Curiosidades

When he died his money was so eaten up by hospital expenses incurred during his final illness that there was no money left to pay for a funeral. Several actors' funds, in honor of his long, distinguished career, donated the money.

He was a favorite of George Bernard Shaw, having made notable appearances in the playwright's "The Apple Cart", "Too True to Be Good" and "Caesar and Cleopatra". Shaw initially referred to Hardwicke as his fifth favorite actor, the other four being The Marx Brothers. Later he referred to Hardwicke as his fourth favorite actor, presumably after Zeppo Marx retired from the act.

He played King Edward IV of England in Ricardo III (1955) while his son Edward Hardwicke played Lord Stanley in Ricardo III (1995).

During World War I he was in the Judge Advocate's branch of the British Army, serving there from 1914-21, and was one of the last members of the British Expeditionary Force to leave France.

He met his second wife, Mary Scott, in 1949 when she was an understudy for Lilli Palmer, whom he was appearing with on Broadway in a revival of "Caesar and Cleopatra".

Was an officer involved in the exhumation and selection of the United Kingdom's "Unknown Warrior" in November 1920.

When he was knighted in 1934, the hard-of-hearing King George V, after being prompted by a courtier, announced after dubbing the kneeling actor: "Rise, Sir Cedric Pickwick".

He was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. and for Television at 6660 Hollywood Blvd.

Was in five Oscar Best Picture nominees: Os Implacáveis (1935), Suspeita (1941), Wilson (1944), Os Dez Mandamentos (1956) and A Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias (1956). Only the last of these won.

His father was a simple country doctor who wanted him to carry on in his footsteps.

He was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1934 King's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.

He was reputedly George Bernard Shaw's favorite actor.

His favorite screen role was Mr. Brink in Horas Roubadas (1939).

Pronounces his first name SEEdrick, rather than the usual SAIDrick.

Had one son with Helena Pickard: Edward Hardwicke.

Had appeared with Peter Lorre in five films: Espião Invisível (1942), A Cruz de Lorena (1943), A Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias (1956), A História da Humanidade (1957) and Cinco Semanas num Balão (1962).

Although he was 62 when he played King Edward IV of England in Ricardo III (1955), his character was only 40 years old when he died on April 9, 1483.

Had appeared with Vincent Price in five films: A Volta do Homem Invisível (1940), As Chaves do Reino (1944), Wilson (1944), Os Dez Mandamentos (1956) and A História da Humanidade (1957).

His hometown of Lye is also home to independent filmmaker Dave James.