Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002) was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British, Australian and American television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. His notable roles include Clang in Help! (1965), Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter (1970), Harry Bundage in Candleshoe (1977), Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Dr. Grogan in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Father Imperius in Ladyhawke (1985), and the role that made him a household name as an actor, Horace Rumpole, whom he played in the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey. He also portrayed Carl Bugenhagen in the first and second instalments of The Omen series and Number Two in the TV series The Prisoner. More about Leo McKern
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Reginald McKern was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Vera (née Martin) and Norman Walton McKern. Known as "Leo" from a young age, he attended Sydney Technical High School. On leaving school, he initially worked in a factory, where at the age of 15, he suffered an accident which resulted in the removal of his left eye. He first worked as an engineering apprentice, then as an artist, followed by service as a sapper with the Australian Army's Royal Australian Engineers during World War II. In 1944, in Sydney, he performed in his first stage role.In total, we tracked 72 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Leo McKern (THE PRISONER (2018) - LM1 LEO MCKERN (NUMBER TWO) CUT AUTOGRAPH CARD) was sold in May 2018 for £210.00 while the cheapest item (signed picture leo mckern) found a new owner for £0.01 in December 2013. The month with the most items sold (4) was July 2022 with an average selling price of £62.50 for an autographed item of Leo McKern. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with £200.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.99 was January 2021. In average, an autographed item from Leo McKern is worth £13.65.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Leo McKern were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Beatles Help! Film Actor Leo McKern Signed Autograph Promo Postcard Rumpole | £59.99 | ||
Leo McKern 2 Signed Autograph Postcard Sized Photographs | £19.99 | ||
Leo McKern Horace Rumpole Of The Bailey Actor Autograph Signed UACC RD 96 | £65.00 | ||
Leo McKern vintage signed card AFTAL#145 | £19.00 | ||
LEO McKERN,'RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY',SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH + PROGRAMME | £2.85 | ||
Prisoner Leo McKern as No. 2 Tribute Autograph Card PA10 | £12.36 | ||
REAL Autographed LEO McKERN signed postcard as RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY +COA | £39.99 | ||
SPACE 1999 SERIES 4: CUT AUTOGRAPH CARD: LEO McKERN AS COMPANION GWENT LMC3 | £200.00 | ||
The Prisoner Volume One Autograph Tribute Card PA10 Leo McKern As No. 2 | £8.00 | ||
Volpone. Multi Signed Programme. Incl Leo McKern, Lindsay Kemp, Nan Munro +++ | £17.62 |