Michael Hordern(1911-1995)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Some of Hordern's finest work was not in films or television but on
radio: His performance as Gandalf in the BBC's radio adaptation of The
Lord of the Rings was arguably the definitive portrayal of that
character (contrast Hordern's Gandalf with that of Ian McKellen in the
3-part film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter
Jackson).
radio: His performance as Gandalf in the BBC's radio adaptation of The
Lord of the Rings was arguably the definitive portrayal of that
character (contrast Hordern's Gandalf with that of Ian McKellen in the
3-part film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter
Jackson).