Michael Hordern
Known for
Acting
Life
1911 – 1995 (aged 83)
Born in
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb194 acting credits
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
Barry Lyndon
16 Dec 1975
Labyrinth
27 Jun 1986
Gandhi
01 Dec 1982
Where Eagles Dare
04 Dec 1968
Cleopatra
12 Jun 1963
Young Sherlock Holmes
04 Dec 1985
Watership Down
14 Oct 1978
Scrooge
30 Nov 1951
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Filmography
2008
- Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage)
1995
- A Very Open Prisonas Lord Langland
1994
- Middlemarchas Peter Featherstone6 episodes
1993
- Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Huntas Narrator
1992
- The Christmas Collectionas Badger (voice)
- Freddie As F.R.O.7.as King (voice)
- Truckersas The Abbot (voice)
- Memento Morias Godfrey Colston
- Beauty and the Beastas Monsieur Du Blois (voice)
1990
- The Foolas Mr. Tatham
- The Green Manas Gramps3 episodes
- Diamond Skullsas Lord Crewne
- More Children's Holiday Favouritesas Badger (voice)
- Perfect Scoundrelsas Sir Norman1 episode
- Oh, Mr. Toadas Badger13 episodes
- Chillersas Colonel Eddie Phelps1 episode
1989
- The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toadsas Badger (voice)
- Danny the Champion of the Worldas Lord Claybury
- More Children's Summer Storiesas Badger (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1as Badger (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2as Badger (voice)
- The Dog It Was That Diedas George
- Ending Upas George
1988
- Children's Favourites - Volume 1as Badger (voice)
1987
- The Trouble with Spiesas Jason Locke
- The Secret Gardenas Ben Weatherstaff
- Daytime Live1 episode
- Comradesas Mr. Pitt
- Scoopas Uncle Theodor
- The Secret World of Polly Flintas Narrator
- Inspector Morseas Doctor Starkie1 episode
- Suspicionas Lord McLaidlaw
1986
- The Wind in the Willows: Winter Talesas Badger (voice)
- Paradise Postponedas Rev. Simeon Simcox14 episodes
- Labyrinthas The Wiseman (voice)
- Paradise Postponedas Simeon Simcox
- Lady Janeas Dr. Feckenham
- Lovejoyas Wilfred Shotley1 episode
- Paddington Goes to School
- Paddington's Birthday Bonanzaas Narrator
1985
- Young Sherlock Holmesas Older Watson (voice)
- Theatre Night1 episode
- A Crack in the Iceas The Storyteller
- Now Voyageras The Old Man
- Screen Twoas Godfrey Colston1 episode
1984
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Psychoanalyst
- The Wind in the Willowsas Badger (voice)65 episodes
1983
- The Wind in the Willowsas Badger
- Cymbelineas Jupiter
- Yellowbeardas Dr. Gilpin
- Clash of Loyaltiesas Narrator
1982
- Gandhias Sir George Hodge
- The Missionaryas Slatterthewaite
- King Learas King Lear
- Oliver Twistas Mr. Brownlow
- Ivanhoeas Cedric
- American Playhouseas Lord McLaidlaw1 episode
1981
- You're All Right, How Am I?as Patient
- All's Well That Ends Wellas Lafeu
- The History Manas Professor Marvin3 episodes
1980
- Shōgunas Friar Domingo5 episodes
- The Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Sir Charles Hackforth
- Gauguin the Savageas Durand-Huel
- Paddington Bear Goes to the Moviesas Narrator (voice)
- The Tempestas Prospero
- The Spirit of Cheshire
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Cyril Bixby1 episode
1978
- The Talking Parcelas Oswald, the Sea Serpent
- Romeo and Julietas Capulet
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Lafeu1 episode
- Watership Downas Frith (voice)
- The Medusa Touchas Atropos - Fortune Teller
1977
- A Christmas Carolas Ebenezer Scrooge
- Joseph Andrewsas Parson Adams
1976
- The Chester Mystery Playsas God
- Cakes and Aleas Willie Ashenden3 episodes
- The Slipper and the Roseas King
- Paddington Bearas Narrator
- Paddington Bearas Narrator56 episodes
- Paddingtonas Narrator56 episodes
1975
- Lucky Ladyas Captain Rockwell
- Barry Lyndonas Narrator (voice)
- The Old Curiosity Shopas Edward Trent
- Royal Flashas Headmaster
- Edward the Seventhas W. E. Gladstone5 episodes
- King Learas King Lear
1974
- Juggernautas Mr. Baker
- Fall of Eaglesas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- Playhouseas Patient1 episode
1973
- The Three Musketeersas Treville (voice)
- The MacKintosh Manas Mr. Brown
- England Made Meas F. Minty
- Theatre of Bloodas George Maxwell
1972
- The Pied Piperas Melius, Alchemist
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle
- Demons of the Mindas Priest
- The Possession of Joel Delaneyas Justin
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Professor Parkins1 episode
- A Christmas Carolas Marley's Ghost (voice)
- Tall Stories6 episodes
- Girl Stroke Boyas George Mason
- Up Pompeiias Ludicrus Sextus
- Six Dates with Barkeras Arch Funster1 episode
1970
- Some Will, Some Won'tas Denniston Russell
- Futtocks Endas The Butler
1969
- Anne of the Thousand Daysas Thomas Boleyn
- The Bed Sitting Roomas Bules Martin
1968
- Where Eagles Dareas Adm. Rolland
- Prudence and the Pillas Dr. Morley (uncredited)
- Whistle and I'll Come to Youas Professor Parkins
1967
- I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Headmaster
- How I Won the Waras Grapple
- Omnibusas Professor Parkins1 episode
- The Jokersas Sir Matthew
- The Taming of the Shrewas Baptista
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Prof. Ainslie Grey1 episode
1966
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Senex
- Khartoumas Lord Granville
- Cast a Giant Shadowas British Ambassador
- Turneras Reads recollections
1965
- The Spy Who Came In from the Coldas Ashe
- BBC Play of the Monthas Lear1 episode
- Genghis Khanas Geen
1964
- The Yellow Rolls-Royceas Harnsworth
- The Wednesday Playas Gen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police1 episode
- Story Paradeas Anatol Stiller1 episode
- Detectiveas Detective Inspector Rason1 episode
- Macbethas Banquo
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Squire Banks3 episodes
1963
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrowas Squire Thomas Banks
- Festivalas Sir Augustus Thwaites1 episode
- Espionageas Minister1 episode
- The V.I.P.sas Airport Director
- Cleopatraas Cicero
1961
- El Cidas Don Diego
- The Squareas The Man
1960
- Man in the Moonas Dr. Davidson
- Sunday-Night Playas Walter Ormund1 episode
- Sink the Bismarck!as Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
- Moment of Dangeras Inspector Farrell
1959
1958
- I Was Monty's Doubleas Governor of Gibralter
- Girls at Seaas Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
- The Spaniard's Curseas Judge Manton
- I Accuse!as Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
1957
- Windom's Wayas Patterson
- No Time for Tearsas Surgeon
- The Dock Briefas Morgenhall
1956
- The Spanish Gardeneras Harrington Brande
- Armchair Theatreas Det. Supt. Coates1 episode
- The Baby and the Battleshipas Capt. Hugh
- The Man Who Never Wasas Gen. Coburn
- Alexander the Greatas Demosthenes
- Pacific Destinyas Resident Commissioner
1955
- Storm Over the Nileas General Faversham
- The Constant Husbandas The Judge
- The Dark Avengeras King Edward
- The Night My Number Came Upas Lindsay
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Squire Banks3 episodes
- Svengalias Billy's Uncle
- The Beachcomberas The Headman
- Forbidden Cargoas Director of Customs
- You Know What Sailors Are
1953
- The Heart of the Matteras Commissioner
- Personal Affairas Headmaster Griffith
- Grand National Nightas Inspector Ayling
- Street Corneras Insp. Heron
1952
- The Hour of 13as Herbert Frensham
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Scathelock
- The Cardas Bank Manager
- The Magic Boxas Official Receiver
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII1 episode
- Scroogeas Jacob Marley
- Tom Brown's Schooldaysas Wilkes
- Flesh and Bloodas Webster
1950
- Highly Dangerousas Lab Director Owens
- Trioas Vicar
- The Astonished Heartas Ernest
- Sunday Night Theatreas Maurice Lammering1 episode
1949
- Passport to Pimlicoas Bashford
- Train of Eventsas First Plain Clothes Man
1948
- Portrait from Lifeas Johnson
- The Small Voiceas Dr. Mennell
- Good-Time Girlas Seddon
1947
- Nightbeatas Police Training Officer
- Mine Own Executioneras Co-Counsel at Inquest
- Rebeccaas Maxim de Winter
1946
- School for Secretsas Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
- Morning Departureas Commander Gates
- A Girl in a Millionas Divorce Counsel
- The Years Betweenas Member of Parliament (uncredited)
1940
- Girl in the Newsas Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
- Band Waggonas (uncredited)