Edward Hardwicke Biography (1932-)

Born August 7, 1932, in London, England; son of Cedric (an actor) and Helena(an actress; maiden name, Pickard) Hardwicke; married Anne Iddon (an actress,director, and producer), June 21, 1957 (divorced); children: Kate, Emma. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 396 Oxford St., London W.1, England.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 7, 1932; London, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(London debut) Six Characters in Search of an Author, Arts Theatre, 1954
The Impresario of Smyrna, Arts Theatre, 1954
Mr. Muffle, Wildest Dreams, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1961
Sam Young, Photo Finish, Saville Theatre, London, 1962
Tailor and justice, The Provoked Wife, Vaudeville Theatre, 1963
Montano, Othello, National Theatre Company, London, 1964
Camille Chandebisse, A Flea in Her Ear, National Theatre Company,1966
Ben, Love for Love, National Theatre Company, 1966
Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, National Theatre Company, 1968
Anthony Witwoud, The Way of the World, National Theatre Company, 1969
Jacques, The White Devil, National Theatre Company, 1969
Lebedev, The Idiot, National Theatre Company, 1970
Praed, Mrs. Warren's Profession, National Theatre Company, 1970
Guido Veranzi, The Rules of the Game, National Theatre Company, 1971
Howard Joyce, The Letter, Palace Theatre, Watford, England, 1973
Astrov, Uncle Vanya, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, 1973
Richard Halton, On Approval, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1975
Sir Robert Chiltern, An Ideal Husband, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, England, 1976
Dr. Mongicourt, The Lady from Maxim's, National Theatre Company, Lyttelton Theatre, London, 1977
Jack Hartnoll, Can You Hear Me at the Back&quest;, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1979
The Biko Inquest, Riverside Studios, London, 1984
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Orwell Theatre, London, 1988
Dr. Watson, The Secret of Sherlock Holmes, Wyndham's Theatre,London, 1988-89
The Double-Bass, Man in the Moon Theatre, London, 1989
Major Tours
Camille Chandebisse, A Flea in Her Ear, National Theatre Company,Canadian cities, 1967
Ben, Love for Love, National Theatre Company, Canadian cities, 1967
Also toured the U.S.S.R. with the National Theatre Company, 1965.
Film Appearances
(Film debut) George, A Guy Named Joe, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1943
Ulrik, Hell below Zero, Columbia, 1954
Men of Sherwood Forest, Astor, 1957
Montano, Othello, Warner Bros., 1965
Pierre Chandebisse, A Flea in Her Ear (also known as La puce al'oreille), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
Eric Lambert, Otley, Columbia, 1969
Mitchell, The Reckoning (also known as A Matter of Honour),Columbia, 1971
The Day of the Jackal, Universal, 1973
Mike McCarthy, The Black Windmill, Universal, 1974
Captain Paul Winter, Full Circle (also known as The Haunting ofJulia), CIC, 1977
Inspector Black, The Odd Job, Columbia, 1978

Lord Dunning, Venom, Paramount, 1982
Dr. Pierre Dubois, Baby: The Secret of the Lost Legend (also knownas Dinosaur: The Secret of the Lost Legend), Buena Vista, 1985
Approved school principal, Let Him Have It, 1991
Warnie Lewis, Shadowlands, 1993
Stanley, Richard III, 1995
Governor John Bellingham, The Scarlet Letter, 1995
High court judge, Hollow Reed (also known as Lautlose Schreie), Cinepix Film Properties, 1996
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Photographing Fairies (also known as Apparition), PolyGram Video, 1997
Jonathan, Appetite, J & M Entertainment, 1998
Earl of Arundel, Elizabeth (also known as Elizabeth: The VirginQueen), Gramercy Pictures, 1998
Dr. Joseph, Parting Shots, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Captain Pat Grant, Colditz, BBC, 1972-73
Arthur, My Old Man, 1974
Dr. John Watson, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I, Granada, then Mystery!, PBS, 1985
Dr. John Watson, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes II, Granada, then Mystery!, PBS, 1986
Dr. John Watson, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Series I, Granada,then Mystery!, PBS, 1987
Dr. John Watson, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Series II, Granada, then Mystery!, PBS, 1988
Dr. John Watson, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, PBS, 1994
Miniseries
Biberstein, Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss, NBC, 1978
Enrico Fermi, Oppenheimer, BBC, 1978 , then American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
Movies
Judas Iscariot, Son of Man (also known as Wednesday Play: Son of Man), 1969
Grace (also known as Centre Play: Grace), 1975
Dieter Stahl, The Bunker (also known as Le Bunker), CBS, 1981
Mary, Mother of Jesus, NBC, 1999
Specials
Gifford, Not Guilty! (also known as The Next Scream You Hear and Thriller: The Next Scream You Hear), ABC, 1974
Dr. John Watson, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, 1990
Dr. Watson, The Master Blackmailer (also known as Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer), PBS, 1991
Dr. Watson, The Last Vampyre (also known as Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre), PBS, 1992
Dr. Watson, The Eligible Bachelor (also known as Sherlock Holmes: The Eligible Bachelor), PBS, 1992
Dr. John Watson, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Disappearance ofLady Frances Carfax, PBS, 1992
Episodic
MacBane, "The Big Plot," The Invisible Man, 1959
Frontier guard, "Time to Kill," Danger Man, 1960
Bellcourt, "Hearts and Minds," The Sweeney, 1978
Mr. Girton, "Whinfrey's Last Case," Ripping Yarns, 1979
Kinloch, "Scotch on the Rocks," Lovejoy, 1992
William Ashurst, "Old Dog Old Tricks," Dangerfield, 1996
Tommy Bayne, "Intuition," Heartbeat, 1999
Other Television Appearances
A Flea in Her Ear, 1967
Stephen, Belgrove Hotel, Goodbye, 1970
Member of chorus, Oedipus the King, 1984
Professor Proctor, The Biko Inquest, 1984
Marcus, Titus Andronicus (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus), BBC, 1985
Dr. John Watson, The Sign of Four (also known as Sherlock Holmes: Sign of Four), 1987
Dr. John Watson, The Hound of the Baskervilles (also known as Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles), 1988
Hugh Branksome, Front Seat, 1997
Richard Bannerman, The Alchemists, 1999
Mr. Wickfield, David Copperfield, 2000
Also appeared in The Withered Arm.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Suspense, 1996
Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Intrigue, 1996
Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Betrayal, 1997
The Invisible Man, 1997

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