Leo McKern

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Leo McKern AO
McKern in Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Born	Reginald McKern (1920-03-16)16 March 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 July 2002(2002-07-23) (aged 82) Bath, Somerset, England
Education	Sydney Technical High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944–1999
Known for	A Man for All Seasons (play and film) Travelling North (film)
Television	The Prisoner Rumpole of the Bailey
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
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 who appeared in numerous British, Australian and American television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. His notable roles include Clang in Help! (1965), Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter (1970), Harry Bundage in Candleshoe (1977), Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Dr. Grogan in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Father Imperius in Ladyhawke (1985), and the role that made him a household name as an actor, Horace Rumpole, whom he played in the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey. He also portrayed Carl Bugenhagen in the first and second instalments of The Omen series and Number Two in the TV series The Prisoner.