Acting
Cedric Hardwicke
Born 1893-02-19
Department: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cedric Hardwicke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Cedric Hardwicke
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Rope
1948
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The Ten Commandments
1956
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The Twilight Zone
1959
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Suspicion
1941
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The War of the Worlds
1953
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Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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What's My Line?
1950
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (115 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Making of The Ten Commandments | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Rope Unleashed | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
| Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage) | Movie | 1991 | |
 | The Pumpkin Eater | Mr. James - Jo's father | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Unknown | Colas | Movie | 1964 |
 | Burke's Law | John Busch | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Outer Limits | Colas (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Five Weeks in a Balloon | Fergusson | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Gertrude Berg Show | Professor Crayton | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Simon Polk | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Baby Face Nelson | Doc Saunders (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Story of Mankind | High Judge | Movie | 1957 |
 | DuPont Show of the Month | Lord Hertford | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Around the World in 80 Days | Francis Cromarty | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Ten Commandments | Sethi | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Power and the Prize | Mr. Carew | Movie | 1956 |
 | Dr. Fu Manchu | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Vagabond King | Tristan | Movie | 1956 |
 | Gaby | Mr. Edgar Carrington | Movie | 1956 |
 | Helen of Troy | Priam | Movie | 1956 |
 | Diane | Ruggieri | Movie | 1956 |
 | Richard III | King Edward IV of England | Movie | 1955 |
 | Matinee Theater | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mr. Princey | TV Series | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | John Anderson | TV Series | 1955 |
 | MGM Parade | Self | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Mr. George Utterson | Movie | 1955 |
 | Climax! | Professor Robertson | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Mr. Utterson | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Sir Francis Brittain | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Clifton Lattimer | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Danielson | TV Series | 1954 |
| Climax! | Dr, Martin Crandall | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Bait | Prologue Speaker | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Motorola Television Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
| The Motorola Television Hour | Dr. Hawkins | TV Series | 1953 |
 | The War of the Worlds | Commentary (voice) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Salome | Tiberius Caesar | Movie | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Botany Bay | Gov. Phillip | Movie | 1952 |
 | This Is Your Life | Self | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Four Star Playhouse | Sir George | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Caribbean | Captain Francis Barclay | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Green Glove | Father Goron | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel | Dr. Karl Strolin | Movie | 1951 |
 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | John O'Fell | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Red Skelton Show | Dr. Umlauf | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Company Vice President J.R. Williams | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Mr. Imperium | Bernand | Movie | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Robert Malcolm | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | The White Tower | Nicholas Radcliffe | Movie | 1950 |
| Cameo Theatre | The Inca | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | Your Show of Shows | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Now Barabbas | Governor | Movie | 1949 |
 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | King Arthur | Movie | 1949 |
 | Suspense | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1949 |
 | Studio One | Sir Alaric | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Winslow Boy | Arthur Winslow | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | I Remember Mama | Mr. Hyde | Movie | 1948 |
 | A Woman's Vengeance | Dr. James Libbard | Movie | 1948 |
 | Rope | Mr. Henry Kentley | Movie | 1948 |
 | Song of My Heart | Grand Duke | Movie | 1948 |
 | Tycoon | Frederick Alexander (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)v | Movie | 1947 |
 | Lured | Julian Wilde | Movie | 1947 |
 | Ivy | Inspector Orpington | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Ralph Nickleby | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Imperfect Lady | Lord Belmont | Movie | 1946 |
 | Beware of Pity | Dr. Albert Condor | Movie | 1946 |
 | Sentimental Journey | Dr. Jim Miller | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1945 |
 | French Town... | Narrator | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Monsignor at Tweedside | Movie | 1944 |
 | Wilson | Senator Henry Cabot Lodge | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Lodger | Robert Bonting | Movie | 1944 |
 | Wing and a Prayer | Admiral | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Cross of Lorraine | Father Sebastian | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Moon Is Down | Col. Lanser | Movie | 1943 |
 | Forever and a Day | Mr. Dabb | Movie | 1943 |
| Forever and a Day | Director | Movie | 1943 |
 | Commandos Strike at Dawn | Admiral Bowen | Movie | 1942 |
 | Invisible Agent | Conrad Stauffer | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Ghost of Frankenstein | Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Valley of the Sun | Lord Warrick | Movie | 1942 |
 | Suspicion | General McLaidlaw | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sundown | l'évêque Coombes | Movie | 1941 |
 | Victory | Mr. Jones | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Howards of Virginia | Fleetwood Peyton | Movie | 1940 |
 | Tom Brown's School Days | Dr. Thomas Arnold | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Invisible Man Returns | Richard Cobb | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Frollo | Movie | 1939 |
 | Stanley and Livingstone | Dr. David Livingstone | Movie | 1939 |
 | On Borrowed Time | Mr. Brink | Movie | 1939 |
 | King Solomon's Mines | Allan Quartermain | Movie | 1937 |
 | Green Light | Dean Harcourt | Movie | 1937 |
 | Laburnum Grove | Mr. Baxley | Movie | 1936 |
 | Tudor Rose | Earl of Warwick | Movie | 1936 |
 | Things to Come | Theotocopulos | Movie | 1936 |
 | Peg of Old Drury | David Garrick | Movie | 1935 |
 | Becky Sharp | Marquis of Steyne | Movie | 1935 |
 | Les Misérables | Bishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Bella Donna | Dr. Meyer Isaacson | Movie | 1934 |
| The King of Paris | Max Till | Movie | 1934 | |
 | Jew Süss | Rabbi Gabriel | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Lady Is Willing | Gustav Dupont | Movie | 1934 |
| Nell Gwyn | Charles II | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The Ghoul | Broughton | Movie | 1933 |
 | Orders Is Orders | Brigadier | Movie | 1933 |
 | Rome Express | Alistair McBane | Movie | 1932 |
 | Dreyfus | Captain Alfred Dreyfus | Movie | 1931 |
 | Nelson | Horatio Nelson | Movie | 1926 |