. . . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern CBE (3 October 1911 \u2013 2 May 1995) was an English actor whose career spanned nearly 60 years. 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 in Pulborough, West Sussex, 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. There, he impressed Glen Byam Shaw who secured the actor a season-long contract at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre where he played major parts, including Caliban in The Tempest, Jaques in As You Like It, and Sir Politick Would-Be in Ben Jonson's comedy Volpone. The following season Hordern joined Michael Benthall's company at the Old Vic where, among other parts, he played Polonius in Hamlet, and the title role in King John. In 1957 he won a best actor award at that year's British Academy Television Awards for his role as the barrister in John Mortimer's courtroom drama The Dock Brief. Along with his theatrical responsibilities Hordern had regular supporting roles in various films including Cleopatra (1963), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). In the late 1960s Hordern met the British theatre director Jonathan Miller, who cast him in Whistle and I'll Come to You, which was recorded for television and received wide praise. Hordern's next major play was Jumpers which appeared at the Royal National Theatre at the start of 1972. His performance was praised by critics and he reprised the role four years later. His television commitments increased towards the end of his life. His credits include Paradise Postponed, the BAFTA award-winning Memento Mori, and the BBC adaptation of Middlemarch. He was appointed a CBE in 1972 and was knighted eleven years later. Hordern suffered from kidney disease during the 1990s and died from it in 1995 at the age of 83."@en . . . "Michael Hordern"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "92608"^^ . "Michael Hordern, f\u00F6dd 3 oktober 1911 i Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, d\u00F6d 2 maj 1995 i Oxford, Oxfordshire (i njursjukdom), var en brittisk sk\u00E5despelare. Han adlades till Commander av den brittiska imperieorden 1972. Hordern \u00E4r f\u00F6r svensk tv-publik mest k\u00E4nd i rollen som Cedric Saxaren i 1982 \u00E5rs filmatisering av Ivanhoe."@sv . . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern (* 3. Oktober 1911 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England; \u2020 2. Mai 1995 in Oxford, England) war ein britischer B\u00FChnen- und Filmschauspieler."@de . . . . . . . . . . . . "Bronze bust and memorial plaque of Hordern in \"The Hordern Room\" at Brighton College"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "210"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "1124136227"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "left"@en . . . "\u30B5\u30FC\u30FB\u30DE\u30A4\u30B1\u30EB\u30FB\u30DE\u30EC\u30FC\u30FB\u30DB\u30FC\u30C0\u30FC\u30F3\uFF08Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE, 1911\u5E7410\u67083\u65E5 - 1995\u5E745\u67082\u65E5\uFF09\u306F\u3001\u30A4\u30AE\u30EA\u30B9\u306E\u4FF3\u512A\u3002"@ja . "Sir Michael Hordern va ser un actor angl\u00E8s nomenat cavaller el 1983 pels seus serveis al teatre."@ca . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern (4 de octubre de 1911 \u2013 2 de mayo de 1995) fue un actor ingl\u00E9s nombrado caballero en 1983 por sus servicios al teatro."@es . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern plaque.jpeg"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "n"@en . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "164227"^^ . . "vertical"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern, f\u00F6dd 3 oktober 1911 i Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, d\u00F6d 2 maj 1995 i Oxford, Oxfordshire (i njursjukdom), var en brittisk sk\u00E5despelare. Han adlades till Commander av den brittiska imperieorden 1972. Hordern \u00E4r f\u00F6r svensk tv-publik mest k\u00E4nd i rollen som Cedric Saxaren i 1982 \u00E5rs filmatisering av Ivanhoe."@sv . . . . . . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Hordern, n\u00E9 le 3 octobre 1911 \u00E0 Berkhamsted (Royaume-Uni) et mort le 2 mai 1995 \u00E0 Oxford (Royaume-Uni), est un acteur britannique."@fr . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@pt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern (4 de octubre de 1911 \u2013 2 de mayo de 1995) fue un actor ingl\u00E9s nombrado caballero en 1983 por sus servicios al teatro."@es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@sv . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@es . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE (Hertfordshire, 3 de outubro de 1911 - Oxford, 2 de maio de 1995) foi um ator ingl\u00EAs cuja carreira durou quase 60 anos. Ele \u00E9 mais conhecido por seus pap\u00E9is shakespearianos, especialmente o de Rei Lear, que ele interpretou com grande aclama\u00E7\u00E3o no teatro em Stratford em 1969 e Londres em 1970. Seu trabalho posterior foi predominantemente na televis\u00E3o e no r\u00E1dio."@pt . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@ca . . "\u30B5\u30FC\u30FB\u30DE\u30A4\u30B1\u30EB\u30FB\u30DE\u30EC\u30FC\u30FB\u30DB\u30FC\u30C0\u30FC\u30F3\uFF08Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE, 1911\u5E7410\u67083\u65E5 - 1995\u5E745\u67082\u65E5\uFF09\u306F\u3001\u30A4\u30AE\u30EA\u30B9\u306E\u4FF3\u512A\u3002"@ja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Hordern, n\u00E9 le 3 octobre 1911 \u00E0 Berkhamsted (Royaume-Uni) et mort le 2 mai 1995 \u00E0 Oxford (Royaume-Uni), est un acteur britannique."@fr . . . . . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Berkhamsted, 3 ottobre 1911 \u2013 Oxford, 2 maggio 1995) \u00E8 stato un attore britannico. Nel 1983 fu insignito del titolo di Cavaliere dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico, come massimo riconoscimento per il servizio reso al teatro."@it . . . . . . . . . "right"@en . . . . . "\u30DE\u30A4\u30B1\u30EB\u30FB\u30DB\u30FC\u30C0\u30FC\u30F3"@ja . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern, CBE (Hertfordshire, 3 de outubro de 1911 - Oxford, 2 de maio de 1995) foi um ator ingl\u00EAs cuja carreira durou quase 60 anos. Ele \u00E9 mais conhecido por seus pap\u00E9is shakespearianos, especialmente o de Rei Lear, que ele interpretou com grande aclama\u00E7\u00E3o no teatro em Stratford em 1969 e Londres em 1970. Seu trabalho posterior foi predominantemente na televis\u00E3o e no r\u00E1dio."@pt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "center"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern"@it . . "center"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Hordern va ser un actor angl\u00E8s nomenat cavaller el 1983 pels seus serveis al teatre."@ca . . . . "40"^^ . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern (* 3. Oktober 1911 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England; \u2020 2. Mai 1995 in Oxford, England) war ein britischer B\u00FChnen- und Filmschauspieler."@de . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Berkhamsted, 3 ottobre 1911 \u2013 Oxford, 2 maggio 1995) \u00E8 stato un attore britannico. Nel 1983 fu insignito del titolo di Cavaliere dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico, come massimo riconoscimento per il servizio reso al teatro."@it . "Michael Hordern"@fr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael Hordern bronze bust.jpeg"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Sir Michael Murray Hordern CBE (3 October 1911 \u2013 2 May 1995) was an English actor whose career spanned nearly 60 years. 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."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . .