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Cedric Hardwicke
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Actor Born: February 19, 1883 in Lye, Stourbridge, Worcester England Death: August 6, 1964 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:British actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke's physician father was resistant to his son's chosen profession; nonetheless, the elder Hardwicke paid Cedric's way through the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. The actor was fortunate enough to form a lasting friendship with playwright George Bernard Shaw, who felt that Hardwicke was the finest actor in the world (Shaw's other favorites were the Four "Marx Brothers"). Working in Shavian plays like "Heartbreak House," "Major Barbara" and The Apple Cart throughout most of the 1920s and 1930s in England, Hardwicke proved that he was no one-writer actor with such roles as Captain Andy in the London production of the American musical Show Boat. After making his first film "The Dreyfus Case" in 1931, Hardwicke worked with distinction in both British and American films, though his earliest attempts at becoming a Broadway favorite were disappointments. Knighted for his acting... Full Biography
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