Leo McKern
Australian-British actor (1920-2002) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Reginald "Leo" McKern was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British, Australian and American television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. His notable roles include Clang in Help!
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Molokai: The Story of Father DamienFilm, Bishop Maigret1995
The Beatles AnthologySeries, Clang (archive footage)1989
Screen OneSeries, Cyril1987
Travelling NorthFilm, Frank1984
The ChainFilm, Thomas1983Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward
Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, 1983Zaharov1981
The French Lieutenant's WomanFilm, Dr. Grogan1978
Damien - Omen IIFilm, Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)1976
The OmenFilm, Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)1975
Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Horace Rumpole1973
Massacre in RomeFilm, Gen. Kurt Maelzer1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Sancho Zancas1968
Assignment KFilm, Smith1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Edwin Coote1965
Help!Film, Clang1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Robert Kelvin1963
Doctor in DistressFilm, Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)1961Drama 61-67Series, Billy Driscoll
Mr. TopazeFilm, 1961Muche1959
The Mouse That RoaredFilm, Benter1957
Time Without PityFilm, Robert Stanford1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Herbert of Doncaster1951
Murder in the CathedralFilm, Third Knight1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Kostylyov, Owner of the Dosshouse1920Born16 March 1920People around Leo
Ralph Thomas Directed A Tale of Two Cities (1958)- Betty Box Produced A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
Joseph Losey Directed Time Without Pity and X the Unknown- Harvey Bernhard Produced The Omen, Ladyhawke and Damien: Omen II
Peter Sellers Directed Mr. Topaze (1961)
Val Guest Directed Yesterday's Enemy and Assignment K
Dirk Bogarde Also in King & Country and Doctor in Distress
Peter Copley Also in The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Laurence Olivier Duets: Professor Moriarty
Richard Donner Directed The Omen and Ladyhawke
Richard Lester Directed Help! (1965)
Jack Cardiff Directed Beyond This Place (1959)
Barry Foster Also in Ryan's Daughter and King & Country- Timothy Bateson Also in Yesterday's Enemy and Doctor in Distress
Michael Redgrave Also in Time Without Pity and Assignment K
Billie Whitelaw Also in The Omen, The Chain and Mr. Topaze
Frank Finlay Also in The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Anthony Newley Also in X the Unknown and Jazz Boat
Burt Kwouk Also in Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
Paul Rogers Also in The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Emlyn Williams Also in Beyond This Place and Web of Evidence
Dorothy Tutin Also in A Tale of Two Cities and King Lear
Robert Riettii Also in The Omen and Doctor in Distress- Leslie Norman Directed X the Unknown (1956)
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The Omen 1976
A Man for All Seasons 1966
Ryan's Daughter 1970
King and Country 1964
Ladyhawke 1985
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(1965), Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter (1970), Harry Bundage in Candleshoe (1977), Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Dr. Grogan in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Father Imperius in Ladyhawke (1985), and the role that made him a household name as an actor, Horace Rumpole, whom he played in the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey. He also portrayed Carl Bugenhagen in the first and second installments of The Omen series and Number Two in the TV series The Prisoner.
