IMDb > Leo McKern
Photo Not Submitted add/change photo
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

Leo McKern More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 6 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 16)
"The Prisoner" (1967): Season 1: Episode 16 -- After witnessing the trials of Number 2 and Number 48 and meeting the President of the Assembly, Number 6 escapes during the chaos that follows.
A Man for All Seasons (1966) -- Trailer for this Oscar winner
"The Prisoner" (1967): Season 1: Episode 15 -- Because all other attempts to break Number 6 have failed, Number 2 decides to engage him in a game where one of them will end up dead.
"The Prisoner" (1967): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Nadia, Number 8, arrives in The Village and together with Number 6 they plot their escape.
Ryan's Daughter (1970) -- World War I seems far away from Ireland's Dingle peninsula when Rosy Ryan Shaughnessy goes horseback riding on the beach with the young English officer...
Oscar Nominations    Photos    more »

Overview

Date of Birth:
16 March 1920, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
Date of Death:
23 July 2002, Bath, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Although he sounded very British, Leo McKern was an Australian. By the... more
Trivia:
He had a glass left eye as a result of an accident at the age of 15. He... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Between Dimensions: The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
 (From FilmJunk. 1 December 2009, 10:46 AM, PST)
Beatles nostalgia: Why I can't help loving 'Help!'
 (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 7 September 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) .... Bishop Maigret
    ... aka Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka Father Damien
    ... aka Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title)
  2. Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (1996) (TV) .... Alexander Petrov
  3. Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995) .... Dad Rudd
    ... aka On Our Selection (Australia: TV title)
  4. Good King Wenceslas (1994) (TV) .... Duke Phillip
  5. "Screen One" .... Cyril (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Foreign Field (1993) TV episode .... Cyril
  6. "Rumpole of the Bailey" .... Horace Rumpole (42 episodes, 1978-1992)
        - Rumpole on Trial (1992) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
        - Rumpole and the Family Pride (1992) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
        - Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson (1992) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
        - Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle (1992) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
        - Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice (1992) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
          (37 more)
  7. The Last Romantics (1991) (TV) .... Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

  8. The Master Builder (1988) (TV) .... Halvard Solness
  9. Travelling North (1987) .... Frank
    ... aka Travelling Man
  10. "Great Performances" .... Sancho Zancas (1 episode, 1987)
        - Monsignor Quixote (1987) TV episode .... Sancho Zancas
  11. Ladyhawke (1985) .... Father Imperius the Monk
  12. Murder with Mirrors (1985) (TV) .... Inspector Curry
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder with Mirrors (UK: complete title)
  13. The Chain (1984) .... Thomas
  14. "Reilly: Ace of Spies" .... Zaharov (4 episodes, 1983)
        - Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses (1983) TV episode .... Zaharov
        - Dreadnoughts and Crosses (1983) TV episode .... Zaharov
        - The Visiting Fireman (1983) TV episode .... Zaharov
        - An Affair with a Married Woman (1983) TV episode .... Zaharov
  15. King Lear (1983) (TV) .... Gloucester
  16. "ITV Playhouse" .... Edwin Coote (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Boxwallah (1982) TV episode .... Edwin Coote
  17. "Play for Today" .... Horace Rumpole / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1981)
        - Country (1981) TV episode .... Sir Frederick Carlion
        - Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) TV episode .... Horace Rumpole
  18. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) .... Dr. Grogan
  19. The Comet Is Coming! (1981) (TV) (voice) .... Voice of the Comet
  20. Rumpole's Return (1980) (TV) .... Horace Rumpole
  21. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1980) (TV)
  22. The Blue Lagoon (1980) .... Paddy Button

  23. The House on Garibaldi Street (1979) (TV) .... David Ben-Gurion
  24. The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Professor
    ... aka The First Book of the Chronicles of Narnia (UK: subtitle)
  25. The Nativity (1978) (TV) .... Herod
  26. Damien: Omen II (1978) (uncredited) .... Carl Bugenhagen
    ... aka Omen II
    ... aka Omen II: Damien (reissue title)
  27. Candleshoe (1977) .... Harold W. Bundage
  28. The Savage (1977) (TV) .... Gauguin
  29. The Omen (1976) (uncredited) .... Carl Bugenhagen
    ... aka Omen I (reissue title)
    ... aka Omen I: The Antichrist (reissue title)
    ... aka Omen I: The Birthmark (reissue title)
  30. "Our Mutual Friend" .... Mr. Boffin (6 episodes, 1976)
        - Episode #1.7 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Boffin
        - Episode #1.6 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Boffin
        - Episode #1.5 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Boffin
        - Episode #1.4 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Boffin
        - Episode #1.3 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Boffin
          (1 more)
  31. "Space: 1999" .... Companion Gwent (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Spazio: 1999 (Italy)
        - The Infernal Machine (1976) TV episode .... Companion Gwent
  32. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) .... Moriarty
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
  33. "Shades of Greene" .... Henry (1 episode, 1975)
        - Cheap in August (1975) TV episode .... Henry
  34. "Churchill's People" .... King Penda (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Coming of the Cross (1975) TV episode .... King Penda
  35. Coming of the Cross (1975) (TV)
  36. Rappresaglia (1973) .... Gen. Kurt Maelzer
    ... aka Massacre in Rome (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Représailles (France)
  37. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Azdak (1 episode, 1973)
        - Caucasian Chalk Circle (1973) TV episode .... Azdak
  38. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Leo (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - Afternoon at the Festival (1973) TV episode .... Leo
  39. The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972) (TV) .... Bligh
  40. Ryan's Daughter (1970/I) .... Thomas Ryan

  41. "The Wednesday Play" .... Duchess / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - On the Eve of Publication (1968) TV episode .... Robert Kelvin
        - Alice in Wonderland (1966) TV episode .... Duchess
  42. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/I) .... Cardinal Leone
  43. Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) .... Capt. Grimes
    ... aka Decline and Fall
  44. Nobody Runs Forever (1968) (uncredited) .... Flannery
    ... aka The High Commissioner (USA)
  45. Assignment K (1968) .... Smith
  46. "The Prisoner" .... Number Two / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Fall Out (1968) TV episode .... Former Number Two
        - Once Upon a Time (1968) TV episode .... Number Two
        - The Chimes of Big Ben (1967) TV episode .... Number Two
  47. A Man for All Seasons (1966) .... Cromwell
  48. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Mark (1 episode, 1966)
        - Case Suspended (1966) TV episode .... Mark
  49. Help! (1965) .... Clang
  50. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) .... Squint
    ... aka Moll Flanders
  51. Tea Party (1965) (TV)
  52. The Drinking Party (1965) (TV)
    ... aka Plato's Symposium
  53. King & Country (1964) .... Capt. O'Sullivan
    ... aka King and Country (Europe: DVD box title)
  54. A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964) .... Prof. Bowles-Ottery
    ... aka They All Died Laughing (USA)
  55. Hot Enough for June (1964) .... Simoneva
    ... aka Agent 008 3/4 (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Agent 8 3/4 (USA)
  56. "Disneyland" .... Roublot (2 episodes, 1963)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Horse Without a Head: The Key to the Cache (1963) TV episode .... Roublot
        - The Horse Without a Head: The 100,000,000 Franc Train Robbery (1963) TV episode .... Roublot
  57. Doctor in Distress (1963) .... Harry Heilbronn
  58. The Inspector (1962) .... Brandt
    ... aka Lisa (USA)
  59. "Drama 61-67" .... Billy Driscoll (1 episode, 1962)
        - Drama '62: No Decision (1962) TV episode .... Billy Driscoll
  60. The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1962) (TV) .... Dr. Clitterhouse
  61. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) .... Bill Maguire
    ... aka The Day the Sky Caught Fire
  62. "Armchair Theatre" .... Jerry (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Danger! Men Working (1961) TV episode .... Jerry
        - The Girl in the Market Square (1960) TV episode
        - No Gun, No Guilt (1959) TV episode
  63. "Sykes and A..." (1 episode, 1961)
        - Sykes and a Stranger (1961) TV episode
  64. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Doctor / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1961)
        - Private Potter (1961) TV episode .... Doctor
        - The Staring Match (1957) TV episode .... Linus Hobbs
  65. Mr. Topaze (1961) .... Muche
    ... aka I Like Money (USA)
  66. "Saturday Playhouse" .... Sheridan Whiteside (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Man Who Came to Dinner (1960) TV episode .... Sheridan Whiteside
  67. The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960)
  68. Jazz Boat (1960) .... Inspector
  69. Scent of Mystery (1960) .... Tommy Kennedy
    ... aka Holiday in Spain (UK)

  70. The Mouse That Roared (1959) .... Benter
  71. Yesterday's Enemy (1959) .... Max
  72. Beyond This Place (1959) .... McEvoy
    ... aka Web of Evidence (USA)
  73. A Tale of Two Cities (1958) .... Attorney General-Old Bailey
  74. The Critical Point (1957) (TV) .... Dr. Andrew Mortimer
  75. Confess, Killer (1957) .... Lt Kolski
    ... aka Hour of Mystery: Confess, Killer (UK: series title)
  76. "Hour of Mystery" .... Lt. Kolski (1 episode, 1957)
        - Confess, Killer (1957) TV episode .... Lt. Kolski
  77. Time Without Pity (1957) .... Robert Stanford
  78. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Sgt. Campeau (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Volunteer (1957) TV episode .... Sgt. Campeau
  79. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Grogan (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Heaven and Earth (1957) TV episode .... Grogan
  80. X: The Unknown (1956) .... Insp. McGill
  81. All for Mary (1955) .... Gaston Nikopopoulos
  82. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Herbert of Doncaster / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
        - The Moneylender (1955) TV episode .... Herbert of Doncaster
        - The Coming of Robin Hood (1955) TV episode .... Sir Roger de Lisle
  83. "The March of the Peasants" .... Josh Grober (3 episodes, 1952)
        - Traitors (1952) TV episode .... Josh Grober
        - The Tower Plot (1952) TV episode .... Josh Grober
        - The King's Game (1952) TV episode .... Josh Grober
  84. Murder in the Cathedral (1951) .... Third Knight
Writer:
  1. Chain of Events (1958) (radio play)
Self:
  1. Some of Our Airmen Are No Longer Missing (1990) (V) .... Narrator

  2. The Voyage of Bounty's Child (1983) .... Narrator

  3. The Last Tasmanian (1978) .... Himself/Narrator
  4. Ryan's Daughter (1970/II) .... Himself

  5. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/II) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. Mafia No! (1967) .... Narrator
  7. "Late Show London" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.12 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - (Memorial Tribute)
  2. RIP 2002 (2002) (TV)
  3. The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Robin Hood: The Movie (1991) (V) .... Sir Roger De Lisle
  5. The Prisoner Video Companion (1990) (V)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Audiocassette narrator, "A Town Like Alice", by Nevil Shute. (1981) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 10 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Crime | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Based On Play more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Leo McKern
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
What, no Clang? edtrembickiguy
His comedic skills and more wsutton_49
Awesome as Number 2 croolis_ulve
Leo McKern, 1920 - 2002, the philosophical barrister theowinthrop
more
Find where Leo McKern is credited alongside another name
Leo McKern &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.