Actor
Michael Hordern
3 October 1911† 2 May 1995 (aged 83) Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Movies
- 158
- Shows
- 43
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.
Known For
- 2008
- Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh · Film · Squire Thomas Banks
- 1995
- A Very Open Prison · Film · Lord Langland
- 1994
- Middlemarch · Series · Peter Featherstone
- 1993
- Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt · Film · Narrator
- 1992
- The Christmas Collection · Film · Badger (voice)
- Freddie As F.R.O.7. · Film · King (voice)
- Truckers · Film · The Abbot (voice)
- Memento Mori · Film · Godfrey Colston
- Beauty and the Beast · Film · Monsieur Du Blois (voice)
- 1990
- The Fool · Film · Mr. Tatham
- Diamond Skulls · Film · Lord Crewne
- More Children's Holiday Favourites · Film · Badger (voice)
- The Green Man · Series · Gramps
- Perfect Scoundrels · Series · Sir Norman
- Oh, Mr. Toad · Series · Badger
- Chillers · Series · Colonel Eddie Phelps
- 1989
- The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads · Film · Badger (voice)
- Danny the Champion of the World · Film · Lord Claybury
- More Children's Summer Stories · Film · Badger (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 · Film · Badger (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 · Film · Badger (voice)
- The Dog It Was That Died · Film · George
- Ending Up · Film · George
- 1988
- Children's Favourites - Volume 1 · Film · Badger (voice)
- 1987
- The Trouble with Spies · Film · Jason Locke
- The Secret Garden · Film · Ben Weatherstaff
- Comrades · Film · Mr. Pitt
- Scoop · Film · Uncle Theodor
- The Secret World of Polly Flint · Film · Narrator
- Suspicion · Film · Lord McLaidlaw
- Daytime Live · Series
- The Secret World of Polly Flint · Series · Narrator
- Inspector Morse · Series · Doctor Starkie
- 1986
- The Little Match Girl · Film · Introduction
- The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales · Film · Badger (voice)
- Labyrinth · Film · The Wiseman (voice)
- Paradise Postponed · Film · Simeon Simcox
- Lady Jane · Film · Dr. Feckenham
- Paddington Goes to School · Film
- Paddington's Birthday Bonanza · Film · Narrator
- Paradise Postponed · Series · Rev. Simeon Simcox
- Lovejoy · Series · Wilfred Shotley
- Paddington Goes to School · Film · Vocals
- 1985
- Young Sherlock Holmes · Film · Older Watson (voice)
- A Crack in the Ice · Film · The Storyteller
- Now Voyager · Film · The Old Man
- Theatre Night · Series · Sir William Gower
- Summer Season · Series · The Storyteller
- Screen Two · Series · Lord Langland
- 1984
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood · Film · Psychoanalyst
- The Wind in the Willows · Series · Badger (voice)
- 1983
- The Wind in the Willows · Film · Badger
- The Tale of Beatrix Potter · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Cymbeline · Film · Jupiter
- Yellowbeard · Film · Dr. Gilpin
- Group Madness · Film · Dr. Gilpin
- Clash of Loyalties · Film · Narrator
- 1982
- Gandhi · Film · Sir George Hodge
- The Missionary · Film · Slatterthewaite · Narrator
- King Lear · Film · King Lear
- Oliver Twist · Film · Mr. Brownlow
- Ivanhoe · Film · Cedric
- American Playhouse · Series · Lord McLaidlaw
- 1981
- You're All Right, How Am I? · Film · Patient
- All's Well That Ends Well · Film · Lafeu
- The History Man · Series · Professor Marvin
- 1980
- The Wildcats of St Trinian's · Film · Sir Charles Hackforth
- Gauguin the Savage · Film · Durand-Huel
- Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Tempest · Film · Prospero
- The Spirit of Cheshire · Film
- Shōgun · Series · Friar Domingo
- 1979
- Tales of the Unexpected · Series · Cyril Bixby
- 1978
- The Talking Parcel · Film · Oswald · the Sea Serpent
- Romeo and Juliet · Film · Capulet
- Watership Down · Film · Frith (voice)
- The Medusa Touch · Film · Atropos · Fortune Teller
- The BBC Television Shakespeare · Series · Capulet
- 1977
- A Christmas Carol · Film · Ebenezer Scrooge
- Joseph Andrews · Film · Parson Adams
- 1976
- The Chester Mystery Plays · Film · God
- The Slipper and the Rose · Film · King
- Paddington Bear · Film · Narrator · All
- Cakes and Ale · Series · Willie Ashenden
- Paddington Bear · Series · Narrator
- Paddington · Series · Narrator
- 1975
- Lucky Lady · Film · Captain Rockwell
- Barry Lyndon · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Old Curiosity Shop · Film · Edward Trent
- Royal Flash · Film · Headmaster
- King Lear · Film · King Lear
- Edward the Seventh · Series · W. E. Gladstone
- 1974
- Juggernaut · Film · Mr. Baker
- Fall of Eagles · Series · Narrator
- Playhouse · Series · Patient
- 1973
- The Three Musketeers · Film · Treville (voice)
- The MacKintosh Man · Film · Brown
- England Made Me · Film · F. Minty
- Theatre of Blood · Film · George Maxwell
- 1972
- The Pied Piper · Film · Melius · Alchemist
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Film · Mock Turtle
- Demons of the Mind · Film · Priest
- The Possession of Joel Delaney · Film · Justin
- 1971
- A Christmas Carol · Film · Marley's Ghost (voice)
- Girl Stroke Boy · Film · George Mason
- Up Pompeii · Film · Ludicrus Sextus
- A Ghost Story for Christmas · Series · Professor Parkins
- Tall Stories · Series
- Film '72 · Series
- Six Dates with Barker · Series · Arch Funster
- 1970
- Some Will, Some Won't · Film · Denniston Russell
- Futtocks End · Film · The Butler
- 1969
- Anne of the Thousand Days · Film · Thomas Boleyn
- The Bed Sitting Room · Film · Bules Martin
- 1968
- Where Eagles Dare · Film · Adm. Rolland
- Prudence and the Pill · Film · Dr. Morley
- Whistle and I'll Come to You · Film · Professor Parkins
- 1967
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname · Film · Headmaster
- How I Won the War · Film · Grapple
- The Jokers · Film · Sir Matthew
- The Taming of the Shrew · Film · Baptista
- Omnibus · Series
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · Series · Prof. Ainslie Grey
- 1966
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum · Film · Senex
- Khartoum · Film · Lord Granville
- Cast a Giant Shadow · Film · British Ambassador
- Turner · Film · Reads recollections
- 1965
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold · Film · Ashe
- Genghis Khan · Film · Geen
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Mr. Posket
- 1964
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce · Film · Harnsworth
- Macbeth · Film · Banquo
- The Wednesday Play · Series · Sir Jocelyn Symonds
- Story Parade · Series · Anatol Stiller
- Detective · Series · Detective Inspector Rason
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh · Series · Squire Banks
- 1963
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow · Film · Squire Thomas Banks
- The V.I.P.s · Film · Airport Director
- Cleopatra · Film · Cicero
- Festival · Series · Sir Augustus Thwaites
- Espionage · Series · Minister
- 1961
- El Cid · Film · Don Diego
- The Square · Film · The Man
- 1960
- Man in the Moon · Film · Dr. Davidson
- Sink the Bismarck! · Film · Admiral Sir John Tovey · Commander-in-Chief · 'King George'
- Moment of Danger · Film · Inspector Farrell
- Sunday-Night Play · Series · Walter Ormund
- 1959
- Back to Back · Film
- 1958
- I Was Monty's Double · Film · Governor of Gibralter
- Girls at Sea · Film · Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
- The Spaniard's Curse · Film · Judge Manton
- I Accuse! · Film · Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
- 1957
- Windom's Way · Film · Patterson
- No Time for Tears · Film · Surgeon
- The Dock Brief · Film · Morgenhall
- 1956
- The Spanish Gardener · Film · Harrington Brande
- The Baby and the Battleship · Film · Capt. Hugh
- The Man Who Never Was · Film · Gen. Coburn
- Alexander the Great · Film · Demosthenes
- Pacific Destiny · Film · Resident Commissioner
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Det. Supt. Coates
- 1955
- Storm Over the Nile · Film · General Faversham
- The Constant Husband · Film · The Judge
- The Dark Avenger · Film · King Edward
- The Night My Number Came Up · Film · Lindsay
- 1954
- Svengali · Film · Billy's Uncle
- The Beachcomber · Film · The Headman
- Forbidden Cargo · Film · Director of Customs
- You Know What Sailors Are · Film
- Tonight in Britain · Film
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Squire Banks
- 1953
- The Heart of the Matter · Film · Commissioner
- Personal Affair · Film · Headmaster Griffith
- Grand National Night · Film · Inspector Ayling
- Street Corner · Film · Insp. Heron
- 1952
- The Hour of 13 · Film · Herbert Frensham
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men · Film · Scathelock
- The Card · Film · Bank Manager
- The Magic Box · Film · Official Receiver
- 1951
- Scrooge · Film · Jacob Marley
- Tom Brown's Schooldays · Film · Wilkes
- Flesh and Blood · Film · Webster
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Banquo
- 1950
- Highly Dangerous · Film · Lab Director Owens
- Trio · Film · Vicar
- The Astonished Heart · Film · Ernest
- Sunday Night Theatre · Series · Epilogue spoken by (voice)
- 1949
- Passport to Pimlico · Film · Bashford
- Train of Events · Film · First Plain Clothes Man
- 1948
- Portrait from Life · Film · Johnson
- The Small Voice · Film · Dr. Mennell
- Good-Time Girl · Film · Seddon
- 1947
- Nightbeat · Film · Police Training Officer
- Mine Own Executioner · Film · Co-Counsel at Inquest
- Rebecca · Film · Maxim de Winter
- 1946
- School for Secrets · Film · Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
- Morning Departure · Film · Commander Gates
- A Girl in a Million · Film · Divorce Counsel
- The Years Between · Film · Member of Parliament
- 1940
- Girl in the News · Film · Assistant Prosecuting Counsel
- Band Waggon · Film
- 1939
- A Girl Must Live · Film