Hardwicke was born in Lye, Worcestershire (now West Midlands), to Edwin Webster Hardwicke and his wife, Jessie (née Masterson). He initially attended Stourbridge Grammar School …

Cedric Hardwicke. Actor: The Ten Commandments. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, one of the great character actors in the first decades of the talking picture, was born in Lye, England on …

Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was a noted English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years.

In 1914, Hardwicke joined the Old Vic theater company, where he played Macbeth, Hamlet, and other Shakespearean roles. He served in the British Army during World War I from 1914 to 1921.

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Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned over 50 years. His theatre work included notable performances in productio...

Feb 19, 2025 · This child, named Cedric Hardwicke, would grow to become one of England’s most revered actors and directors. The stage beckoned him early on, as if fate had scripted his …

From 1912, after RADA training, he had a very long and distinguished stage career in London and New York, excelling as an interpreter of Shaw, whose fifth favourite actor he was (the first four …

Oct 13, 2024 · Hardwicke was born in Lye, Worcestershire to Dr Edwin Webster Hardwicke and his wife, Jessie (nee Masterson). He attended Bridgnorth Grammar School in Shropshire, after …

Actor Cedric Hardwicke was an English stage and film actor. He starred in numerous notable performances in productions of the plays of Shakespeare and Shaw, and also played leading …