Robert Hardy

(1925-2017)

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Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy CBE FSA (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegfried Farnon in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter film series and Winston Churchill in several productions, beginning with the Southern Television series Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years. He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor for All Creatures Great and Small in 1980 and Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years in 1982. Aside from acting, Hardy was an acknowledged expert on the medieval English longbow and wrote two books on the subject.

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Born	Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy 29 October 1925 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died	3 August 2017 (aged 91) Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, England, UK
Zodiac	Scorpio
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