Michael Hordern: Michael Hordern. Actor: Where Eagles Dare. 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).
Known For: Where Eagles Dare (Adm. Rolland), Watership Down (Frith(voice)), The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (King), Barry Lyndon (Narrator(voice))