Robert Hardy

Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, CBE, FSA (born 29 October 1925) is an English actor with a long career in the theatre, film and television.

Early life

Hardy was born in Cheltenham, England, the son of Jocelyn (née Dugdale) and Henry Harrison Hardy. His father was headmaster of Cheltenham College. He was educated at Rugby School and Magdalen College, Oxford University, where his studies were interrupted by service in the Royal Air Force, after which he returned to gain a BA (Hons) in English. On BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs he described the degree he obtained as "shabby", although he treasures the time spent studying under C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

Career

Hardy began his career as a classical actor. In 1959 he appeared as Sicinius opposite Laurence Olivier in Coriolanus at Stratford-upon-Avon, directed by Peter Hall. He then appeared in Shakespeare's Henry V on stage and in television's An Age of Kings (1960), and subsequently played Coriolanus in The Spread of the Eagle (BBC, 1963) and Sir Toby Belch for the BBC Television Shakespeare in 1980. Over the years, Hardy has played a range of parts on television and film. His first continuing role in a TV series was as businessman Alec Stewart in the award-winning oil company drama The Troubleshooters for the BBC, which he played from 1966 to 1970. He won further acclaim for his portrayal of the mentally-unhinged Abwehr Sgt. Gratz in LWT's 1969 war drama Manhunt. In 1975, Hardy portrayed Prince Albert in the award-winning 13-hour serial Edward the Seventh.

Robert Hardy (American football)

Robert Emmitt Hardy (born July 3, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Jackson State.

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Bob Hardy (bishop)

Robert Maynard "Bob" Hardy, CBE (born 5 October 1936) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England.

Early life

Hardy was born on 5 October 1936. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Clare College, Cambridge.

Career

Hardy was ordained in 1963. His first position was at All Saints and Martyrs' Church, Langley, Manchester, after which he became a chaplain and fellow) of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Following this he was appointed Vicar of Borehamwood then Director of the St Albans Diocese Ministerial Training Scheme. In 1980 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone. In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Lincoln.

Later life

In retirement, he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.

On 16 June 2001, as part of that year's Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for services to the Church of England, and to Prisoners".

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