Overview
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Sir Cedric Hardwicke, one of the great character actors in the first decades...
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Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1959 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic)...
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Alternate Names:
Sir Cedrick Hardwicke | Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Filmography
- The Pumpkin Eater (1964) .... Mr. James - Jo's father
- The Unknown (1964) (TV) .... Colas
- "The Outer Limits" .... Colus (1 episode, 1964)
- The Forms of Things Unknown (1964) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Colus - "The Twilight Zone" .... Uncle Simon Polk (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
- Uncle Simon (1963) TV episode .... Uncle Simon Polk - "Burke's Law" .... John Busch (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" (USA: new title)
- Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... John Busch - Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) .... Fergusson
- "The Gertrude Berg Show" .... Professor Crayton (2 episodes, 1961)
... aka "Mrs. G Goes to College"
- The Trouble with Crayton (1961) TV episode .... Professor Crayton
- First Test (1961) TV episode .... Professor Crayton - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Company President Williams / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
- Mr. K Goes to College (1961) TV episode .... Dean Whitney
- Episode #10.10 (1960) TV episode .... Company President Williams
- Appleby and the Ape II (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Umlauf - The Magic Fountain (1961) .... Narrator
... aka Santa's Magic Fountain (USA: reissue title) - "Sunday Showcase" .... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
- Our American Heritage: Autocrat and Son (1960) TV episode .... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Lowell Chalmers (2 episodes, 1960)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- Revolt in Hadley (1960) TV episode
- The Women of Hadley (1960) TV episode .... Lowell Chalmers
- "Studio One" .... Sir Alaric (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Other Place (1958) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Sir Alaric - Baby Face Nelson (1957) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Doc Saunders
- "Mr. Adams and Eve" .... Gerald Fortescue (1 episode, 1957)
- Man with Raven (1957) TV episode .... Gerald Fortescue - The Story of Mankind (1957) .... High Judge
- "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Lord Hertford (1 episode, 1957)
- The Prince and the Pauper (1957) TV episode .... Lord Hertford - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... John Anderson / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
- A Man Greatly Beloved (1957) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... John Anderson
- Wet Saturday (1956) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Mr. Princey - "Climax!" .... Clifton Lattimer / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1957)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- Strange Deaths at Burnleigh (1957) TV episode .... Dr, Martin Crandall
- Flight to Tomorrow (1956) TV episode .... Danielson
- The Man Who Lost His Head (1956) TV episode .... Clifton Lattimer
- The Hanging Judge (1956) TV episode .... Sir Francis Brittain
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Utterson
(1 more) - "Matinee Theatre" .... Mr. Krane (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
- Shadow and Substance (1957) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Mr. Krane (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Krane - Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Sir Francis Cromarty
... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title) - The Ten Commandments (1956) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Sethi
- The Power and the Prize (1956) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Mr. Carew
- The Vagabond King (1956) .... Tristan
- Gaby (1956) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Mr. Edgar Carrington
- "Producers' Showcase" .... Julius Caesar (1 episode, 1956)
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1956) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Julius Caesar - Helen of Troy (1956) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Priam
... aka Elena di Troia (Italy) - "Four Star Playhouse" .... Sir George (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Best in Mystery" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Four Star Theatre" (UK: new title)
... aka "Singer Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Star Performance" (USA: rerun title)
- Tunnel of Fear (1956) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Sir George - Diane (1956) .... Ruggieri
- "TV Reader's Digest" .... Martin Archer-Shee (1 episode, 1955)
- The Archer-Shee Case (1955) TV episode .... Martin Archer-Shee - "Cameo Theatre" .... The Inca (1 episode, 1955)
- The Inca of Perusalem (1955) TV episode .... The Inca - "Front Row Center" .... Edward Barrett (1 episode, 1955)
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1955) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Edward Barrett - Richard III (1955) .... King Edward IV of England
- "The Elgin Hour" .... August Draper (1 episode, 1955)
- The $1,000 Window (1955) TV episode .... August Draper - "The Motorola Television Hour" .... Hawkins / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka "Motorola TV Hour" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "Motorola TV Theatre" (USA)
- Black Chiffon (1954) TV episode .... Hawkins
- The Thirteen Clocks (1953) TV episode .... The Golux - Bait (1954) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Prologue Speaker
- "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Beard (1953) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) - "Suspense" (2 episodes, 1953)
- The Interruption (1953) TV episode
- Death in the Passing (1953) TV episode - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... John O'Fell (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
- In the Pincers (1953) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... John O'Fell
- Crossroads (1952) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) - "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "Lucky Strike Theater"
... aka "Montgomery's Summer Stock"
... aka "The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater"
- A Criminal Assignment (1953) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) - "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Big Bow Mystery (1953) TV episode - The War of the Worlds (1953) (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Commentary
- Botany Bay (1953) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Gov. Phillip
- "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- Best Seller (1953) TV episode - Salome (1953) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Tiberius Caesar
... aka Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils (USA) - Caribbean (1952) (as Sir Cedrick Hardwicke) .... Captain Francis Barclay
... aka Caribbean Gold (UK) - "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "Summer Video Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Return of Ulysses (1952) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) - "Betty Crocker Star Matinee" (1 episode, 1952)
- Episode dated 26 April 1952 (1952) TV episode - The Green Glove (1952) .... Father Goron
... aka Le gantelet vert (France)
... aka The Gauntlet (USA)
... aka The White Road (USA) - The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) .... Dr. Karl Strolin
... aka Rommel, Desert Fox (UK)
... aka The Desert Fox (USA: short title) - Mr. Imperium (1951) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Bernand
... aka You Belong to My Heart (UK) - The White Tower (1950) .... Dr. Nicholas Radcliffe
- "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1950)
... aka "Sid Caesar's Show of Shows" (UK: rerun title)
- Episode dated 20 May 1950 (1950) TV episode
- Now Barabbas (1949) .... Governor
... aka Now Barabbas Was a Robber
... aka Which Will You Have? (UK) - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Lord Pendragon / King Arthur
... aka A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK) - The Winslow Boy (1948) .... Arthur Winslow
- Rope (1948) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Mr. Kentley
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title) - I Remember Mama (1948) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Jonathan Hyde
- Song of My Heart (1948) .... Grand Duke
- A Woman's Vengeance (1948) .... Dr. James Libbard
... aka The Gioconda Smile - Tycoon (1947) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Frederick Alexander
- Lured (1947) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Julian Wilde
... aka Personal Column (UK) - Ivy (1947) .... Insp. Orpington
- The Imperfect Lady (1947) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Lord Belmont
... aka Mrs. Loring's Secret (UK) - Nicholas Nickleby (1947) .... Ralph Nickleby
... aka The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - Beware of Pity (1946) .... Dr. Albert Condor
- Sentimental Journey (1946) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Dr. Jim Miller
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) (uncredited) .... Narrator
- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Monsignor at Tweedside
- Three Sisters of the Moors (1944) .... Reverend Bronte
- Wilson (1944) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
- Wing and a Prayer (1944) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Admiral
... aka Wing and a Prayer: The Story of Carrier X (USA: long title) - The Lodger (1944) .... Robert Bonting
- The Cross of Lorraine (1943) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Father Sebastian
- The Moon Is Down (1943) .... Col. Lanser
- Forever and a Day (1943) .... Mr. Dabb
... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title) - Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Admiral Bowen
- Invisible Agent (1942) .... Conrad Stauffer
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Frankenstein
- Valley of the Sun (1942) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Lord Warrick
- Suspicion (1941) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... General McLaidlaw
- Sundown (1941) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Bishop Coombes
- Victory (1940) .... Mr. Jones
- The Howards of Virginia (1940) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Fleetwood Peyton
... aka The Tree of Liberty (UK) - Tom Brown's School Days (1940) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Dr. Thomas Arnold
... aka Adventures at Rugby (USA: reissue title) - The Invisible Man Returns (1940) .... Richard Cobb
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Frollo
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Dr. David Livingstone
- On Borrowed Time (1939) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Mr. Brink
- King Solomon's Mines (1937) .... Allan Quatermain
- Green Light (1937) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Dean Harcourt
- Calling the Tune (1936) .... Cameo appearance
- Laburnum Grove (1936) .... Mr. Baxley
- Tudor Rose (1936) .... Earl of Warwick
... aka Lady Jane Grey
... aka Nine Days a Queen (USA) - Things to Come (1936) .... Theotocopulos
... aka H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title) - Peg of Old Drury (1935) .... David Garrick
- Becky Sharp (1935) .... Marquis of Steyne
... aka Lady of Fortune (USA: reissue title (cut version)) - Les misérables (1935) .... Bishop Bienvenu
- Jew Süss (1934) .... Rabbi Gabriel
... aka Power (USA) - Nell Gwyn (1934) .... Charles II
- The Lady Is Willing (1934) .... Gustav Dupont
- The King of Paris (1934) .... Max Till
- Bella Donna (1934) .... Dr. Meyer Isaacson
- The Ghoul (1933) .... Broughton
- Orders Is Orders (1933) .... Brigadier
... aka Orders Are Orders (UK) - Rome Express (1932) .... Alistair McBane
- Dreyfus (1931) .... Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
... aka The Dreyfus Case (USA)
- Nelson (1926) .... Horatio Nelson
- Riches and Rogues (1913) .... Six Characters
- Forever and a Day (1943) (producer)
... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
- The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz" (USA)
... aka "Stump the Stars" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 18 March 1963 (1963) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Guest Panelist - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "The Jack Paar Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 23 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 16 June 1961 (1961) TV episode (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Charles Coburn (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- "Who Pays?" (1959) TV series .... Himself/panelist
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1959)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #12.30 (1959) TV episode .... Koichi Asano - Character in Scene from 'A Majority of One'
- Episode #5.45 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
- Episode dated 24 March 1959 (1959) TV episode - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1950-1958)
- Episode dated 5 October 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 26 November 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "The Ford Show"
- Episode #2.23 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "Playhouse 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (1952) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) .... Himself - Celebration Guest
- "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1952)
- Episode dated 27 August 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (1938) .... Himself, Oscar presenter
Additional Details
Other Works:
Don Juan in Hell (1951). Comedy. Written by
George Bernard Shaw. Directed by
Charles Laughton. New Century Theatre: 29 Nov 1951- 31 Dec 1951 (38 performances). Cast:
Charles Boyer (as "Don Juan"),
Cedric Hardwicke (as "The Statue"),
Charles Laughton (as "Devil"),
Agnes Moorehead (as "Donna Ana"). Produced by Paul Gregory. Note: Essentially a staged reading, the production had a single performance at Carnegie Hall on October 22, 1951; it then returned to New York, playing the New Century Theatre on
Broadway from November 29 - December 31, 1951 for 38 performances. After a three-month hiatus, the production staged a return engagement at
Broadway's Plymouth Theatre from April 6 - May 24, 1952, playing a total of 66 performances. Boyer was presented with a special Tony
Award for his performance as Don Juan. The production toured the U.S. and was recorded on LP by Columbia (now Sony) Masterworks. As of 2005, however, the recording has not been released on CD, and the production itself was never filmed.
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