biography
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Hordern, Sir Michael (Murray)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1911–95)
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, SE England, UK. He studied at Brighton College, and made his professional debut in 1937 after a spell in amateur dramatics. Despite being a popular actor for 20 years, he only became a major London star with his appearance in John Mortimer's The Dock Brief. A formidable classical actor, he appeared as Malvolio at The Old Vic (1954), as Jonathan Miller's King Lear (1960), and as Prospero in The Tempest (1978, Stratford). His outstanding performances in modern roles included Tom Stoppard's Jumpers (1972) and Howard Barker's Stripwell (1975). He made numerous film and television appearances, notably in the television adaptation of John Mortimer's Paradise Postponed (1986). He was knighted in 1983. |
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