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Leo McKern
Reginald Leo McKern
(
March 16
,
1920
-
July 23
,
2002
), better known simply as
'Leo McKern
\', was an
Australian
actor
who appeared in numerous
British
television programs
,
movies
and in over 200 stage roles.
Some notable roles:
Horace Rumpole in the TV series
Rumpole of the Bailey
Number Two
in the TV series
The Prisoner
(there were several Number Twos; the one played by McKern appeared in three episodes including the final two)
Ryan in the film
Ryan's Daughter
Thomas Cromwell
in the film,
A Man for All Seasons
(
1966
)
The murderous holy man in
the Beatles
' movie
Help
The Prime Minister in
The Mouse that Roared
The reclusive priest in
Ladyhawke
Several roles in the old television version of
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(which starred
Richard Greene
as
Robin
)