonLord Langland
1995
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshSquire Thomas Banks (archive footage)
2008Television
Sunday Night TheatreEpilogue spoken by (voice) · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreJacques · 2 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreHugh Wigmore · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreTrigorin · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreGeneral Parmenion · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreChristopher Williams · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreMajor Booth Voysey · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreRev. James Mavor Morell · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreShylock · 2 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreMaurice Lammering · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameBanquo · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBen Weatherstaff · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII · 1 eps
1951
The Wonderful World of DisneySquire Banks · 3 eps
1954
Armchair TheatreDet. Supt. Coates · 1 eps
1956SP
Sunday-Night PlayWalter Ormund · 1 eps
1960
EspionageMinister · 1 eps
1963F
FestivalSir Augustus Thwaites · 1 eps
1963
DetectiveDetective Inspector Rason · 1 eps
1964SP
Story ParadeAnatol Stiller · 1 eps
1964
The Scarecrow of Romney MarshSquire Banks · 3 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlaySir Jocelyn Symonds · 1 eps
1964The Wednesday PlayGen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthMr. Posket · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthGod · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthThe Devil · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthTartuffe · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthLear · 1 eps
1965
OmnibusSelf · 1 eps
1967OmnibusSelf - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
1967OmnibusProfessor Parkins · 1 eps
1967
Sir Arthur Conan DoyleProf. Ainslie Grey · 1 eps
1967
A Ghost Story for ChristmasProfessor Parkins · 1 eps
1971F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
Six Dates with BarkerArch Funster · 1 eps
1971TS
Tall Stories6 eps
1971
Fall of EaglesNarrator · 13 eps
1974Fall of EaglesNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1974
PlayhousePatient · 1 eps
1974
Edward the SeventhW. E. Gladstone · 5 eps
1975CA
Cakes and AleWillie Ashenden · 3 eps
1976PaddingtonNarrator · 56 eps
1976
Paddington BearNarrator · 56 eps
1976
The BBC Television ShakespeareCapulet · 1 eps
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareProspero · 1 eps
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareLafeu · 1 eps
1978
Tales of the UnexpectedCyril Bixby · 1 eps
1979
ShōgunFriar Domingo · 5 eps
1980
The History ManProfessor Marvin · 3 eps
1981
American PlayhouseLord McLaidlaw · 1 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
The Wind in the WillowsBadger (voice) · 65 eps
1984
Screen TwoLord Langland · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoGodfrey Colston · 1 eps
1985SS
Summer SeasonThe Storyteller · 1 eps
1985
Theatre NightSir William Gower · 1 eps
1985
LovejoyWilfred Shotley · 1 eps
1986
Paradise PostponedRev. Simeon Simcox · 14 eps
1986DL
Daytime Live1 eps
1987
Inspector MorseDoctor Starkie · 1 eps
1987TS
The Secret World of Polly FlintNarrator · 6 eps
1987
ChillersColonel Eddie Phelps · 1 eps
1990OM
Oh, Mr. ToadBadger · 13 eps
1990
Perfect ScoundrelsSir Norman · 1 eps
1990
The Green ManGramps · 3 eps
1990
MiddlemarchPeter Featherstone · 6 eps
1994Photos
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