Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Known for

Acting

Born

February 19, 1893

Died

August 6, 1964 (aged 71)

Biography

Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was a noted English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Hardwicke's theatre work included notable performances in productions of the plays of William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw, and his film work included leading roles in a number of adapted literary classics.

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Best known work

Rope
Rope
1948
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
1956
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959
Suspicion
Suspicion
1941
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
1953
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Things to Come
Things to Come
1936
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939

Filmography

  1. 2003

    The Making of The Ten Commandments

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2001

    Rope Unleashed

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 1991

    Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    as Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)

  4. 1964

    The Pumpkin Eater

    as Mr. James - Jo's father

  5. 1964

    The Unknown

    as Colas

  6. 1963

    Burke's LawTV

    as John Busch (1 episode)

  7. 1963

    The Outer LimitsTV

    as Colas (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) (1 episode)

  8. 1962

  9. 1961

    The Gertrude Berg ShowTV

    as Professor Crayton (26 episodes)

  10. 1959

    The Twilight ZoneTV

    as Simon Polk (1 episode)

  11. 1957

    Baby Face Nelson

    as Doc Saunders (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

  12. 1957

  13. 1957

    DuPont Show of the MonthTV

    as Lord Hertford (1 episode)

  14. 1957

    Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  15. 1956

    Around the World in 80 Days

    as Francis Cromarty

  16. 1956

  17. 1956

  18. 1956

  19. 1956

  20. 1956

    Gaby

    as Mr. Edgar Carrington

  21. 1956

  22. 1956

    Diane

    as Ruggieri

  23. 1955

    Richard III

    as King Edward IV of England

  24. 1955

  25. 1955

    Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV

    as Mr. Princey (1 episode), as John Anderson (1 episode)

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