Michael Hordern
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Sir Michael Murray Hordern was an English actor. He is best known for his Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear. He often appeared in film, rising from a bit part actor to leading roles; by the ti
Hordern in 1986
The Poplars, Hordern's birthplace in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Colston Hall, Bristol, the former home of the Rapier Players
HMS Illustrious, on which Hordern served during the Second World War
Where Eagles Dare
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Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 action adventure war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. Set during World War II, it follows a Special Operations Exe
Michael Hordern
…Hordern made a return to films, appearing in The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965), Khartoum (1966, as Lord Granville), How I Won the War (1967), Where Eagles Dare (1968), and Anne of the Thousand Days (1969, as Thomas Boleyn). He was also featured in the Roman farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum…
UK quad crown release poster by Howard Terpning
Festung Hohenwerfen, in Werfen, Austria, where the castle scenes were filmed
Richard Burton Antonio Cropped
Clint Eastwood 1976