- Sir Michael Murray Hordern CBE was an English actor whose career spanned nearly 60 years
Born: | 03 October 1911 Comment | When did Michael Hordern die? / Died | 02 May 1995 | How many years did Michael Hordern live? / Lived | 83 years | Where was Michael Hordern born? | Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK | Zodiac sign: | Libra |
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Michael Hordern facts
- He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially that of King Lear, which he played to much acclaim on stage in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1969 and London in 1970
- He then successfully assumed the role on television five years later
- He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor in the late 1930s to a member of the main cast; by the time of his death he had appeared in nearly 140 cinema roles
- His later work was predominantly in television and radio
- Born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, into a family with no theatrical connections, Hordern was educated at Windlesham House School where he became interested in drama
- He went on to Brighton College where his interest in the theatre developed
- After leaving the college he joined an amateur dramatics company, and came to the notice of several influential Shakespearean directors who cast him in minor roles in Othello and Macbeth
- During the Second World War he served on HMS Illustrious where he reached the rank of lieutenant commander
- Upon his demobilisation he resumed his acting career and made his television debut, becoming a reliable bit-part actor in many films, particularly in the war film genre
- Hordern came to prominence in the early 1950s when he took part in a theatrical competition at the Arts Theatre in London
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