Leo McKern

Who was Leo McKern?

Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. Notable roles he portrayed include Clang in Help!, Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter, Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon, Father Imperius in Ladyhawke and, in the role that made him a household name as an actor, Horace Rumpole, whom he played in Rumpole of the Bailey. He also portrayed Carl Bugenhagen in the first and second installment of the The Omen trilogy.