Robert Hardy CBE FSA - 29th October 1925 – 3rd August 2017

29th October would've been the birthday of the actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began 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 ITV 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.

Here, he talks about how his ambition as a youngster was to be a film actor.

Видео Robert Hardy CBE FSA - 29th October 1925 – 3rd August 2017 канала Martin Ballard