MICHAEL HORDERN
Michael Hordern
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 3, 1911
Deathday: May 2, 1995
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
Squire Thomas Banks
1995·
A Very Open PrisonLord Langland
1994·
MiddlemarchPeter Featherstone
Narrator
Badger (voice)
1992·
Memento MoriGodfrey Colston
1992·
Freddie as F.R.O.7.King (voice)
1992·
TruckersThe Abbot (voice)
1992·
Beauty and the BeastMonsieur Du Blois (voice)
1990·
The Green ManGramps
1990·
Oh, Mr. ToadBadger
1990·
ChillersColonel Eddie Phelps
1990·
Perfect ScoundrelsSir Norman
Badger (voice)
1990·
The FoolMr. Tatham
1990·
Dark ObsessionLord Crewne
Badger (voice)
Badger (voice)
Badger (voice)
Badger (voice)
1989·
Ending UpGeorge
George
Lord Claybury
Badger (voice)
1987·
Daytime Live1987·
Inspector MorseDoctor Starkie
1987·
SuspicionLord McLaidlaw
1987·
ComradesMr. Pitt
Narrator
Jason Locke
1987·
ScoopUncle Theodor
1987·
The Secret GardenBen Weatherstaff
1986·
Paradise PostponedRev. Simeon Simcox, Simeon Simcox
1986·
LovejoyWilfred Shotley
Badger (voice)
1986·
LabyrinthThe Wiseman (voice)
1986·
Lady JaneDr. Feckenham
Narrator
Himself - Introduction
1985·
Screen TwoGodfrey Colston, Lord Langland
1985·
Theatre Night1985·
A Crack in the IceThe Storyteller
1985·
Now VoyagerThe Old Man
Older Watson (voice)
Badger (voice), Badger (voice)
Psychoanalyst
1983·
CymbelineJupiter
1983·
Group MadnessSelf / Dr. Gilpin
1983·
Clash of LoyaltiesNarrator
Badger
1983·
YellowbeardDr. Gilpin
1982·
WoganSelf
1982·
King LearKing Lear
1982·
The MissionarySlatterthewaite/Narrator
1982·
GandhiSir George Hodge
1982·
Oliver TwistMr. Brownlow
1982·
IvanhoeCedric
1981·
The History ManProf Marvin
Patient
Lafeu
1980·
ShōgunFriar Domingo
1980·
The TempestProspero
Narrator (voice)
Sir Charles Hackforth
1980·
Gauguin the SavageDurand-Huel
Cyril Bixby
1978·
Romeo and JulietCapulet
1978·
Watership DownFrith (voice)
1978·
The Talking ParcelOswald, the Sea Serpent
1978·
The Medusa TouchAtropos - Fortune Teller
1977·
A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge
1977·
Joseph AndrewsParson Adams
1976·
Paddington BearNarrator, Narrator / All
King
1975·
Edward the Seventh1975·
Barry LyndonNarrator (voice)
1975·
Royal FlashHeadmaster
1975·
King LearKing Lear
Edward Trent
1975·
Lucky LadyCaptain Rockwell
1974·
PlayhousePatient
1974·
Fall of EaglesNarrator
1974·
JuggernautMr. Baker
1973·
England Made MeF. Minty
1973·
The Three MusketeersTreville (voice)
1973·
Theatre of BloodGeorge Maxwell
1973·
The MacKintosh ManMr. Brown
1972·
The Pied PiperMelius, Alchemist
1972·
Demons of the MindPriest
Justin
Mock Turtle
1971·
Tall StoriesArch Funster
1971·
Girl Stroke BoyGeorge Mason
1971·
A Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost (voice)
1971·
Up PompeiiLudicrus Sextus
Denniston Russell
1970·
Futtocks EndThe Butler
1969·
The Bed Sitting RoomBules Martin
Thomas Boleyn
Professor Parkins
Dr. Morley (uncredited)
1968·
Where Eagles DareAdm. Rolland
Prof. Ainslie Grey
1967·
OmnibusProfessor Parkins, Self - Narrator (voice), Self
1967·
How I Won the WarGrapple
Headmaster
1967·
The JokersSir Matthew
Baptista
1966·
Cast a Giant ShadowBritish Ambassador
1966·
TurnerReads recollections
1966·
KhartoumLord Granville
Lear, Tartuffe, The Devil, God, Mr. Posket
Ashe
1965·
Genghis KhanGeen
1964·
Story ParadeAnatol Stiller
1964·
The Wednesday PlayGen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police, Sir Jocelyn Symonds
Squire Banks
1964·
DetectiveDetective Inspector Rason
1964·
MacbethBanquo
Harnsworth
1963·
FestivalSir Augustus Thwaites
1963·
The V.I.P.sAirport Director
Squire Thomas Banks
1963·
CleopatraCicero
1961·
El CidDon Diego
1961·
The SquareThe Man
1960·
Sunday-Night PlayWalter Ormund
1960·
Moment of DangerInspector Farrell
1960·
Man in the MoonDr. Davidson
1960·
Sink the Bismarck!Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
1959·
Back to Back1958·
Girls at SeaAdmiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
1958·
The Spaniard's CurseJudge Manton
1958·
I Accuse!Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
1958·
I Was Monty's DoubleGovernor of Gibralter
1957·
Theatre NightTony Peters
1957·
No Time for TearsSurgeon
1957·
The Dock BriefMorgenhall
1957·
Windom's WayPatterson
1956·
Armchair TheatreDet. Supt. Coates
Capt. Hugh
1956·
Pacific DestinyResident Commissioner
1956·
Alexander the GreatDemosthenes
1956·
The Spanish GardenerHarrington Brande
Gen. Coburn
1955·
The Constant HusbandThe Judge
Lindsay
1955·
Storm Over the NileGeneral Faversham
1955·
The Dark AvengerKing Edward
Squire Banks
1954·
Tonight in BritainSelf
1954·
SvengaliBilly's Uncle
1954·
The BeachcomberThe Headman
1954·
Forbidden CargoDirector of Customs
1953·
Street CornerInsp. Heron
Commissioner
1953·
Personal AffairHeadmaster Griffith
1953·
Grand National NightInspector Ayling
1952·
The Magic BoxOfficial Receiver
1952·
The CardBank Manager
1952·
The Hour of 13Sir Herbert Frensham
Scathelock
Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII, Ben Weatherstaff, Banquo
1951·
Flesh and BloodWebster
Wilkes
1951·
ScroogeJacob Marley
1950·
Sunday Night TheatreMaurice Lammering, Shylock, Rev. James Mavor Morell, Major Booth Voysey, Christopher Williams, General Parmenion, Trigorin, Hugh Wigmore, Jacques, Epilogue spoken by (voice)
1950·
TrioVicar
1950·
The Astonished HeartErnest
1950·
Highly DangerousLab Director Owens
1949·
Train of EventsFirst Plain Clothes Man
1949·
Passport to PimlicoBashford
1948·
Portrait from LifeJohnson
1948·
Good-Time GirlSeddon
1948·
The Small VoiceDr. Mennell
1947·
RebeccaMaxim de Winter
1947·
NightbeatPolice Training Officer
1947·
Mine Own ExecutionerCo-Counsel at Inquest
1946·
A Girl in a MillionDivorce Counsel
1946·
The Years BetweenMember of Parliament (uncredited)
1946·
Morning DepartureCommander Gates
1946·
School for SecretsLt. Cmdr. Lowther
1940·
Band Waggon(uncredited)
1940·
Girl in the NewsAssistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1939·
A Girl Must LiveProduction
Vocals