7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 1, 1926(88)
Day of Death
November 20, 2015
Place of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Keith Michell
Acting
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.
Known For
7.2
Theatre 625
1964· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950· TV Series
6.0
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972· TV Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
1956· TV Series
8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970· TV Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951· TV Series
The Prince and the Pauper
1996· TV Series
The Spread of the Eagle
1963· TV Series
5.8
Filmography
- 2017MovieRod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas Self
- 2010MovieLove/Lossas Joe
- 1996TVThe Prince and the Pauperas King Henry VIII
- 1988MovieThe Deceiversas Colonel Wilson
- 1988TVCaptain James Cookas James Cook
- 1986MovieMy Brother Tomas Edward Quayle
- 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dennis Stanton
- 1982MovieThe Gondoliersas Don Alhambra
- 1982MovieThe Pirates of Penzanceas The Major General
- 1982MovieRuddigoreas Robin Oakapple
- 1981MovieGrendel Grendel Grendelas The Shaper (voice)
- 1980MovieThe Day Christ Diedas Pontius Pilate
- 1979MovieThe Tenth Monthas Matthew Poole
- 1979MovieJulius Caesaras Marcus Antonius
- 1976MovieThe Story of Davidas Older David
- 1976TVThe Story of Davidas Older David
- 1974MovieMomentsas Peter Samuelson
- 1974MovieThe Story of Jacob and Josephas Jacob
- 1972TVThe Julie Andrews Houras Self
- 1972MovieHenry VIII and His Six Wivesas Henry VIII
- 1970MovieWilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Townas George Leybourne
- 1970MovieThe Executioneras Adam Booth
- 1970TVThe Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Henry VIII of England
- 1969MovieAn Ideal Husbandas Sir Robert Chiltern
- 1968MovieHouse of Cardsas Morillon
- 1968MoviePrudence and the Pillas Dr. Alan Huart
- 1967MovieSoldier in Loveas John Churchill
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Caliban
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Sir Robert Chiltern
- 1964TVTheatre 625as Kain Sutherland
- 1963TVThe Spread of the Eagleas Mark Antony
- 1962MovieSeven Seas to Calaisas Malcolm Marsh
- 1962MovieWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff
- 1962MovieAll Night Longas Cass Michaels
- 1961MovieThe Hellfire Clubas Jason
- 1958MovieThe Gypsy and the Gentlemanas Sir Paul Deverill
- 1957MovieDangerous Exileas Colonel St. Gerard
- 1957MovieTrue as a Turtleas Harry Bell
- 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Paul de Lussac
- 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas John
- 1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Crown Prince Rudolf