Keith Michell

Keith Michell

1926–2015 (aged 88)·Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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.

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41Credits13 TV · 28 films
1950–2010Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedRuddigore
6.9 Average ratingacross 36 titles

Top TV shows 13best Keith Michell shows

  1. 1The Prince and the Pauper posterThe Prince and the PauperKing Henry VIII · 6 eps · 19969.0
  2. 2Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameJohn · 1 ep · 19518.8
  3. 3Captain James Cook posterCaptain James CookJames Cook · 4 eps · 19888.7
  4. 4The Six Wives of Henry VIII posterThe Six Wives of Henry VIIIHenry VIII of England · 6 eps · 19708.1
  5. 5FestivalFrederic - Hugo · 1 ep · 19638.0
  6. 6Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteDennis Stanton · 1984–2003 · Drama7.5
  7. 7Theatre 625 posterTheatre 625Kain Sutherland · 1 ep · 19647.2
  8. 8Armchair Theatre posterArmchair TheatrePaul de Lussac · 1 ep · 19566.0
  9. 9The BBC Television Shakespeare posterThe BBC Television ShakespeareMarc Antony · 1 ep · 19786.0
  10. 10BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthCaliban · 1 ep · 19655.3
  11. 11Sunday Night Theatre posterSunday Night TheatreCrown Prince Rudolf · 1 ep · 19503.5
  12. 12The Spread of the Eagle posterThe Spread of the EagleMark Antony · 6 eps · 1963
  13. 13The Story of David posterThe Story of DavidOlder David · 2 eps · 1976

Top movies 28best Keith Michell movies

  1. 1Ruddigore posterRuddigoreRobin Oakapple · 198210.0
  2. 2The Gondoliers posterThe GondoliersDon Alhambra · 198210.0
  3. 3Wuthering Heights posterWuthering HeightsHeathcliff · 19629.5
  4. 4The Pirates of Penzance posterThe Pirates of PenzanceThe Major General · 19829.5
  5. 5Julius Caesar posterJulius CaesarMarcus Antonius · 19798.7
  6. 6The Tenth Month posterThe Tenth MonthMatthew Poole · 19798.7
  7. 7True as a Turtle posterTrue as a TurtleHarry Bell · 19577.7
  8. 8The Story of Jacob and Joseph posterThe Story of Jacob and JosephJacob · 19747.0
  9. 9An Ideal Husband posterAn Ideal HusbandSir Robert Chiltern · 19697.0
  10. 10Soldier in Love posterSoldier in LoveJohn Churchill · 19677.0
  11. 11All Night Long posterAll Night LongCass Michaels · 19626.8
  12. 12Dangerous Exile posterDangerous ExileColonel St. Gerard · 19576.3
  13. 13The Day Christ Died posterThe Day Christ DiedPontius Pilate · 19806.3
  14. 14Memorial DayMarsh · 19836.0
  15. 15The Executioner posterThe ExecutionerAdam Booth · 19705.9
  16. 16Henry VIII and His Six Wives posterHenry VIII and His Six WivesHenry VIII · 19725.8
  17. 17The Gypsy and the Gentleman posterThe Gypsy and the GentlemanSir Paul Deverill · 19585.8
  18. 18Prudence and the Pill posterPrudence and the PillDr. Alan Huart · 19685.7
  19. 19Seven Seas to Calais posterSeven Seas to CalaisMalcolm Marsh · 19625.5
  20. 20The Hellfire Club posterThe Hellfire ClubJason Caldwell · 19615.4
  21. 21Moments posterMomentsPeter Samuelson · 19745.3
  22. 22The Deceivers posterThe DeceiversColonel Wilson · 19885.2
  23. 23House of Cards posterHouse of CardsMorillon · 19684.9
  24. 24Grendel Grendel Grendel posterGrendel Grendel GrendelThe Shaper (voice) · 19814.6
  25. 25The Story of David posterThe Story of DavidOlder David · 19764.5
  26. 26Love/Loss posterLove/LossJoe · 2010
  27. 27My Brother Tom posterMy Brother TomEdward Quayle · 1986
  28. 28Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town posterWilton's: The Handsomest Hall in TownGeorge Leybourne · 1970

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