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Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

1911-10-03 - 1995-05-02 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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.

Movies

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

1968 7.5

as Adm. Rolland
The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976 6.9

as King
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956 6.0

as Capt. Hugh
How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967 5.5

as Grapple
The Years Between

The Years Between

1946 6.2

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

1986 7.3

as The Wiseman (voice)
El Cid

El Cid

1961 6.8

as Don Diego
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963 7.0

as Cicero
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982 7.6

as Sir George Hodge
The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

1987 4.4

as Jason Locke
The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964 6.1

as Harnsworth
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 6.8

as Treville (voice)
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy

1971 5.8

as George Mason
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1978 7.4

as Capulet
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975 8.0

as Narrator (voice)
The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

1953 6.6

as Commissioner
Windom's Way

Windom's Way

1957 5.0

as Patterson
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956 7.0

as Gen. Coburn
Train of Events

Train of Events

1949 6.2

as First Plain Clothes Man
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952 6.4

as Official Receiver
Watership Down

Watership Down

1978 7.2

as Frith (voice)
The Hour of 13

The Hour of 13

1952 5.7

as Sir Herbert Frensham
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963 6.9

as Squire Thomas Banks
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

1955 6.0

as King Edward
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983 5.6

as Dr. Gilpin
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952 6.1

as Scathelock
Street Corner

Street Corner

1953 5.8

as Insp. Heron
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978 6.8

as Atropos - Fortune Teller
The Card

The Card

1952 6.9

as Bank Manager
School for Secrets

School for Secrets

1946 7.0

as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

1986 0.0

as Badger (voice)
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

1989 6.2

as Lord Claybury
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973 6.1

as Mr. Brown
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960 6.8

as Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 4.8

as Denniston Russell
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband

1955 6.9

as The Judge
The Tempest

The Tempest

1980 7.0

as Prospero
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

1957 5.0

as Surgeon
Cymbeline

Cymbeline

1983 6.6

as Jupiter
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949 6.9

as Bashford
The Night My Number Came Up

The Night My Number Came Up

1955 6.8

as Lindsay
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1951 0.0

as Webster
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

1958 6.1

as Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1972 5.9

as Melius, Alchemist
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage

1980 0.0

as Durand-Huel
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951 7.4

as Jacob Marley
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965 5.8

as Geen
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life

1948 5.9

as Johnson
The Jokers

The Jokers

1967 6.0

as Sir Matthew
The Astonished Heart

The Astonished Heart

1950 4.5

as Ernest
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

1956 6.3

as Harrington Brande
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

1980 4.1

as Sir Charles Hackforth
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

1989 5.0

as Badger (voice)
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967 6.9

as Baptista
Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985 6.7

as Older Watson (voice)
Trio

Trio

1950 6.3

as Vicar
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1971 7.1

as Marley's Ghost (voice)
Suspicion

Suspicion

1987 5.0

as Lord McLaidlaw
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

1982 6.3

as Cedric
The Talking Parcel

The Talking Parcel

1978 7.0

as Oswald, the Sea Serpent
King Lear

King Lear

1982 6.0

as King Lear
Svengali

Svengali

1954 5.9

as Billy's Uncle
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974 6.2

as Mr. Baker
Khartoum

Khartoum

1966 6.3

as Lord Granville
Pacific Destiny

Pacific Destiny

1956 5.2

as Resident Commissioner
A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995 10.0

as Lord Langland
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1987 7.6

as Ben Weatherstaff
Comrades

Comrades

1987 6.8

as Mr. Pitt
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977 6.5

as Ebenezer Scrooge
Lady Jane

Lady Jane

1986 6.9

as Dr. Feckenham
Freddie as F.R.O.7.

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

1992 5.2

as King (voice)
The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972 5.6

as Justin
Clash of Loyalties

Clash of Loyalties

1983 5.0

as Narrator
The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died

1989 0.0

as George
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969 7.1

as Thomas Boleyn
The Missionary

The Missionary

1982 5.6

as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965 7.1

as Ashe
Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

1960 6.4

as Dr. Davidson
A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live

1939 4.3
King Lear

King Lear

1975 0.0

as King Lear
Macbeth

Macbeth

1964 6.0

as Banquo
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1992 4.2

as Monsieur Du Blois (voice)
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1982 6.6

as Mr. Brownlow
The Spaniard's Curse

The Spaniard's Curse

1958 5.3

as Judge Manton
The Small Voice

The Small Voice

1948 6.2

as Dr. Mennell
Nightbeat

Nightbeat

1947 5.2

as Police Training Officer
The Fool

The Fool

1990 7.0

as Mr. Tatham
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956 6.0

as Demosthenes
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966 6.1

as Senex
Up Pompeii

Up Pompeii

1971 6.1

as Ludicrus Sextus
The Secret World of Polly Flint

The Secret World of Polly Flint

1987 0.0

as Narrator
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

1992 6.2

as Godfrey Colston
Band Waggon

Band Waggon

1940 5.3

as (uncredited)
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 5.9

as Bules Martin
Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile

1955 6.1

as General Faversham
Dark Obsession

Dark Obsession

1990 3.3

as Lord Crewne
Truckers

Truckers

1992 6.5

as The Abbot (voice)
England Made Me

England Made Me

1973 5.7

as F. Minty
Good-Time Girl

Good-Time Girl

1948 6.1

as Seddon
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975 5.9

as Headmaster
Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill

1968 5.7

as Dr. Morley (uncredited)
Personal Affair

Personal Affair

1953 6.2

as Headmaster Griffith
Grand National Night

Grand National Night

1953 7.9

as Inspector Ayling
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975 4.5

as Edward Trent
Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966 6.3

as British Ambassador
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

1954 6.4

as Director of Customs
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963 6.1

as Airport Director
Group Madness

Group Madness

1983 0.0

as Self / Dr. Gilpin
All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

1981 6.3

as Lafeu
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 6.9

as Governor of Gibralter
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973 6.7

as George Maxwell
A Girl in a Million

A Girl in a Million

1946 5.5

as Divorce Counsel
A Crack in the Ice

A Crack in the Ice

1985 0.0

as The Storyteller
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951 6.9

as Wilkes
Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind

1972 5.3

as Priest
Futtocks End

Futtocks End

1970 5.4

as The Butler
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972 6.2

as Mock Turtle
Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

1960 0.0

as Inspector Farrell
Scoop

Scoop

1987 5.2

as Uncle Theodor
Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You

1968 6.4

as Professor Parkins
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967 5.6

as Headmaster
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

1986 2.0

as Himself - Introduction
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977 5.1

as Parson Adams
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975 5.3

as Captain Rockwell
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1983 7.0

as Badger
Now Voyager

Now Voyager

1985 0.0

as The Old Man
Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea

1958 6.0

as Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
You Know What Sailors Are

You Know What Sailors Are

1954 4.2
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984 5.2

as Psychoanalyst
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

2008 8.3

as Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage)
You're All Right, How Am I?

You're All Right, How Am I?

1981 0.0

as Patient
Highly Dangerous

Highly Dangerous

1950 6.0

as Lab Director Owens
Girl in the News

Girl in the News

1940 6.4

as Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Back to Back

Back to Back

1959 0.0
Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner

1947 7.0

as Co-Counsel at Inquest
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

1954 6.0

as The Headman
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt

Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt

1993 0.0

as Narrator
The Dock Brief

The Dock Brief

1957 0.0

as Morgenhall
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies

Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies

1980 7.0

as Narrator (voice)
Paddington Goes to School

Paddington Goes to School

1986 7.0
Paddington's Birthday Bonanza

Paddington's Birthday Bonanza

1986 0.0

as Narrator

TV Shows

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as Mr. Posket
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as God
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as The Devil
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as Tartuffe
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as Lear
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 6.7

as Cyril Bixby
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 7.0

as Patient
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 7.8

as Doctor Starkie
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 7.2

as Professor Parkins
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 4.5

as Sir Jocelyn Symonds
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 4.5

as Gen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 6.8

as Lord Langland
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 6.8

as Godfrey Colston
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 7.3

as Wilfred Shotley
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Epilogue spoken by (voice)
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Jacques
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Hugh Wigmore
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Trigorin
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as General Parmenion
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Christopher Williams
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Major Booth Voysey
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Rev. James Mavor Morell
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Shylock
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 3.5

as Maurice Lammering
Festival

Festival

1963 8.0

as Sir Augustus Thwaites
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960 0.0

as Walter Ormund
Shōgun

Shōgun

1980 7.6

as Friar Domingo
Story Parade

Story Parade

1964 8.0

as Anatol Stiller
Detective

Detective

1964 0.0

as Detective Inspector Rason
Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974 6.9

as Narrator
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1984 7.6

as Badger (voice)
Middlemarch

Middlemarch

1994 7.8

as Peter Featherstone
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 7.8

as Squire Banks
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Banquo
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Ben Weatherstaff
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII
Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh

1975 6.9

as W. E. Gladstone
Chillers

Chillers

1990 6.2

as Colonel Eddie Phelps
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1967 0.0

as Prof. Ainslie Grey
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

1986 5.0

as Rev. Simeon Simcox
Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

1971 7.0

as Arch Funster
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

1964 0.0

as Squire Banks
The History Man

The History Man

1981 4.1

as Prof Marvin
Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear

1976 7.2

as Narrator
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957 0.0

as Tony Peters
The Green Man

The Green Man

1990 6.7

as Gramps
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 5.8

as Det. Supt. Coates