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Leo McKern

  • Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
  • Birthday: March 16, 1920

Australian character actor in England since 1946. Popular character player of stage, TV and film, often in garrulous, blustery roles. Leo McKern was best known for playing Horace Rumpole in the "Rumpole of the Bailey" series for Thames TV, which began production in 1977 with sequential episodes produced on and off into the 90s. McKern's curmudgeonly barrister was popular in its American run under PBS' "Mystery!" banner as well. After some stage appearances in his native Australia, McKern arrived in Britain in 1946 an…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1999

    Acted in "Molokai: The Story of Father Damien"

  • 1983

    Had featured role in the British miniseries "Reilly, Ace of Spies"

  • 1979

    Played David Ben-Gurion in the ABC TV-movie "The House on Garibaldi Street"

  • 1970

    Played Tom Ryan in "Ryan's Daughter"

  • 1968

    Earned praise for supporting turn in "The Shoes of the Fisherman"

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Awards

  • 1987

    Australian Film Institute Award: Best Actor

  • 1968

    National Board of Review Award: Best Supporting Actor

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