Robert Hardy
Born | October 29, 1925 |
Hometown | Cheltenham, England |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
Spouse | Sally Pearson (m 1961 - 1986) , Elizabeth Fox (m 1952 - 1956) |
Children | Justine Hardy |
Parents | Jocelyn Hardy , Henry Harrison Hardy |
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One of my abiding memories of All Creatures Great and Small is the opening credits: Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy chortling in their Austin 7 while traversing the lush Yorkshire Dales. Laughs were almost non-existent in Great British Car Journeys (Channel 4), a well-meaning but dull travelogue featuring amateur historian Timothy and All Creatures co-star (and vintage cars fan) Peter Davison, pootling around the British Isles in a Morgan 4/4, 1935 Everyman Guide in hand.
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Christopher Timothy, left, and Robert Hardy in All Creatures Great and Small, 1979. The television producer Bill Sellars, who has died aged 93, was in charge of a number of popular BBC dramas, notably every episode of All Creatures Great and Small. Based on the experiences and bestselling books of the vet Alf Wight (writing as James Herriot), the series depicted life in a 1930s veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire.
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Robert Hardy, Harry Potter actor who played Churchill eight times
To television audiences for more than 10 years, Robert Hardy was the cantankerous vet Siegfried Farnon in TV series All Creatures Great and Small. Hardy had spent 20 years acting authority figures on TV when the role of Siegfried Farnon came along. The character from Alf Wight’s semi-autobiographical novels, written under the penname James Herriot, was based on his senior partner in a North Yorkshire veterinary practice, Donald Sinclair.
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Robert Hardy dead: Harry Potter author JK Rowling pays tribute to actor
Yesterday (3 August), Robert Hardy’s family announced the Harry Potter and All Creatures Great And Small actor had passed away. "It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Hardy CBE today announced his death, following a tremendous life: a giant career in theatre, television and film spanning more than 70 years,” his children Emma, Justine and Paul said in a joint statement. Hardy was known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic, in the Harry Potter films, first ap
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JK Rowling pays tribute to Harry Potter's Robert Hardy
The Cornelius Fudge actor passed away on Wednesday.
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Robert Hardy through the years: From Winston Churchill to Cornelius Fudge
A meticulous linguist, artist, lover of music and literature, Robert Hardy was undoubtedly one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors. From early parts in the Shakespeare Memorial Company, to performing on stage in his late eighties with a broken rib, Hardy was an determined figure. Known to an older audience as snappy vet Siegfried Farnon from All Creatures Great And Small and younger fans as Harry Potter's Cornelius Fudge, Hardy also carved out the role as go-to man for disting
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Harry Potter actor Robert Hardy dies aged 91
Robert Hardy, who starred in the Harry Potter films and in All Creatures Great And Small, has died aged 91. Hardy, who was twice nominated for a BAFTA, was one of the country's most prolific character actors. Known to younger audiences for his role as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter series, Hardy became a household name as Siegfried Farnon in the long-running BBC series All Creatures Great And Small.
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