Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-02-18

Day of Death

1964-08-06 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Lye, Worcestershire, England, UK

Also Known As

Cedrick Hardwicke

Sir Cedric Hardwicke

Sir Cedrick Hardwicke

Седрик Хардвик

Cedric Webster Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

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

Acting

Rope

1948

Rope

as

Mr. Henry Kentley

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein / Dr. Henry Frankenstein (ghostly image)

Things to Come

1936

Things to Come

as

Theotocopulos

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as

Francis Cromarty

Lured

1947

Lured

as

Julian Wilde

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as

Sethi

Suspicion

1941

Suspicion

as

General McLaidlaw

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Frollo

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

as

Dr. Karl Strolin

Rope Unleashed

2001

Rope Unleashed

as

Self (archive footage)

The Ghoul

1933

The Ghoul

as

Broughton

Salome

1953

Salome

as

Tiberius Caesar

Invisible Agent

1942

Invisible Agent

as

Conrad Stauffer

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Richard Cobb

The Lodger

1944

The Lodger

as

Robert Bonting

On Borrowed Time

1939

On Borrowed Time

as

Mr. Brink

Baby Face Nelson

1957

Baby Face Nelson

as

Doc Saunders (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

King Arthur

Helen of Troy

1956

Helen of Troy

as

Priam

The Story of Mankind

1957

The Story of Mankind

as

High Judge

Richard III

1955

Richard III

as

King Edward IV of England

I Remember Mama

1948

I Remember Mama

as

Mr. Hyde

Tom Brown's School Days

1940

Tom Brown's School Days

as

Dr. Thomas Arnold

King Solomon's Mines

1937

King Solomon's Mines

as

Allan Quartermain

The Green Glove

1952

The Green Glove

as

Father Goron

Becky Sharp

1935

Becky Sharp

as

Marquis of Steyne

Les Misérables

1935

Les Misérables

as

Bishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Ivy

1947

Ivy

as

Inspector Orpington

The King of Paris

1934

The King of Paris

as

Max Till

Bait

1954

Bait

as

Prologue Speaker

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

as

Monsignor at Tweedside

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Fleetwood Peyton

Wing and a Prayer

1944

Wing and a Prayer

as

Admiral

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

The Pumpkin Eater

as

Mr. James - Jo's father

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as

Ralph Nickleby

Wilson

1944

Wilson

as

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

The White Tower

1950

The White Tower

as

Nicholas Radcliffe

Tycoon

1947

Tycoon

as

Frederick Alexander (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)v

Sundown

1941

Sundown

as

l'évêque Coombes

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as

Father Sebastian

The Winslow Boy

1948

The Winslow Boy

as

Arthur Winslow

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

A Woman's Vengeance

as

Dr. James Libbard

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Dr. David Livingstone

Beware of Pity

1946

Beware of Pity

as

Dr. Albert Condor

Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942

Commandos Strike at Dawn

as

Admiral Bowen

Gaby

1956

Gaby

as

Mr. Edgar Carrington

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as

Col. Lanser

Green Light

1937

Green Light

as

Dean Harcourt

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Now Barabbas

1949

Now Barabbas

as

Governor

Rome Express

1932

Rome Express

as

Alistair McBane

Botany Bay

1952

Botany Bay

as

Gov. Phillip

The Power and the Prize

1956

The Power and the Prize

as

Mr. Carew

Jew Süss

1934

Jew Süss

as

Rabbi Gabriel

Caribbean

1952

Caribbean

as

Captain Francis Barclay

Diane

1956

Diane

as

Ruggieri

Valley of the Sun

1942

Valley of the Sun

as

Lord Warrick (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Lord Belmont

Laburnum Grove

1936

Laburnum Grove

as

Mr. Baxley

Peg of Old Drury

1935

Peg of Old Drury

as

David Garrick

Sentimental Journey

1946

Sentimental Journey

as

Dr. Jim Miller

French Town...

1945

French Town...

as

Narrator

Nelson

1926

Nelson

as

Horatio Nelson

The Vagabond King

1956

The Vagabond King

as

Tristan

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as

Narrator (voice)

The Unknown

1964

The Unknown

as

Colas

Nell Gwyn

1934

Nell Gwyn

as

Charles II

The Lady Is Willing

1934

The Lady Is Willing

as

Gustav Dupont

Tudor Rose

1936

Tudor Rose

as

Earl of Warwick

Victory

1940

Victory

as

Mr. Jones

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as

Mr. Dabb

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1955

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Mr. George Utterson

Mr. Imperium

1951

Mr. Imperium

as

Bernand

Dreyfus

1931

Dreyfus

as

Captain Alfred Dreyfus

Bella Donna

1934

Bella Donna

as

Dr. Meyer Isaacson

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

as

Fergusson

Orders Is Orders

1933

Orders Is Orders

as

Brigadier

Song of My Heart

1948

Song of My Heart

as

Grand Duke

The War of the Worlds

1953

The War of the Worlds

as

Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003

The Making of The Ten Commandments

as

Self (archive footage)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

John Busch

Studio One

Studio One

as

Sir Alaric

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Simon Polk

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Mr. Princey

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Robert Malcolm

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Climax!

Climax!

as

Professor Robertson

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Dr. Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Colas (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

The Gertrude Berg Show

The Gertrude Berg Show

as

Professor Crayton

The Motorola Television Hour

The Motorola Television Hour

as

Cameo Theatre

Cameo Theatre

as

The Inca

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Company Vice President J.R. Williams

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Dr. Umlauf

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

John O'Fell

Four Star Playhouse

as

Sir George

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

John Anderson

Climax!

Climax!

as

Mr. Utterson

Climax!

Climax!

as

Sir Francis Brittain

Climax!

Climax!

as

Clifton Lattimer

Climax!

Climax!

as

Danielson

Climax!

Climax!

as

Dr, Martin Crandall

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Lord Hertford

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Production

Crew

Directing

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as