Edward Hardwicke (born August 7, 1932; sometimes credited as Edward Hardwick) is a British actor, the son of Sir Cedric Hardwicke and actress Helena Pickard. August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (February 19, 1893 - August 6, 1964) was a British actor. ...

Hardwicke was born in London, and studied acting at RADA. He had made his film debut as a teenager, but remained very much in his father's shadow until becoming familiar to television audiences in the 1970s drama series, Colditz, in which he played Pat Grant, a character based on the real-life war hero, Pat Reid. For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... Rada is the term for council or assembly borrowed by Polish from Middle High German Rat (council) and later passed into Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Colditz is a city in Saxony, Germany, located at the banks of the river Mulde. ... Pat Reid photographed shortly after crossing the Swiss border on October 18, 1942. ...

In 1978, Hardwicke appeared in the last filmed episode of The Sweeney called "Hearts and Minds" as Bellcourt. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... For other uses of the name Sweeney, see Sweeney The Sweeney is a British television police drama focusing on two crime-fighting members of the Flying Squad, an elite branch of the British police force specialising in armed robbery and violent crime. ...

In 1986, Hardwicke took on the role of Dr. Watson from David Burke in the Granada Television adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, alongside Jeremy Brett. He became permanently associated with the role, also playing it on the West End stage with Brett in The Secret of Sherlock Holmes in 1989. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. John H. Watson is a fictional character, the sidekick of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional 19th century detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. ... David Burke (born May 25, 1934) is a British actor, known for playing Watson in Granada Televisions 1980s Sherlock Holmes series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. ... Current ITV Granada logo A Granada TV logo from the black and white era. ... Sherlock Holmes as imagined by the seminal Holmesian artist, Sidney Edward Paget, in The Strand magazine. ... The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994, although only the first two series bore that title on screen. ... Jeremy Brett in the role of Sherlock Holmes. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the...

He has appeared in various films, including Ian McKellen's 1995 version of Richard III, Shadowlands, Elizabeth, The Gathering Storm (HBO Movie 2002), Love Actually and Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist. Sir Ian Murray McKellen, KBE, (born May 25, 1939) is a highly acclaimed stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard III is a 1995 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play Richard III, starring Sir Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, and Robert Downey Jr. ... Shadowlands is a play, TV drama and film written by William Nicholson. ... Elizabeth is a 1998 movie about the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, written by Michael Hirst and directed by Shekhar Kapur. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Love Actually is a romantic comedy film first released in cinemas in October and November 2003. ... Roman Polański at Cannes with Adrien Brody, 2002 Roman Polański (born August 18, 1933) is a Franco-Polish film director and actor. ... Oliver Twist film poster Oliver Twist is a 2005 film directed by Roman Polański. ...

External links

• Edward Hardwicke at the Internet Movie Database.