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Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Acting·1893–1964·77 films

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.

As Actor

Rope
Rope (1948)Mr. Henry Kentley
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)Sethi
Suspicion
Suspicion (1941)General McLaidlaw
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953)Commentary (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Francis Cromarty
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)Narrator (voice)
Things to Come
Things to Come (1936)Theotocopulos
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)Frollo
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)Richard Cobb
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)Dr. Karl Strolin
The Lodger
The Lodger (1944)Robert Bonting
Richard III
Richard III (1955)King Edward IV of England
Lured
Lured (1947)Julian Wilde
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama (1948)Mr. Hyde
The Ghoul
The Ghoul (1933)Broughton
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent (1942)Conrad Stauffer
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy (1956)Priam
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1935)Bishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)Mr. James - Jo's father
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)Monsignor at Tweedside
Salome
Salome (1953)Tiberius Caesar
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)King Arthur
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)Fergusson
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time (1939)Mr. Brink
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson (1957)Doc Saunders (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)High Judge
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1948)Arthur Winslow
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines (1937)Allan Quartermain
Ivy
Ivy (1947)Inspector Orpington
Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp (1935)Marquis of Steyne
Wilson
Wilson (1944)Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Sundown
Sundown (1941)l'évêque Coombes
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)Admiral Bowen
Botany Bay
Botany Bay (1952)Gov. Phillip
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)Father Sebastian
Rome Express
Rome Express (1932)Alistair McBane
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)Dr. David Livingstone
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)Ralph Nickleby
Bait
Bait (1954)Prologue Speaker
A Woman's Vengeance
A Woman's Vengeance (1948)Dr. James Libbard
Tycoon
Tycoon (1947)Frederick Alexander (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)v
The Green Glove
The Green Glove (1952)Father Goron
The White Tower
The White Tower (1950)Nicholas Radcliffe
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)Fleetwood Peyton
Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer (1944)Admiral
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down (1943)Col. Lanser
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)Mr. Dabb
Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)Dr. Thomas Arnold
Diane
Diane (1956)Ruggieri
Mr. Imperium
Mr. Imperium (1951)Bernand
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King (1956)Tristan
Green Light
Green Light (1937)Dean Harcourt
Tudor Rose
Tudor Rose (1936)Earl of Warwick
Rope Unleashed
Rope Unleashed (2001)Self (archive footage)
Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity (1946)Dr. Albert Condor
Jew Süss
Jew Süss (1934)Rabbi Gabriel
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey (1946)Dr. Jim Miller
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize (1956)Mr. Carew
Caribbean
Caribbean (1952)Captain Francis Barclay
Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun (1942)Lord Warrick
Bella Donna
Bella Donna (1934)Dr. Meyer Isaacson
Peg of Old Drury
Peg of Old Drury (1935)David Garrick
Now Barabbas
Now Barabbas (1949)Governor
Gaby
Gaby (1956)Mr. Edgar Carrington
Nelson
Nelson (1926)Horatio Nelson
The Unknown
The Unknown (1964)Colas
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart (1948)Grand Duke
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing (1934)Gustav Dupont
Laburnum Grove
Laburnum Grove (1936)Mr. Baxley
Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders (1933)Brigadier
Victory
Victory (1940)Mr. Jones
Dreyfus
Dreyfus (1931)Captain Alfred Dreyfus
The Making of The Ten Commandments
The Making of The Ten Commandments (2003)Self (archive footage)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955)Mr. George Utterson
The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady (1946)Lord Belmont
French Town...
French Town... (1945)Narrator

As Director