Cedric Hardwicke

He trained at RADA , and, after service in World War I , he joined a repertory company in Birmingham , and played many classical roles on stage before beginning a film career which included both British and Hollywood films.

He was knighted in 1934 .

Despite having played in such classics as '' King Solomon's Mines '' ( 1937 ), '' The Winslow Boy '' ( 1948 ) and Olivier 's '' Richard III '' ( 1955 ), Hardwicke is now remembered chiefly for his role as King Arthur in the comedy/musical, '' A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court '' ( 1949 ), singing '' We're Busy Doing Nothing '' in a trio with Bing Crosby and William Bendix and for his portrayal of the Pharaoh Seti I in Cecil B. DeMille 's 1956 film '' The Ten Commandments ''.

Hardwicke's son is the actor Edward Hardwicke , who became well-known for playing Dr. Watson on British television in the 1980s and 1990s.

Hardwicke died at the age of 71 in New York City .

MEMORIAL

Hardwicke is remembered by a Sculpture by Tim Tolkien at Lye, commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council . The memorial takes the form of a giant filmstrip, the illuminated cut metal panels illustrating scenes from some of Sir Cedric's best-known roles, which include The Hunchback Of Notre Dame , The Shape of Things to Come, and The Ghost Of Frankenstein . It was unveiled in November 2005 .

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