Lord Cumnor Ian Carmichael Lord Cumnor is the lord and earl of Hollingford, loved and revered by the local townspeople despite his often times laughable demeanor. He is first to suggest the possible match of Mr. Gibson and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. "In a nutshell, Lord Cumnor is an amiable buffoon and a very expansive sort of chap," says actor Ian Carmichael. "But, despite any shortcomings Lord Cumnor is endowed with admirable qualities too. He's always very jolly and kind and always generous toward others. I thoroughly enjoyed playing such a well-drawn character. Carmichael's credits span the last 50 years of British television, stage, and screen. He has appeared in numerous ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre productions including Clouds of Witness, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, Five Red Herrings, The Great Kandinsky, and Bramwell, Series I.