Keith Michell
Actor
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.
Born1926-12-01
Place of BirthAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Known For
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
MysteryCrime
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
Drama
7.2
Theatre 625
Drama
4.7
Film '72
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
Drama
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Drama
8.0
Festival
Drama
6.0
The BBC Television Shakespeare
DramaComedy
8.0
The Julie Andrews Hour
8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Drama
Late Night Theatre
Drama
8.0
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
MysteryDrama
The Spread of the Eagle
Drama
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Drama
5.9
The Executioner
Thriller
The Story of David
Drama
10.0
The Gondoliers
Music
4.9
House of Cards
DramaThriller
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Documentary
10.0
Ruddigore
MusicComedy
8.7
Captain James Cook
Action & Adventure
5.8
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
DramaHistory
5.2
The Deceivers
Adventure
9.0
The Prince and the Pauper
Drama