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Leo McKern, AO (born Reginald McKern, 16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002) was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. Notable roles he portrayed include Clang in Help! (1965), Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter (1970), Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Dr. Grogan in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Father Imperius in Ladyhawke (1985) and, in the role that made him a household name as an actor, Horace Rumpole, whom he played in Rumpole of the Bailey. He also portrayed Carl Bugenhagen in the first and second installments of the The Omen trilogy.
McKern was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Vera (née Martin) and Norman Walton McKern. He attended Sydney Technical High School. After an accident at the age of 15, he lost his left eye. He first worked as an engineering apprentice, then as an artist, followed by service in the Australian Army during World War II. In 1944, in Sydney, he performed in his first stage role.
Here's the great Leo Mckern giving a rare interview on The Gloria Hunniford "Sunday Sunday" Chat show 1989. Leo Mckern was actually Australian by birth and was afraid of flying so used to travel home by cargo ship,this is where he starts his conversation with Gloria Hunniford.
Here's the great Leo Mckern giving a rare interview on The Wiogan Show on BBC Television in 1989 he discusses his one man stage show "Boswell for the Defence" etc
Documentary narrated by Leo Mckern to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Somme. Shown in 1976. This is a public domain video available at The Moving Image Archive and uploaded by http://www.WW1Photos.com
Leo McKern, Peter Bowles & Harry Aitch Fielder in a scene from Rumpole of the Bailey (the course of true love). Check out Harry Aitch Fielder's career at his website: http://www.harryfielder.co.uk/
Here's the wonderful play The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen starring Leo Mckern in the leading role recorded by me in 1988 BBC Television. The Master Builder (Norwegian: Bygmester Solness) is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was first published in December 1892 and is regarded as one of Ibsen's most significant and revealing works. Halvard Solness is the middle-aged Master Builder of a small town in Norway who has become a successful architect of some distinction and local reputation. One day while having a visit from his friend Doctor Herdal, Solness is visited by Hilde Wangel, a young woman of twenty-four from another town whom the doctor promptly recognizes from a recent trip. Soon after the Doctor leaves and Solness is alone with Hilde, she reminds him that they are...
Here's a TV news article about the great Leo Mckern in "Boswell for the Defence" which a stage show at The Playhouse Theatre London in 1989
actor Leo McKern: A Photographic Tribute Part 1
You can watch "The Chimes of Big Ben" and all "The Prisoner" 1967 TV serie episodes at http://PrisonerTV.com Of all the seventeen original "The Prisoner" 1967 TV serie, this is what I consider the best intro of all the episodes! This is the intro of "The Prisoner" 2nd episode, "The Chimes of Big Ben", featuring Leo McKern as Number Two. This is is voice in the intro. Leo McKern is doing a great job and it's may be why this one was my favorite, but there's another thing: this was the exact same audio excerpt Iron Maiden used in their song..."The Prisoner"! Where am I? In the Village What do you want? Information Whose side are you on? That would be telling . . . We want Information You won't get it By hook or by crook . . . We will Who are you? The new Number Two Who is Nu...
Here's - The Death of Socrates - Broadcast in 1966 - Starring Leo Mckern as Socrates Directed by Jonathan Miller. "Sunday Night" The Death of Socrates 1966 Cast & Credits Cast Socrates Leo McKern Crito Ronald Adam Phaedo Roddy Maude-roxby Simmlas Peter Eyre Cebes Henry Livings Xanthippe Freda Dowie warder Darroll Richards Credits Direction: Jonathan Miller
Leonard's scenes (non-speaking) from A Jolly Bad Fellow (US title They All Died Laughing), starring Leonard Rossiter, Mervyn Johns and Leo McKern Please view the other videos on this channel, then visit my OTHER Youtube channel for Leonard Rossiter at: http://www.youtube.com/user/leonardross - Both channels serve the three official web sites on Leonard, Rising Damp & Reginald Perrin: http://www.leonardrossiter.com More classic comedy clips at my general channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/fisherclips123 Please visit my Two Ronnies Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/2ronnies
actor Leo McKern: A Photographic Tribute Part 2
i run down to your house and leave a trail of crumbs so maybe i can eat my way back home i know that you can't understand the things inside of me that tick so maybe i should be alone i don't want you to understand i just want you to see i miss you i miss you i miss you now the shirt that's on my back is fading fast and it won't last or maybe its just that i have grown i call your house for the millionth time tonight maybe just this once you will be at home