History Creator / MichaelHordern

* ''WesternAnimation/WatershipDown''

Although Hordern was largely known on screen as a supporting character actor rather than a lead actor, he often landed larger roles on television, particularly in BBC productions adapting stage plays or classical works of literature for the small screen. Due to his deep, rich voice, Hordern was also in high demand as a narrator, both on radio as well as live action films and animation. Among his voice roles, Hordern took great pride in being well-known to children in the 1960s and 1970s for narrating the ''WesternAnimation/{{Paddington|1975}}'' animated series. A lifelong avid fly-fisherman, Hordern also hosted a program called ''Rod and Line'' about recreational fishing on the BBC in 1982.

Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Oct 3, 1911 - May 2, 1995) was an extremely prolific English actor of stage, radio, screen, and television.

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' (1973 film)

Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Oct 3, 1911 -- May 2, 1995) was an extremely prolific English actor of stage, radio, screen, and television.

Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Oct 3, 1911 - May 2, 1995) was an extremely prolific English actor of stage, radio, screen, and television.

Although Hordern was largely known on screen as a supporting character actor rather than a lead actor, he often landed larger roles on television, particularly in BBC productions adapting stage plays or classical works of literature for the small screen. Due to his deep, rich voice, Hordern was also in high demand as a narrator, both on radio as well as live action films and animation. Among his voice roles, Hordern took great pride in being well-known to children in the 1960s and 1970s for narrating the cartoon series of ''WesternAnimation/Paddington1975''. A lifelong avid fly-fisherman, Hordern also hosted a program called ''Rod and Line'' about recreational fishing on the BBC in 1982.

!!Film and Television appearances of Michael Hordern:

* ''Literature/{{Middlemarch}}'' (1994 TV Series)

Sir Michael Murray Hordern (Oct 3 1911 - May 2 1995) was an extremely prolific British actor of stage, radio, screen, and television.

After his service as a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and a short stint as a schoolteacher, Hordern started appearing in supporting roles on the stage and played bit-parts in films. By the 1950s he had made a name for himself as one of the leading ShakespeareanActors of his generation and started to have larger film roles.

Michael Hordern was knighted in 1983 and continued to act through his final years.

* ''Film/{{Yellowbeard}}'''

* ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'' (1978 film)

* ''Theatre/TheTempest'' (1982 TV film)

Although Hordern was largely known on screen as a supporting character actor rather than a lead actor, he often landed larger roles on television, particularly in BBC productions adapting stage plays or classical works of literature for the small screen. Due to his deep, rich voice, Hordern was also in high demand as a narrator, both on radio as well as live action films and animation. Among his voice roles, Hordern took great pride in being well-known to children in the 1960s and 1970s for narrating the cartoon series of ''WesternAnimation/Paddington1975''. A lifelong avid fly-fisherman, Hordern hosted a program called ''Rod and Line'' about recreational fishing on the BBC in 1982.

* 'WesternAnimation/AChristmasCarol1971

* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'' (1971 animated film)

After his service as a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, Hordern played bit-parts in films while making a name for himself as one of the leading ShakespeareanActors of his generation.

Hordern went on to have larger film roles, though he was largely known on screen as a supporting character actor rather than a lead actor, while often having larger roles on television, particularly BBC productions adapting stage plays or classical works of literature. Due to his deep, rich voice, Hordern was also in high demand as a narrator, both on radio as well as live action films and animation. Among his voice roles, Hordern took great pride in being well-known to children in the 1960s and 1970s for narrating the cartoon series of ''WesternAnimation/Paddington1975''. Being an avid fly-fisherman, Hordern hosted a program called ''Rod and Line'' about recreational fishing on the BBC in 1982.

* ''Film/UpPompeii

* ''WesternAnimation/Paddington1975

Hordern went on to have larger film roles, though he was largely known on screen as a supporting character actor rather than a lead actor, while often having larger roles on television, particularly BBC productions adapting stage plays or classical works of literature. Due to his deep, rich voice, Hordern was also in high demand as a narrator, both on radio, on live action films, and in animation. Among his voice roles, Hordern took pride in being well-known to children in the 1960s and 1970s for narrating the cartoon series of ''WesternAnimation/Paddington1975''. Being an avid fly-fisherman, Hordern hosted a program called ''Rod and Line'' about recreational fishing on the BBC in 1982.

* ''Theatre/AnneOfAThousandDays'' (1969 film)

* ''Literature/Ivanhoe'' (1982 film)

* ''Film/Khartoum''

* ''Film/Gandhi''

* ''Film/Yellowbeard'''

* ''Literature/Middlemarch'' (1994 TV Series)