Leo McKern (1920–2002) |
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Although he sounded very British, Leo McKern was an Australian. By the time he was 15 years old, he had endured an accident that left him without his left eye. A glass eye replaced it - one might conjecture for the better, as far as making McKern a one-day actor of singular focus (no pun intended; his face had that extremely focused look). He ...
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Born:in Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDied:(age 82) in Bath, Somerset, England, UK |
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Actor (97 credits)
Actor (97 credits)
1978-1992
Rumpole of the Bailey
(TV Series)
Horace Rumpole
Horace Rumpole
- Rumpole on Trial
(1992)
... Horace Rumpole
- Rumpole and the Family Pride
(1992)
... Horace Rumpole
- Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson
(1992)
... Horace Rumpole
- Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle
(1992)
... Horace Rumpole
- Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice
(1992)
... Horace Rumpole
1992
Screen Two
(TV Series)
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
- The Last Romantics
(1992)
... Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
(TV Mini-Series)
Zaharov
Zaharov
- Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses
(1983)
... Zaharov
- Dreadnoughts and Crosses
(1983)
... Zaharov
- The Visiting Fireman
(1983)
... Zaharov
- An Affair with a Married Woman
(1983)
... Zaharov
1975-1981
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Sir Frederic Carlion / Horace Rumpole
Sir Frederic Carlion / Horace Rumpole
- Country
(1981)
... Sir Frederic Carlion
- Rumpole of the Bailey
(1975)
... Horace Rumpole
1978
Omnibus
(TV Series documentary)
Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin
- Paul Gauguin: The Savage and the Construction of Paradise
(1978)
... Paul Gauguin (voice)
1976
Our Mutual Friend
(TV Mini-Series)
Mr. Boffin
Mr. Boffin
- Episode #1.7
(1976)
... Mr. Boffin
- Episode #1.6
(1976)
... Mr. Boffin
- Episode #1.5
(1976)
... Mr. Boffin
- Episode #1.4
(1976)
... Mr. Boffin
- Episode #1.3
(1976)
... Mr. Boffin
1968
The Wednesday Play
(TV Series)
Robert Kelvin
Robert Kelvin
- On the Eve of Publication
(1968)
... Robert Kelvin
1967-1968
The Prisoner
(TV Series)
Number Two / Former Number Two
Number Two / Former Number Two
- Fall Out
(1968)
... Former Number Two
- Once Upon a Time
(1968)
... Number Two
- The Chimes of Big Ben
(1967)
... Number Two
1959-1967
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Jerry McMahon / Charles Warren / Sam Arlen
Jerry McMahon / Charles Warren / Sam Arlen
- Don't Forget the Basics
(1967)
- Danger! Men Working
(1961)
... Jerry McMahon
- The Girl in the Market Square
(1960)
... Charles Warren
- No Gun, No Guilt
(1959)
... Sam Arlen
1965-1966
Sunday Night
(TV Series documentary)
Socrates
Socrates
- The Death of Socrates
(1966)
... Socrates
- The Drinking Party
(1965)
... Socrates
1963
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Roublot
Roublot
- The Horse Without a Head: The Key to the Cache
(1963)
... Roublot
- The Horse Without a Head: The 100,000,000 Franc Train Robbery
(1963)
... Roublot
1957-1961
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Adolf Verloc / Grogan
Adolf Verloc / Grogan
- Joker's Justice
(1961)
- The Secret Agent
(1959)
... Adolf Verloc
- Heaven and Earth
(1957)
... Grogan
1957-1961
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Doctor / Linus Hobbs / Canoris / ...
Doctor / Linus Hobbs / Canoris / ...
- Private Potter
(1961)
... Doctor
- The Staring Match
(1957)
... Linus Hobbs
- Men Without Shadows
(1957)
... Canoris
- Anna Christie
(1957)
... Chris Christopherson
1960
Saturday Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sheridan Whiteside
Sheridan Whiteside
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1960)
... Sheridan Whiteside
1956-1958
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Kostylyov, Owner of the Dosshouse / Zdarov
Kostylyov, Owner of the Dosshouse / Zdarov
- The Lower Depths
(1958)
... Kostylyov, Owner of the Dosshouse
- Epitaph
(1956)
... Zdarov
1957
Assignment Foreign Legion
(TV Series)
Sergeant Campeau
Sergeant Campeau
- The Volunteer
(1957)
... Sergeant Campeau
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(TV Series)
Herbert of Doncaster / Sir Roger de Lisle
Herbert of Doncaster / Sir Roger de Lisle
- The Moneylender
(1955)
... Herbert of Doncaster
- The Coming of Robin Hood
(1955)
... Sir Roger de Lisle
1952
The March of the Peasants
(TV Series)
Josh Grobber
Josh Grobber
- Traitors
(1952)
... Josh Grobber
- The Tower Plot
(1952)
... Josh Grobber
- The King's Game
(1952)
... Josh Grobber
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Self (14 credits)
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He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew," in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Keith Michell, Barbara Jefford, and Ian Bannen in the cast. George Devine was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 10 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Leon McKernHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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After a year of shooting "Ryan's Daughter": "I don't like to be paid £500 a week for sitting down and playing Scrabble."Trivia:
He auditioned for, but didn't get, the part Red Buttons eventually played (after considerable rewriting) in Hatari! (1962). See more »Trademark:
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