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| Cedric Hardwicke (1893 - 1964) Ex-Mr. Helena Pickard Ex-Mr. Mary Scott |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) [Frollo]: Thrown from the bell tower by Charles Laughton. (Thanks to Jeffrey) The Cross of Lorraine (1943) [Father Sebastian]: Shot to death by Nazi guards for holding a religious service over Wallace Ford's body. Richard III (1955) [King Edward IV]: Dies of natural causes in his bedroom, with several members of his court gathered around. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Wet Saturday (1956) [Mr. Princey]: Bludgeoned to death with a croquet mallet (off-screen) by his daughter (Tita Purdom), a short time after the end of the episode. The actual story ends with Cedric still alive; his death is only mentioned in Alfred Hitchcock's closing monologue. The Ten Commandments (1956) [Sethi]: Dies of old age/natural causes, with Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter by his bedside. The Pumpkin Eater (1964) [Jo's Father]: Dies of old age/natural causes, with his daughter (Anne Bancroft) by his bedside. |