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Leo McKern (1920–2002)
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)
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 Frederick Carlion / Horace Rumpole
Sir Frederick Carlion / Horace Rumpole
- Country
(1981)
... Sir Frederick 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
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)
Grogan
Grogan
- Joker's Justice
(1961)
- Heaven and Earth
(1957)
... Grogan
1959-1961
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Jerry / Charles Warren / Sam Arlen
Jerry / Charles Warren / Sam Arlen
- Danger! Men Working
(1961)
... Jerry
- The Girl in the Market Square
(1960)
... Charles Warren
- No Gun, No Guilt
(1959)
... Sam Arlen
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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He acted in the Old Vic Theatre season at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Roger Livesey, Ursula Jeans, Dorothy Tutin, Richard Pasco, Robert Eddison, Paul Rogers, William Devlin, and Alec Clunes in the cast. Hugh Hunt was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 10 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Height:
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 was nearly killed during the filming of the storm sequence in "Ryan's Daughter", something he was inclined to blame on the negligence of director David Lean. The innumerable delays during the filming drove him to distraction, and, once his role was completed, he had what he later called a nervous breakdown. He seriously contemplated giving up acting altogether and made no films for about three... See more »Trademark:
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