Leo McKern
Appearance
Leo McKern | |
|---|---|
McKern in Ryan's Daughter (1970) | |
| Born | Reginald McKern 16 March 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 23 July 2002 (aged 82) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Education | Sydney Technical High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1999 |
| Spouse |
Jane Holland (m. 1946) |
| Children | 2, including Abigail McKern |
| Awards | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1987) |
Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002) was an Australian actor. He was known for his roles as Horace Rumpole on the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey and Carl Bugenhagen in The Omen and its sequel.
He was also in The Horse Without a Head (1963) made by Disney, Help! (1965), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Ryan's Daughter (1970), Candleshoe (1977), also for Disney, alongside David Niven, Helen Hayes and Jodie Foster, The Blue Lagoon (1980), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and Ladyhawke (1985).
McKern died on 23 July 2002 at a nursing home in Bath, England from problems caused by diabetes at the age of 82.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Rumpole star McKern dies". BBC News. 2002-07-23. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Leo McKern on IMDb