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Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) [1] was an English actor. He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear. He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor to leading roles; by the time of his death he had appeared in nearly 140 films. His later work was predominantly in television and radio.
Michael Hordern (1911-1995) was a British actor who appeared in films, TV shows and radio plays. He is best known for his roles as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, Frith in Watership Down and narrator in The Slipper and the Rose.
May 3, 1995 · A tribute to the versatile and intelligent actor who starred in plays by Stoppard, Pinter and Chekhov, as well as films and TV. Learn about his life, career, voice and love of fishing.
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.
May 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...
PRODUCTION DIARY #11: This week's production diary dips into the archive and dusts off an interview we recorded with one of Britain's most recognisable chara...
Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor. He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear. He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor to leading roles; by the time of his death he had appeared in nearly 140 films.
