Cedric Hardwicke was born on February 19, 1893 in Lye, Worcestershire,
England. On August 6, 1964 Cedric passed away in New York
City from a lung ailment.
Sometimes Hardwicke is creditied as Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
In 1912 Cedric Hardwicke made his stage debut. Cedric's career
was interrupted by military service in World War I, but he
returned to the stage in 1922 with the Birmingham Repertory
Theatre.
For Hardwicke's distinguished work on the stage and in films,
he was knighted by King George V in 1934, a time when very
few actors received such an honor. In 1959 Cedric Hardwicke
was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic)
for A MAJORITY OF ONE.
Hardwicke's last film was THE PUMPKIN EATER in 1964. The
same year he passed away.
Cedric Hardwicke's other notable credits include...
