Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 1, 1926

Died

November 20, 2015 (age 88)

Place of Birth

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Keith Michell

Biography

Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.

Filmography

2017FilmRod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas Self 2010FilmLove/Lossas Joe 1996TVThe Prince and the Pauperas King Henry VIII 1988FilmThe Deceiversas Colonel Wilson 1988TVCaptain James Cookas James Cook 1986FilmMy Brother Tomas Edward Quayle 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dennis Stanton 1983FilmMemorial Dayas Marsh 1982FilmThe Gondoliersas Don Alhambra 1982FilmThe Pirates of Penzanceas The Major General 1982FilmRuddigoreas Robin Oakapple 1981FilmGrendel Grendel Grendelas The Shaper (voice)1980FilmThe Day Christ Diedas Pontius Pilate 1979FilmThe Tenth Monthas Matthew Poole 1979FilmJulius Caesaras Marcus Antonius 1976FilmThe Story of Davidas Older David 1976TVThe Story of Davidas Older David 1974FilmMomentsas Peter Samuelson 1974FilmThe Story of Jacob and Josephas Jacob 1972TVThe Julie Andrews Houras Self 1972FilmHenry VIII and His Six Wivesas Henry VIII 1971TVFilm '72as Self 1970FilmWilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Townas George Leybourne 1970FilmThe Executioneras Adam Booth 1970TVThe Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Henry VIII of England 1969FilmAn Ideal Husbandas Sir Robert Chiltern 1968FilmHouse of Cardsas Morillon 1968FilmPrudence and the Pillas Dr. Alan Huart 1967FilmSoldier in Loveas John Churchill 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Caliban 1964TVTheatre 625as Kain Sutherland 1963TVFestivalas Frederic - Hugo 1963TVThe Spread of the Eagleas Mark Antony 1962FilmSeven Seas to Calaisas Malcolm Marsh 1962FilmWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff 1962FilmAll Night Longas Cass Michaels 1961FilmThe Hellfire Clubas Jason 1958FilmThe Gypsy and the Gentlemanas Sir Paul Deverill 1957FilmDangerous Exileas Colonel St. Gerard 1957FilmTrue as a Turtleas Harry Bell 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Paul de Lussac 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas John 1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Crown Prince Rudolf