Leo McKern

Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (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), 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 installment of the The Omen trilogy.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)McKern Reginald (birth name)
Birth dateMarch 16, 1920
Birth nameReginald McKern
Birth place
New South Wales , Sydney , Australia
cause of death
Diabetes mellitus
Date of deathJuly 23, 2002
Place of death
England , Bath Somerset , Somerset , United Kingdom
Education
Sydney Technical High School
Children
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)
Travelling North

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External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1422476.stm
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2146615.stm