Autographs of Keith Michell
Keith Joseph Michell (1 December 1926 – 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII. He appeared extensively in Shakespeare and other classics and musicals in Britain, and was also in several Broadway productions. He was an artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre in the 1970s and later had a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote as the charming thief Dennis Stanton. He was also known for illustrating a collection of Jeremy Lloyd's poems Captain Beaky, and singing the title song from the associated album. More about Keith Michell
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Michell was born in Adelaide, and brought up in Warnertown, near Port Pirie. His parents were Joseph, a cabinet-maker, and Alice (née Aslat). Educated at Port Pirie High School, Adelaide Teachers' College and Adelaide University, he began his career as an art teacher and made his professional acting debut in 1947 in the comedy Lover’s Leap, by Bill Daily, at Adelaide's Playbox Theatre. He then worked in radio for ABC in Adelaide. In 1949, he moved to Britain to study at the Old Vic Theatre School.
Michell joined the Young Vic theatre company and made his first appearance in London by 1951. An early role there was Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice. His first London musical was And So to Bed, playing King Charles II. With the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company in 1952–1953, he toured in Australia. Then, at Stratford-upon-Avon, he appeared in a series of Shakespeare plays: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Troilus and Cressida, and Romeo and Juliet. In 1956, on television, he played Henry Higgins in Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw and, the same year, at the Royal Court Theatre, he starred in the title role in Ronald Duncan's Don Juan and in several Old Vic Company productions as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Antony in Antony and Cleopatra and Aaron in Titus Andronicus. Read even more about Keith Michell at Wikipedia
Michell joined the Young Vic theatre company and made his first appearance in London by 1951. An early role there was Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice. His first London musical was And So to Bed, playing King Charles II. With the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company in 1952–1953, he toured in Australia. Then, at Stratford-upon-Avon, he appeared in a series of Shakespeare plays: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Troilus and Cressida, and Romeo and Juliet. In 1956, on television, he played Henry Higgins in Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw and, the same year, at the Royal Court Theatre, he starred in the title role in Ronald Duncan's Don Juan and in several Old Vic Company productions as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Antony in Antony and Cleopatra and Aaron in Titus Andronicus. Read even more about Keith Michell at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Keith Michell
The most expensive item with a signature of Keith Michell (Diana Rigg Keith Michell Hand Signed Abelard & Heloise Theatre Programme 1970) was sold in February 2021 for £40.00 while the cheapest item (KEITH MICHELL (1926-2015) The Six Wives Of Henry VIII etc Signed note) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2020. The month with the most items sold (1) was September 2018 with an average selling price of £10.00 for an autographed item of Keith Michell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with £40.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was June 2016. In average, an autographed item from Keith Michell is worth £5.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Keith Michell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1981 Christmas first day cover SIGNED FIONA FULLERTON, KEITH MICHELL | £9.99 | |
| 1993 CISKEI/CAMBRIDGE FDC SIGNED KEITH MICHELL (ACTOR) LIMITED TO 10 | £0.99 | |
| 1997 Henry VIII first day cover BLCS124q CERTIFIED SIGNED KEITH MICHELL | £5.99 | |
| Autograph Signed Photo Card - Keith Michell | £2.99 | |
| Autographed Editions, Keith Michell, First Day Cover - Hand Signed Autograph. | £4.99 | |
| Diana Rigg Keith Michell Hand Signed Abelard & Heloise Theatre Programme 1970 | £40.00 | |
| Keith Michell Autograph (GC7) poor image please read below | £10.00 | |
| Keith Michell Autograph photos collection... | £5.00 | |
| KEITH MICHELL Genuine Autographed Photograph. 5.5 x 3. | £2.99 | |
| KEITH MICHELL Genuine Handsigned Signature on Typed Letter. | £3.99 | |
| Keith Michell signed autograph album page obtained 1970 | £12.99 | |
| Keith michell signed photo and letter | £7.00 | |
| Keith MICHELL, Australian Actor, TV & Stage In UK 1950s-2000s. Hand SIGNED Photo | £2.20 | |
| SIMON WARD KEITH MICHELL STEPHEN BOXER Signed PORTRAITS Savoy theatre flyer | £8.95 | |
| TUDORS: HENRY VIII First Day Cover 2009 CERTIFIED SIGNED KEITH MICHELL | £7.99 | |