Leo McKern
Australian-British actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (16 March 1920 ā 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.
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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 | 1944ā1999 |
Spouse | Jane Holland (m. 1946) |
Children | 2, including Abigail McKern |
Awards | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1987) |
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He was also in Help! (1965), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Ryan's Daughter (1970), 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]