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Michael Hordern(1911-1995)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Michael Hordern
The story of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for only nine days.
Play trailer1:47
Lady Jane (1986)
13 Videos
41 Photos
Some of Hordern's finest work was not in films or television but on radio: His performance as Gandalf in the BBC's radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings was arguably the definitive portrayal of that character (contrast Hordern's Gandalf with that of Ian McKellen in the 3-part film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson).
BornOctober 3, 1911
DiedMay 2, 1995(83)
BornOctober 3, 1911
DiedMay 2, 1995(83)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Where Eagles Dare
7.6
  • Adm. Rolland
  • 1968
A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Christmas Carol
8.1
  • Jacob Marley
  • 1951
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon
8.1
  • Narrator(voice)
  • 1975
Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
6.9
  • King
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Hordern, David Jason, Richard Pearson, and Peter Sallis in The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (2000)
    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Badger (voice)
    • 2000
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lord Langland
    • Godfrey Colston
    • 1992–1995
  • Middlemarch (1994)
    Middlemarch
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Peter Featherstone
    • 1994
  • Paddington Bear (1976)
    Paddington Bear
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1976–1993
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Wilfred Shotley
    • 1993
  • Beauty and the Beast (1992)
    Beauty and the Beast
    3.8
    Video
    • Monsieur Du Bois (voice)
    • 1992
  • The Christmas Collection
    Video
    • Badger (voice)
    • 1992
  • Jenny Agutter, Brian Blessed, Ben Kingsley, Phyllis Logan, Victor Maddern, John Sessions, and Billie Whitelaw in Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
    Freddie as F.R.O.7.
    5.1
    • King (voice, as Sir Michael Hordern)
    • 1992
  • Truckers (1992)
    Truckers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Abbot of the Stationeri (voice)
    • 1992
  • The Fool (1990)
    The Fool
    6.2
    • Mr. Tatham
    • 1990
  • The Green Man (1990)
    The Green Man
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Gramps
    • 1990
  • Oh! Mr Toad! (1989)
    Oh! Mr Toad!
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Badger (voice)
    • 1989–1990
  • More Children's Holiday Favourites
    Video
    • Badger (voice)
    • 1990
  • Perfect Scoundrels (1990)
    Perfect Scoundrels
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Sir Norman
    • 1990
  • Anthony Perkins in Chillers (1990)
    Chillers
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Colonel Eddie Phelps
    • 1990

Music Department

  • Michael Hordern, David Jason, Richard Pearson, and Peter Sallis in The Wind in the Willows (1984)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer (uncredited)
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
    The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
    6.9
    • performer: "What Has Love To Do With Getting Married?", "Protocoligorically Correct"
    • 1976
  • Mr. Quilp (1975)
    Mr. Quilp
    6.7
    • performer: "Somewhere (Reprise)" (1975) (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    5.7
    • performer: "Will You Walk A Little Faster, Said A Whiting To A Snail"
    • 1972
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    6.8
    • performer: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid", "Comedy Tonight" (reprise)
    • 1966

Videos13

Teaser Trailer
Trailer 0:29
Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:47
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:47
Official Trailer
The Taming of the Shrew
Trailer 0:56
The Taming of the Shrew
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Trailer 1:18
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Missionary
Trailer 1:36
The Missionary
Sink The Bismarck!
Trailer 3:00
Sink The Bismarck!

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sir Michael Hordern
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • October 3, 1911
    • Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 2, 1995
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(kidney disease)
  • Spouse
    • Eve MortimerJune 1943 - April 19, 1986 (her death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Edward Joseph Calverly Hordern
  • Other works
    "Hallmark Hall of Fame/Lamp at Midnight", 27 April 1966 as Cardinal Barberini
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He appeared in three different adaptations of Charles Dickens's 1843 novel "A Christmas Carol". He played Jacob Marley in both A Christmas Carol (1951) and A Christmas Carol (1971) (with Alastair Sim as Ebeneezer Scrooge in both adaptations too) and Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1977).

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